Faculty

Connie Macon

Education

  • Southern Methodist University: M.M. in Piano Pedagogy
  • Samford University: B.M. in Piano Performance

Professional Organizations

  • A.M.T.A.: Board Member over Advertising and Faculty Advisor for Samford's Collegiate Chapter
  • M.T.N.A.: Recipient of Professional Certification
  • B.M.T.A.: Co Chair of Solo Festival
  • M.M.F.: Past President 1996-98

Samford University Preparatory Music Instructor since 1989

  • Director
  • Private Piano Instructor
  • Musicianship Class/Preschool Piano Instructor
  • AIM Camp Instructor: Director and Creator, Private Lessons, Ensemble,
  • All Aboard for Music Camp Director/Lead Teacher
  • Adjunct Faculty: Class Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Private Piano
  • http://music.samford.edu/musicfac.html

Melodie King

Education

  • University of Alabama: D.M.A. in Piano Performance
  • University of Alabama: M.M. in Piano Performance
  • Samford University: B.M. in Piano Performance

Professional Organizations

  • A.M.T.A., Clinician
  • M.T.N.A.
  • B.M.T.A.: Gold Cup Chair, Sonata/Sonatina Chair, Vice President, Chair and Co-Chair of Solo Festival
  • M.M.F., President (2006-2008)

Samford University Preparatory Music Instructor since 1999

  • Assistant Director
  • Private Piano Instructor
  • Musicianship Class/Preschool Piano Instructor
  • AIM Camp Co Director/Instructor: Private Lessons, Theory, Ensemble
  • All Aboard for Music Camp Assistant Director/Lead Teacher
  • Kindermusik
  • Student Teacher 1997-1999
  • http://music.samford.edu/musicfac.html

Pat Campbell

Education

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham: B.A. in English

Professional Organizations

  • A.F.M.C.
  • N.F.M.C.
  • Melodia Music Club

Samford University Preparatory Music Administrative Coordinator since August 2005

Jessica Hults

Education

  • University of Montevallo: B.M. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy

Professional Organizations

  • A.M.T.A.
  • M.T.N.A.
  • B.M.T.A.
  • M.M.F.

Samford University Preparatory Music Instructor since May 2007

  • Private Piano Instructor
  • Musicianship Class/Preschool Piano Instructor
  • AIM Camp Instructor: Private Lessons, Theory, Ensemble

Jan King

Education

  • University of Montevallo : B.M.E. in Piano

Professional Organizations

  • A.M.T.A.
  • M.T.N.A.
  • B.M.T.A.
  • M.M.F.

Samford University Preparatory Music Instructor since January 2005

  • Private Piano Instructor
  • AIM Camp Instructor : Private Lessons, Ensemble

Haley Longino

Education

  • Samford University: B.M. in Vocal Performance

Samford University Preparatory Music Instructor since 2008

  • Private Voice Instructor
  • AIM Camp Instructor: Private Lessons, Team Leader

Casey O'Dell

Education

  • Samford University: B.M. in Piano Performance with Pedagogy Emphasis

Professional Organizations

  • B.M.T.A.: Chair of Solo Festival
  • M.M.F.

Samford University Preparatory Music Instructor since 2005

  • Student Teacher 2002-2004
  • Private Piano Instructor
  • Musicianship Class/Preschool Piano Instructor
  • AIM Camp Instructor: Private Lessons, Recreation, Theory, Ensemble, Scavenger Hunt  

Wendy Slauson

Education

  • University of Houston: M.M. in Piano Pedagogy/Performance
  • University of Alabama: B.M. in Piano Performance

Professional Organizations

  • B.M.T.A.
  • M.M.F.
  • A.M.T.A.
  • M.T.N.A.

Samford University Preparatory Music Student Teacher Instructor since May 2005

  • Private Piano Instructor
  • Musicianship Class Teacher
  • AIM Camp Instructor: Private Lessons, Piano Ensemble, Theory Classes, Scavenger Hunt, and Recreation

Becky Thornton 

Education

  • University of Tennessee: M.M. in Accompanying
  • Lee College: B.A. Applied—Piano

Professional Organizations

  • A.M.T.A.
  • M.T.N.A.
  • B.M.T.A.
  • M.M.F.

Samford University Preparatory Music Instructor since January 2001

  • Private Piano Instructor
  • Musicianship Class Instructor
  • AIM Camp Instructor: Private Lessons, Theory, Ensemble
  • All Aboard for Music Camp Assistant Teacher

Lesley Tuggle

Education

  • University of Alabama: MM in Music Education
  • Samford University: BM in Vocal Performance

Professional Organizations

  • B.M.T.A.

Samford University Preparatory Music Instructor since June 2007

  • Private Voice Instructor
  • AIM Camp Instructor: Private Lessons, Vocal Ensemble, Vocal Technique