Music Department Faculty

Full-time Faculty and Staff

	Dr. Andrew Sauerwein (2005), Chair Director of Musical Composition Area; Professor of Music Theory, Musicianship, & Composition asauerwein@belhaven.edu Center of the Arts, 104 Associate of Arts (Biblical Studies), Multnomah University; Bachelor of Music (Composition), University of Oregon; Master of Music (Composition), University of Oregon; Master of Arts (Composition), Duke University; Doctorate of Philosophy (Composition), Duke University
	Mrs. Jennifer Reese (2006) Music Department Administrator Assistant jrreese@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, Music Office Bachelors of Science (Business Administration), Jackson State University; (In Progress) Master of Science (Leadership), Belhaven University
	Dr. Paxton Girtmon (2007) Director of Music Education; Jazz and Wind Ensemble Director; Professor of Musicianship, Conducting, Music Appreciation pgirtmon@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 108A Bachelor of Music Education, Northwestern State University; Master of Music in Education, Northwestern State University; Doctor of Musical Arts (Instrumental Conducting), University of Southern Mississippi
	Mr. Casey Kirk (2016) Director of Blazer Marching and Pep Bands; Wind Ensemble Co-Director ckirk@belhaven.edu Wilson Hall, 219 Bachelor of Music Education, Mississippi College; Master of Music (Percussion), University of Southern Mississippi; Commander, 41st Army Band, MS Army National Guard
	Mr. Song Xie (2005) Director of Strings Area; BU Orchestra Director; Mississippi Symphony Orchestra xsong@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 112 Bachelor of Arts in Violin Performance, GuangXi Institute of Arts and Shanghai Conservatory of Music; Master of Music in Violin Performance, Louisiana State University

Specialty Faculty

Dr. Rebecca Geihsler-Chittom (2009) Instructor of Voice; Voice Area Coordinator rgeihsler@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 106 Bachelor of Arts in Music, Centenary College; Master of Music in Vocal Performance, University of Mississippi; Doctor of Arts in Vocal Pedagogy, University of Mississippi

Dr. Owen Rockwell (2006) Instructor of Percussion; Dance Department Musical Director orockwell@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 110 Bachelor of Music (Percussion Performance),   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Master of Music (Percussion Performance), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Doctor of Musical Arts (Percussion Performance and Pedagogy), University of Southern Mississippi

Adjunct Faculty

	Mr. Adam Almeter (2015) Instructor of Low Brass; Mississippi Symphony Orchestra aalmeter@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 108B Bachelor of Music, Indiana University
	Mrs. Nancy Bateman (2005) Instructor of Cello; Mississippi Symphony Orchestra nbateman@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 108B Bachelor of Music, Wichita State University; Master of Music, Wichita State University
	Mr. Dennis Bonds (2009) Instructor of Jazz Guitar dbonds@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 110 Bachelor of Music, Belhaven University; Master of Ministry Leadership, Belhaven University
	Mr. Richard Brown (2008) Instructor of String Bass; Mississippi Symphony Orchestra rbrown@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 108B Bachelor of Music (Education), University of Memphis; Master of Music (Bass Performance), DePaul University
	Mrs. Carol Durham (2005) Instructor of Organ cdurham@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts Bachelor of Music (Organ), Mississippi College; Master of Music (Organ), University of Tennessee at Knoxville
	Mr. Douglas Eltzroth (2003) Chapel Worship and Arts Director deltzroth@belhaven.edu Shoebird Café (Student Center)
	Mr. Trailand Eltzroth (2020) Chapel Worship; Instructor of Songwriting teltzroth@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts Bachelor of Music (Composition), Belhaven University; Masters of Music (Composition), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
	Mr. Ken Graves (2010) Instructor of Clarinet; Mississippi Symphony Orchestra kgraves@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 120A/108B Bachelor of Music, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Master of Music, University of Souther California
	Mrs. Chrissy Hrivnak (2010) Instructor of Voice chrivnak@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 116 Bachelor of Music, Millsaps College; Master of Music, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Doctoral of Musical Arts, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
	Miss Margaret Ingram (2015) Instructor of Jazz Piano mingram@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 116 Bachelor of Music, University of Southern Mississippi; Jazz Studies, University of North Texas
	Mrs. Anna Johnson (2019) Instructor of Voice; BU Chorale Co-Director ajohnson@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 106/120A Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, Mississippi College; Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy, Mississippi College
	Dr. Tanja Miric Instructor of Classical Guitar; Professor of Music Theory tmiric@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 110 Bachelors of Arts, Mississippi College; Master of Music, Southern Methodist University; Doctoral of Arts, University of Minnesota
	Mrs. Katie Moody (2014) Staff Accompanist; Instructor of Piano kmoody@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 118 Bachelor of Arts in Music, Belhaven University; (In Progress) Master of Music (Piano Performance), Mississippi College
	Dr. Stephen Sachs (2014) Professor Emeritus of Music; Director of Piano Area ssachs@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 118 Bachelor of Science (Music Education),Lebanon Valley College; Bachelor of Arts (Piano), Lebanon Valley College; Master of Music (Piano), Ohio University; Doctor of Musical Arts, The Catholic University of America
	Mr. Lloyd Turner (2010) Instructor of Trumpet lturner@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 108B Bachelor of Music Education, University of Southern Mississippi; Master of Trumpet Performance, University of Mississippi; Specialist of Music Education, University of Mississippi
	Mrs. Sarah Waters (2016) Instructor of Voice and Piano; Professor of Music History swaters@belhaven.edu Center for the Arts, 116 Bachelors of Arts in History, Goucher College; Masters of Music Education, Jackson State University