Joan VanDessel, D.M.
Assistant Professor of Music
Division:
Fine ArtsDegrees:
Bachelor of Music, Michigan State University; Master of Music, orchestral performance, Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, England); Doctor of Music, clarinet performance, Florida State University
Academic History & Involvements:
I taught adjunct at Cornerstone University for one semester and at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, FL for one year. I was a graduate teaching assistant in the clarinet department at Florida State University for three years. I have performed with the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, Tallahassee Symphony, Tactus (a contemporary music ensemble in NYC) and currently perform with the Grand Rapids Symphonic Band, Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, and Midland Symphony. For the past three years I have been actively involved as a soloist and chamber musician at the Baroque on Beaver Chamber Music Festival in Beaver Island, MI.
Courses Taught:
Music History I, II, and III, Harmony III and IV, Aural Perception I and II, Jazz History and Theory, Counterpoint, Symphonic Winds, Woodwind Pedagogy, Applied Clarinet, Woodwind Quintet
Personal Information:
I live with two college professors and two very large dogs, Gus and Frances.
Other Interests & Pursuits:
Attending Mars Hill Bible Church, coffee, yoga, exercise, coffee, spending time with friends, coffee, attending concerts and other cultural events in Grand Rapids, reading for fun (when I get a chance), and….coffee.
Comments:
Being immersed in the spiritual and musical community at Cornerstone University has been a wonderful experience. I invite you to come see for yourself how students and faculty in the Fine Arts Department at CU are achieving excellence in the performing arts in a spiritually and academically challenging environment.
Phone:
616-254-1647
