Faculty
Meet the outstanding music faculty who brought creativity and excellence to Csehy 2025!
Ensemble Directors
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Frank Dodd
Handbells
High School Week 1MM (Yale University), BME (Grove City College)
Westminster Presbyterian Church (Lancaster, PA): Director of Music & Organist
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Andrew Harry
Choir, Chamber Choir
High School Week 2MM (Columbus State University), BM (Bob Jones University)
Csehy Summer School of Music: Artistic Director
Point University: Fine Arts Department Chair
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Jamie Hillman
Choir, Chamber Choir
Middle SchoolDMA (Boston University), MM (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), BMus (Western University), Associate diploma (Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto)
University of Toronto: Elmer Iseler Chair in Conducting, Director of Choral Studies, Associate Professor
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Klayton Hoefler
Symphony Orchestra,
String Ensemble
Middle SchoolMM (Columbus State University), BMusEd (Bob Jones University)
Wood Creek Junior High — Head Orchestra Director
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Leonard Horne III
Percussion Ensemble
Middle SchoolMM (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), BMe (North Carolina Central University)
Smith Magnet Elementary School: Music Teacher, North Carolina Central University, Drumline Instructor, Shaw University, Adjunct Percussion Professor
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Benjamin Klemme
Symphony Orchestra,
String Ensemble
ChamberFest, HS Week 1DMA (University of Minnesota), MM (Cleveland Institute of Music), BMEd (University of Northern Iowa)
Wheaton College: Associate Professor of Music and Symphony Orchestra Conductor
CSSM since 2018
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William Labossiere
Percussion Ensemble
High School Weeks 1 & 2MM (UNC Greensboro), PBACC (UNC Greensboro), BMus (Messiah University)
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Ryan Lewis
Percussion Ensemble
High School Week 3BME (Furman University), MM (Florida State University), DMA (University of South Carolina)
Ouachita Baptist University: Professor of Percussion and Music History, Marching Band Drum Line Director
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Chapel McCullough
Handbells
High School Week 2DMusE & MME (Auburn University), BME (Campbellsville University)
Point University: Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands
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Brian McLaughlin
Concert Band
High School Week 3DMA (University of Iowa), MM (University of New Mexico), BMusEd (West Texas State University
West Milford High School — Director of Bands
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Samuel Miller
Choir, Chamber Choir
High School Week 3DMA (University of Kentucky), MM (Mercer University), MME (University of Georgia), BME (Valdosta State University)
Southern Wesleyan University — Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities
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Hilary Orlando
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Clark Potter
Symphony Orchestra,
String Ensemble
High School Week 2MFA (California Institute of the Arts), MM (Indiana University), BM (Western Washington University)
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Floyd Rawleigh
Choir, Chamber Choir
High School Week 1MM (Temple University), BMus (Roberts Wesleyan College)
Westminster Presbyterian Church: Choral Director
CSSM since 1983
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Paul Shewan
Symphony Orchestra,
String Ensemble
High School Week 3DMA (Eastman School of Music), MM (Eastman School of Music), BSc (Roberts Wesleyan College)
Roberts Wesleyan College: Professor of Conducting and Trumpet; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Trumpet, and Guest Conductor
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Rachel Sidebothom
Concert Band
Middle SchoolMMusEd (Penn State University), BA (Lancaster Bible College)
Lancaster Bible College: Director of Music Education, and Associate Chair of the Music, Worship and Performing Arts Department
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Timothy Sidebothom
Handbells
Middle SchoolPhD (Drew University), MM (Westminster Choir College), BMus (Houghton College)
Lancaster Bible College: Professor
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Julie Smith
Concert Band
High School Week 1MM (University of North Carolina, Greensboro), BS (Roberts Wesleyan College)
Pearce Memorial Church: Worship Arts Director
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Heidi Wolfskill
Concert Band
High School Week 2MM (West Chester University), BS (Messiah College)
Plumstead Christian School: Instrumental Music Director; Cairn University: Adjunct instructor of instrumental methods and Cairn Wind Ensemble director
