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Lark Powers Associate Professor of Music - Piano; Advising Associate for Music Phone: 253-535-7647 Email: powerslm@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 115 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education D.M.A., Piano, University of Colorado Boulder M.M., Piano Performance, Peabody Institute M.M., Harpsichord Performance, Peabody Institute M.M., Theory Pedagogy, Peabody Institute G.P.D., Peabody Institute D.E.M., Conservatoire National

Lark Powers Associate Professor of Music - Piano; Advising Associate for Music Phone: 253-535-7647 Email: powerslm@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 115 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education D.M.A., Piano, University of Colorado Boulder M.M., Piano Performance, Peabody Institute M.M., Harpsichord Performance, Peabody Institute M.M., Theory Pedagogy, Peabody Institute G.P.D., Peabody Institute D.E.M., Conservatoire National

Oksana Ezhokina Vice-chair of the Faculty Phone: 253-535-7604 Email: ejokinoa@plu.edu Website: https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/staff/oksana-ezhokina/ Professional Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Music Education D.M.A., Piano Performance, Stony Brook University, 2004 M.M., Northern Illinois University, 1999 B.M., Walla Walla University, 1997 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Piano Studies, Applied Piano Lessons, Advanced Keyboarding Lessons, Accompanying

Cassio Vianna Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Studies he/his Phone: 253-535-7760 Email: cassio.vianna@plu.edu Office Location:Mary Baker Russell Music Center - Room 112 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education D.A., Jazz Studies, University of Northern Colorado, 2017 M.M., Western Oregon University, 2011 B.M., Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Jazz Composition and Arranging Jazz Piano

David Deacon-Joyner Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2000-2018 Education Ph.D., Ethnomusicology, University of Memphis, 1986 M.M., Composition, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 1980 B.M., Composition, University of Memphis, 1978 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Combos Jazz Theory Jazz History Jazz Piano Jazz Voice Jazz Arranging Responsibilities Jazz Studies, University Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Jazz Piano and Vocal

Cassio Vianna Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Studies he/his Phone: 253-535-7760 Email: cassio.vianna@plu.edu Office Location:Mary Baker Russell Music Center - Room 112 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education D.A., Jazz Studies, University of Northern Colorado, 2017 M.M., Western Oregon University, 2011 B.M., Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Jazz Composition and Arranging Jazz Piano

David L. Deacon-Joyner Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2000-2018 Education Ph.D., Ethnomusicology, University of Memphis, 1986 M.M., Composition, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 1980 B.M., Composition, University of Memphis, 1978 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Combos Jazz Theory Jazz History Jazz Piano Jazz Voice Jazz Arranging Responsibilities Jazz Studies, University Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Jazz Piano and