Music

Courtney Mervine is an Arts Education Specialist with over 22 years of experience in fostering creativity and artistic expression in education. Holding both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Art Education, Courtney has dedicated her career to supporting students across multiple disciplines, including art, music, theatre, and dance. As an advisor at the College of […]

Eric Millard is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at UNC Charlotte. Millard regularly performs with the Charlotte Symphony and was formerly the Third/Associate Principal trumpet with the Tallahassee Symphony. Millard has also performed with the Charlotte Ballet, Opera Carolina, Boise Philharmonic, Ballet Idaho, Pensacola Symphony, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Northwest Florida Symphony, and Albany Symphony.  Millard’s […]

Dr. Jason Mitchell is a Lecturer of General Studies in Music at UNC Charlotte. Previously, he has taught classes at Ohio University, Tallahassee Community College, Florida State University, and Rutgers University – Newark. Dr. Mitchell holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from Florida State University as well as a Master of Arts degree in Jazz History […]

Rick Moll is a senior lecturer and the Production Electrician for the College of Arts + Architecture. A graduate of UNC Charlotte, he holds degrees in both Theatre (BCA) and English (BA). Over the last 25 years, Rick has served as the master electrician for regional theatres in Illinois and Florida, as well as a […]

Stephen Morris is a composer based in North Carolina, whose music strives to create musical experiences which separate the listener’s connection to the world through the expression of atmospheric and trance-inducing works. His music has been published in the SCI Journal of Music Scores and has been performed in places such as Arizona State University, […]

A native of Belmont, NC, Nick hold degrees from Western Carolina University (2006 – BS Communication), University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2011 – BA Music/Percussion), and East Carolina University (2014 – MM Performance). While at ECU, Nick served as the Percussion Instructor and Percussion Arranger for the East Carolina University Marching Pirates since 2011, […]

Departmental Pianist Pianist Claudio Olivera began his musical studies in Venezuela at age eight and debuted as a soloist with orchestra at 12. A prize-winning performer, he earned the Van Cliburn Award at the Interlochen Arts Camp and received top honors in competitions such as the Yamaha Piano Competition (2002) and El Salón Nacional de Pianistas de Venezuela (2006-07). […]

Before assisting on the Broadway productions of Good People (World Premiere) and Jerusalem (Tony Nominated – Best Lighting Design) in 2011, Gordon Olson spent three years as Resident Lighting Designer with Florida Grand Opera, where his designs for Madama Butterfly, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Cosi fan Tutte won critical praise. Between 2006-2008, Gordon served as the Lighting Supervisor for Houston Grand Opera, where […]

Currently a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Society for Research in Music Education Executive Committee (2018-2024), Dr. Orman is widely recognized as one of the top scholars in the world in the field of music education. From 2012-2018, she served as the United States Commissioner for the International Society for Music Education (ISME) […]

Liz Paradis holds a B.A. from Wagner College in Staten Island, NY where she majored in Theatre Performance and minored in English. She also has a Graduate Certificate in Anti-Racism in Urban Education and a Certificate in Meeting & Event Planning, both from UNC Charlotte. Liz worked for several years as a performer, touring with […]