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Deanne Zogleman
Instructor / Director, Choral Music
Department: School of Arts and Humanities
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2196
E-mail: ZoglemanD@newmanu.edu
Office #: D256
B.M.E., Emporia State University
Deanne Zogleman, Director of Music at Newman University, has gained recognition as a music educator and professional choreographer throughout the Midwest. Each year, Zogleman serves as a clinician, adjudicator and director for music festivals, various workshops and show choir competitions all over the United States. In addition to those duties, Zogleman enjoys designing competition show choir shows for several high schools and has won several awards in this category. As an award winning choreographer, Zogleman choreographs for area colleges, several high school show choirs in the Midwest and professional and high school theater productions. At Newman University, she coordinates the music program and personally conducts the select choir, the Troubadours, and the Newman Chorale. In the fall of 2007, the Newman University Troubadours have been invited and will be singing in the world famous Carnegie Hall.
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David Baxter
Brass Instructor
Phone #:316-942-4291, ext. 2288
E-mail: baxtrumpet@aol.com
Office #: DeMattias 254
An Alumnus of The New England Conservatory of Music, David Baxter also attended Cleveland Institute of Music and The Catholic University of America. He has been an active performer for many years in Boston, performing regularly as a soloist and chamber musician for hundreds of Broadway musical productions. Baxter was the principal trumpet of two major symphony orchestras in Mexico City recording numerous works for national television broadcast and for the EMI/Angel label. As a dedicated and insightful teacher, Baxter has held posts at the All Newton School of Music and at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He has also served as the Assistant Director of the Boston All-City Band.
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Sarah Baxter
Strings Instructor
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2288
E-mail: Saraahmcd17@aol.com
Office #: DeMattias 254
After obtaining a B.A. from Brandeis University, Baxter completed her Master's of Education from Lesley University. She has taught strings to students ages three through 90 for over 10 years. In addition, Baxter is a talented performer in a variety of mediums, including Irish fiddling, bluegrass, rock, country and classical strings. Her performing experience includes Broadway shows in Boston, chamber music in Switzerland, and she has served as the Principal violist of the Hingham Symphony. Additionally, she has written a book of original songs for violin. Most recently, she was featured on local Wichita drummer Sean Borst’s CD, Rhythm vs. Melody.
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Tom Olivier
Guitar Instructor
Department: School of Arts and Humanities
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2288
E-mail: OlivierT@newmanu.edu
Office #: D254
After completing his undergraduate degree at Sacred Heart College and Wichita State University (WSU), Oliver completed his master’s degree in music education at WSU. Oliver has taught privately for several music stores in the area and opened his own retail music store which specializes in band instrument sales, rentals and lessons. As an active member of the Wichita Classical Guitar Society, Oliver sponsored a visa for a Paraguayan classical guitarist, Sila Godoy, as well as managing his concert tour and schedule. |
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Carole Pracht
Instructor - Piano & Organ
Department: School of Arts and Humanities
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2195
E-mail: PrachtC@newmanu.edu
Office #: DM255
In addition to piano and organ instruction here at Newman University, Pracht accompanies both the Newman University Chorale and Troubadours and serves as assistant to Deanne Zogleman, director of Music. After earning her degree from Sacred Heart College, Pracht has taught keyboard music for many years in the Wichita area. She is a talented, sought after performer and has served as an organist, choral and instrumental accompanist and chamber music performer in the performance realm. Committed to excellence in church and sacred music, Pracht serves as organist for St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Wichita Diocese. She has also served on the boards of professional music teaching organizations and the American Guild of Organists.
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Cindy Thompson
Woodwind Instructor
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2288
E-mail: a440cct@fastmail.fm
Office #: DeMattias 254
A graduate of Wichita State University and the University of Akron, Thompson has performed with the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet, the Wichita Symphony, Opera Kansas, the Robert Page Singers and with Dr. John Leavitt at Carnegie Hall. She is the oboe soloist on many of Dr. Leavitt's recordings. Her primary teachers are Peggy Michel, Linda Strommen and James Ryon. As well as teaching applied woodwinds here at Newman, Thompson serves as the oboe instructor at Washburn University and teaches privately and is a freelance performer in the Wichita area.
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