Alumni
Jon Bellona
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Amy Coddington
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Kevin Davis
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Stephanie Doktor
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Jarek Paul Ervin
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Liza Flood
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Steven Lewis
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Rachel Rome
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Max Tfirn
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Kristina Warren
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Faculty, Emeritus
Donald Loach
Professor EmeritusMarita McClymonds
Professor EmeritusWalter Ross
Professor EmeritusKate Tamarkin
Professor Emeritus and Director of Charlottesville SymphonyDonald Loach
Professor EmeritusMarita McClymonds
Professor EmeritusWalter Ross
Professor EmeritusKate Tamarkin
Professor Emeritus and Director of Charlottesville SymphonyFaculty
Katy Ambrose
Assistant ProfessorSandra Bain Cushman
Lecturer, Alexander TechniqueAyn Balija
Associate ProfessorPamela Beasley
Instuctor, VoiceMatthew Burtner
Professor (Composition & Computer Technologies)A.D. Carson
Assistant Professor of Hip Hop and the Global SouthAdam Carter
Associate ProfessorTed Coffey
Associate Professor (Composition & Computer Technologies), Department ChairJohn D'earth
Senior Lecturer, Director of Jazz PerformancePeter D'Elia
Instructor, PianoLuke Dahl
Assistant Professor (Composition & Computer Technologies), Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering by courtesy appointmentNomi Dave
Assistant Professor (Critical & Comparative Studies)Kevin Davis
Instructor of MusicJeff Decker
Instructor, Saxophone (Jazz & Classical)Scott DeVeaux
Professor (Critical & Comparative Studies),I-Jen Fang
Associate ProfessorHeather Frasch
Assistant ProfessorBonnie Gordon
Associate Professor (Critical & Comparative Studies)Kelly Gross
Instructor, PianoKarl Hagstrom Miller
Associate Professor (Critical & Comparative Studies)Greg Howard
Instructor, Chapman StickAnastasia Jellison
Instructor, HarpRobert Jospé
Instructor, PercussionMichelle Kisliuk
Director of Undergraduate Programs for Music, Associate Professor (Critical & Comparative Studies)Andrew Koch
Assistant ProfessorNathaniel Lee
Lecturer, TromboneNoel Lobley
Assistant Professor (Critical & Comparative Studies)Fred Maus
Associate Professor (Critical & Comparative Studies)John Mayhood
Lecturer, PianoBarbara Moore
Instructor, Piano & OrganRyan Mullaney
Interim Choral DirectorStephanie Nakasian (aka Patricia O'Brien)
Instructor, Non-Classical VoiceChris Owens
Instructor, VoiceBrenda Patterson
Instructor, VoiceWilliam Pease
Associate Professor, Director of BandsKelly Peral
Lecturer, OboeDavid Perry
Interim ClarinetMichael Puri
Associate Professor (Critical & Comparative Studies), Director of Graduate StudiesLeah Reid
Assistant Professor of CompositionElizabeth Roberts
Senior Lecturer, BassoonMichael Rosensky
Instructor, Guitar (Jazz & Classical)Benjamin Rous
Associate Professor of Music (Conducting) and Music Director of the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of VirginiaJoel Rubin
Associate Professor, Director of Music PerformanceDavid Sariti
Associate ProfessorDaniel Sender
Associate ProfessorJudith Shatin
Professor Emeritus -William R. Kenan Jr. Professor (Composition & Computer Technologies)Michael Slon
Associate Professor, Director of Choral MusicPeter Spaar
Senior Lecturer, Double BassKelly Sulick
Senior Lecturer, FluteButch Taylor
Instructor, Jazz PianoMimi Tung
Instructor, PianoDavid Vonderheide
Interim TrumpetRichard Will
Associate Professor (Critical & Comparative Studies)Michele Zaccagnini
Assistant ProfessorGraduate Students
Timothy Booth
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Becky Brown
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Kyle Chattleton
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Alex Christie
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Victoria Clark
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Craig Comen
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Aldona Dye
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Omar Fraire
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Samuel Golter
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Tanner Greene
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Stephanie Gunst
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Christopher Luna-Mega
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Ryan Maguire
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Heather Mease
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Emily Mellen
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Savanna Morrison
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Justin Mueller
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Natalia Perez
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Kerri Rafferty
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Ben Robertson
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Aaron Stepp
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Tracey Stewart
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Eli Stine
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Rami Stucky
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Juan Carlos Vasquez
CCT (Composition & Computer Technologies)Lydia Warren
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Hannah Young
CCS (Critical & Comparative Studies)Staff
* Vacant *
Administrative Assistant, Graduate Program CoordinatorGregory Barroso
Marching Band Administrative and Events AssistantMarcy Day
Director of PromotionsMichael Idzior
Assistant Athletics Band DirectorJoel Jacobus
Director of Music ProductionTina Knight
Assistant to the Chair, Academic Program CoordinatorTravis Thatcher
Technical Director of Composition & Computer TechnologiesRodell Tolliver
Assistant Band DirectorKim Turner
Administrative SupervisorProfile
Faculty

Jeff Decker
Instructor, Saxophone (Jazz & Classical)
Old Cabell 215434-924-6501
Biography
Jeff Decker received his bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas; Denton, Texas in 1987. He received a master's degree in United States History from the University of Virginia in 1991; his thesis was a study of race relations in the Jazz Community, 1933-1948. During his undergraduate studies, Mr. Decker was awarded a performance scholarship for classical saxophone from UNT, where he played for the wind ensemble and saxophone quartet. He has performed at UVA with the Charlottesville Symphony. Over the past decade, Mr. Decker has played and recorded with the University's own faculty jazz group, the Free Bridge Quintet, as well as Inner Rhythm, John D'earth, Blue Indigo, Greg Howard, etc. He has also performed and/or recorded with jazz artists Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, and others.