CSSM faculty since 2018
Piano Faculty
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Kenneth Borrmann
ChamberFest, HS Weeks 2 & 3
MMus (West Chester University), BS & BMus (Cairn University)
Cairn University: Dean of Music and Chair of Keyboard Studies
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Graeme Burgan
Middle School, HS Weeks 1, 2 & 3
MM (Westminster Choir College), AMusA (Australian Music Examinations Board), MS (Cairn University), BEc (University of Adelaide)
Csehy Summer School of Music: Executive Director; Cairn University: Adjunct Professor; New Jersey Chamber Orchestra: Piano
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Benjamin Harding
Middle School, HS Week 1
DMA (University of Maryland), MM (Manhattan School of Music)
Riverstone Church: Director of Worship
CSSM faculty since 2003
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Andrew Harry
Middle School, HS Weeks 1, 2 & 3
MM (Columbus State University), BM (Bob Jones University)
Csehy Summer School of Music: Artistic Director
Point University: Fine Arts Department Chair
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Gretchen Hull
HS Week 2
DMA & MM (Temple University), BMus (Houghton University)
Palo Alto Christian Reformed Church: Worship Coordinator, Organist/Pianist
CSSM faculty since 2012
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Micah Leary
High School Week 1
DMA (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) MM (West Chester University), Bmus (Cairn University)
Music Director: Temple Baptist Church
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Julie Runion
Middle School, HS Week 1
MM (University of South Carolina), BMus (Houghton College)
Roberts Wesleyan: Adjunct Professor of Piano, Accompanying, and Piano Pedagogy
CSSM faculty since 2011
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Rebekah Stiles
Middle School, HS Weeks 2 & 3
DMA & MM (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), BS & BMus (Cairn University)
Cairn University: Adjunct Faculty
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Sarah Seaman-Whitehead
HS Week 3
MM (Temple University), BMus (Grove City College)
Delaware County Christian School: flute and piano teacher
CSSM faculty since 2004
Strings Faculty
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Lisa Brown
Cello
Middle School, HS Weeks 2 & 3MM (Carnegie Mellon University), BMus (The Hartt School, University of Hartford)
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Natalie Rudoi DaSilva
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Paul Halberstadt
Violin
High School Week 3MM (Cleveland Institute of Music),
BMus (Eastman School of Music)Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Section Second Violin
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K. Brandon Ironside
Violin
High School Week 2
DMA (UNC Greensboro), MM (Arizona State University), BMus (McGill University)Bob Jones University: Associate Professor of Violin and Strings
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Catharine Jackson
Violin
Middle SchoolDMA (University of Iowa), MM (University of South Carolina), BM (Peabody Conservatory)
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Eric Jones
Cello, Double Bass
High School Weeks 1 & 2MM (Temple University), BMus (Stetson University)
Cairn University: Affiliate Artist
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Deborah Klemme
Violin
ChamberFest, HS Week 1MM (Cleveland Institute of Music), BMus (University of Northern Iowa)
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Joseph La Marca
Bass
Middle School, HS Weeks 1 & 3BMus (Messiah University)
University of North Texas: Double Bass Teaching Fellow
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Hannah Pak
Viola
High School Week 3MM Temple University, BME Cairn University
Unami and Lenape Middle Schools: Music Director
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Emilie Park
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Christine Reichenbach
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Susan Russo
Viola
Middle School, HS Weeks 1 & 2MM & BMusEd (Temple University)
Pan American Symphony Orchestra
Arlington Philharmonic
Avanti OrchestraCSSM since 2001
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Krista Moebius Smith
String Orchestra, Violin
Middle School, HS Week 1MM (Cleveland Institute of Music), BMus (Indiana University)
CSSM faculty since 2019
Woodwinds Faculty
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Megan Carroll
Flute
High School Week 3BMus (Musik Akademie der Stadt Basel), Diploma (Juilliard School of Music)
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Sandra Halberstadt
Clarinet
High School Week 3BMus (Eastman School of Music)
Vista Philharmonia Orchestra
CSSM faculty since 2019
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Marji Harding
Oboe
