Music

Brian Taylor joins the faculty of UNC Charlotte as Director of Athletic Bands this fall after earning his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Wind Conducting at Michigan State University under the supervision of Dr. Kevin Sedatole. At MSU he was active with Spartan Marching Band, Spartan Brass, concert ensembles, conducting classes, and the marching band methods […]

Rachel Swenson Watkins is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  She has worked in Charlotte as a Stage Manager for CPCC Summer Theatre and as the Resident Stage Manager for 2 seasons at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre in Fayetteville.  She also did a stint on a bus and […]

Dr. Jennifer Whitaker is Professor of Music Education and Associate Chair of the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research interests include music teacher effectiveness; technology in music teaching; and diversity, equity, and inclusion in music. She has presented research across the United States and the world including in […]

Nicole Whitaker works in the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences and offers Athletic Training services to current and active sport club participants in the Sport Club Program as well as Performing Arts students in the College of Arts & Architecture. Her services include injury evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, preventative care, education, and more! Schedule an appointment with her!

Liz Wooley is a (rare) Charlotte native, graduating from East Mecklenburg High School. After graduating in 1999, she started her higher education at UNC Greensboro in the BFA Theater Education program. After deciding she did not want to pursue education, she transferred to UNC Charlotte where she graduated in 2006 with a BA in Theater. […]

Prior to coming to UNC Charlotte, Ginger G. Wyrick was the Director of Choral Activities at Queens University (Charlotte) for many years. She is the author, composer and editor of several products from Abingdon Press: Church Music for Children; Church Choir 101; The Choir Member’s Companion; Joseph: What a Life (session plan writer); and 52 Arrival Activities for Children’s Choir. Professor […]

Dr. Alan Yamamoto leads the orchestra program at UNC Charlotte. From 2011 to 2022 Dr. Yamamoto was the conductor of the Central Piedmont Opera Theater Orchestra and a full-time faculty member at the college for nine years. In 2021 he founded the new Queens Chamber Orchestra at Queens University. Dr. Yamamoto’s current community collaborative project, […]

Jacqueline Yost is Senior Lecturer in Music Theory and Aural Skills at UNC Charlotte, and also serves as the applied instructor for organ. She holds the BM and DMA in organ performance and literature from the Eastman School of Music, where she also received the prestigious Harold Gleason Emerging Artist Award, Performer’s Certificate, and graduated with […]