As an art educator, Dottie strives to inspire students to express their thoughts and feelings creatively while increasing their technical skills and self-confidence. Combining her knowledge of art history, contemporary social issues and new artistic mediums, Dottie brings with her expertise in drawing, painting, printmaking, …
CAS Faculty
The Community Arts School strives to sustain a well-supported, communicative faculty culture. As a divisional school of the Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music, we pride ourselves in delivering excellence in teaching and instruction. Our faculty members recognize the abilities of all students and support …
Jennifer Andersen-Germaine
Jennifer Andersen-Germaine is an accomplished flutist although the piccolo is her main instrument. She has studied under Mary Kay Fink, William Hebert, George Pope, and Randy Hester. Jennifer has been an Adjunct Professor of flute for the Baldwin Wallace University Community Arts School since 2001. …
Jessie Barnhouse
Jessie Barnhouse is a graduate of Ashland University with a Bachelors of Music in Music Education. She has taught multiple grade levels throughout her career focusing on Orff, Dalcroze, and Kodaly methodologies. She plays the saxophone with the Strongsville Community Band.
Lorelei Batisla-ong
Prof. Lorelei Batisla-ong joins the faculty at Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music as an Associate Professor of General Music Education and BW Community Arts School as ‘Ukulele Instructor. For the last five years, she taught undergraduates at The University of Texas at Austin and …
Robert Becker
Robert W. Becker enjoys teaching styles include classical, musical theater, pop, rock, and gospel. Robert works with the principle of releasing all interfering and unnecessary tension, manipulation, or interference of the voice. Attention is paid to releasing head, neck and shoulder tension. Natural breathing and …
David Betts
David Betts teaches trombone, euphonium and recorder. He graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1981 with a Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance where he studied with Alan Kofsky of the Cleveland Orchestra. Later graduating from Case Western Reserve University in 1994, where he received a …
Frank Bianchi
The year 2022 marks Mr. Bianchi’s 46th year in music education. After retiring from a successful 30-year career in public education, Frank continues to be active as a free-lance choral clinician, choral conductor, lecturer, and adjudicator at both the collegiate and high school levels. He …
William Black
William Black teaches private trumpet and cornet lessons to students of all ages and playing levels. Mr. Black teaches all styles of music but prefers classical. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from Baldwin Wallace College and his Master of Music from the University …
Aaron Blizzard
Aaron Blizzard is a professional dancer, former national competitor, teacher, and assistant director of Northern Classical Ballet. With a versatile dance background reaching over the last two decades, he holds dance training and teaching certifications in many forms of dance including Ballet and Ballroom. He …