Middle School, HS Week 1MM (Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford), BSc (Roberts Wesleyan College)
CSSM faculty since 2004
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Eric Just
Clarinet & Saxophone
Middle School, HS Week 1, 2 & 3BMus (Temple University), MM (California State University)
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra: Principal Clarinet
Akron Symphony Orchestra: Acting Principal Clarinet
Point University: Adjunct Faculty
Symphony in C: Teaching Artist
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Joseph La Marca
Saxophone
Middle School, HS Week 1BMus (Messiah University)
University of North Texas: Double Bass Teaching Fellow
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Melissa Johnson Lander
Clarinet
High School Week 2GPD (Peabody Conservatory), MM (University of Michigan), BMus (Eastman School of Music)
National Chamber Winds
Maryland Winds: Principal Clarinet
Veteran: The United States Army Field Band: Co-Principal Clarinet
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Angela McBrearty
Flute
HS Weeks 1 & 2DMA (Eastman School of Music), MM (Binghamton University), BMusEd (Houghton College)
Houghton College: Assistant Professor of Flute
171 Cedar Arts Center: Instructor of Flute
Crystal City Flute Choir: Conductor
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Lydia Roberts
Flute
Middle SchoolDMA (James Madison University), MM & AD (Columbus State University), BMus (Bob Jones University)
Eastern Mennonite University: Music Faculty
Bridgewater College: Music Faculty
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Elizabeth Robertson
Oboe
HS Weeks 2 & 3DMA & MM (Indiana University), BMus (Michigan State University)
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra: Principal Oboe
University of Evansville: Consortium instructor of Oboe
Brass Faculty
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Hayden Adams
Trombone
High School Week 1MM (Boston Conservatory), BMus (Temple University)
Settlement Music School: Brass Instructor
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Martina Adams
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Austin Funkhouser
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Michael Harcrow
Horn
ChamberFest, HS Weeks 2 & 3DMA (University of North Texas), MM (University of Miami), BMusEd (West Texas State University)
Messiah University: Professor of Music (Horn, Music Theory, Chamber Brass)
Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra: Second Horn
CSSM faculty since 2015
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Ben McLaughlin
Low Brass
HS Weeks 2 & 3 -
Tammy McLaughlin
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Seth Rawleigh
Low Brass
Middle School, HS Week 1MM (Zurich University of the Arts), BMus (Roberts Wesleyan College)
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra — Tuba
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Brian Reichenbach
Trumpet
Middle School, HS Week 1DMA (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), MM (DePaul University), BMus (Wheaton College)
CSSM faculty since 2003
Percussion Faculty
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Leonard Horne III
Percussion
Middle School, HS Week 1MM (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), BMe (North Carolina Central University)
Smith Magnet Elementary School: Music Teacher, North Carolina Central University, Drumline Instructor, Shaw University, Adjunct Percussion Professor
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William Labossiere
Percussion
High School Weeks 1 & 2MM (UNC Greensboro), PBACC (UNC Greensboro), BMus (Messiah University)
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Matt Langlois
Percussion
High School Week 2BME (Messiah University), MM (West Chester University)
York Academy Area Charter School: Vocal, Percussion, and General Music Teacher
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Ryan Lewis
Percussion
High School Week 3BME (Furman University), MM (Florida State University), DMA (University of South Carolina)
Ouachita Baptist University: Professor of Percussion
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Nicholas McVaugh
Percussion
Middle SchoolLancaster Bible College
Voice Faculty
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Laurissa Backlin
Voice
High School Weeks 1 & 2DMA (University of North Texas), MM (Temple University), BMus (Wheaton College)
Carson-Newman University: Associate Professor of Music
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Cynthia Rasmussen
Voice
Middle School, HS Week 3MM (West Chester University), BMus & BS (Cairn University)
Cairn University: Affiliate Voice Teaching Artist and Adjunct Faculty
Harp Faculty
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Cheryl Cunningham
Guitar Faculty
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Gideon Whitehead
Guitar
Middle School, HS Weeks 1 , 2, & 3Art Dipl (Curtis Institute of Music), BMus (Cleveland Institute of Music)
CSSM faculty since 2014