MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre ( Design / Technology )
Abigail Seguin earned a Masters in Music Theory/Composition in 2014 and is now a Ph.D. student at the University of Cincinnati.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Professor of Theatre ( Scenic / Lighting Design )
Alex Hollerman graduated with a BM in Vocal Performance and went on to earn a master's degree at LSU, where she had leading roles in several opera productions. As part of the Promising Artists of the 21st Century she performed the role of Dinah from Trouble in Tahiti with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Heredia.
"UL Lafayette was just what I needed when I was a still-wet-behind-the-ears 18 year old. All I knew when I entered UL Lafayette was that I had this unquestionable love for music. I didn't know how to hone it or how to creatively channel it. I met some of my best friends and some of the best mentors at UL Lafayette."
Andrew Sigler earned the BM in Theory/Composition and the MM in Guitar Performance (1998) from UL Lafayette (then USL). A prizewinning composer, he is Lecturer of Composition at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he directs the composition program and teaches audio recording, theory, and orchestration.
Andrew majored in music media and music composition. He's now a professional film score composer.
"The professors were very supportive and encouraging in my passion for film scoring. They helped me by whatever means they could offer. The program helped me grow at the pace I needed."
Job Titles:
- Administrative Assistant III
Job Titles:
- Associate Professor of Theatre ( Voice / History )
- Interim Director / School of Music and Performing Arts / Associate Professor of Theatre ( Voice / History )
Job Titles:
- Instructor of Violin, Coordinator of Strings / Director, UL Lafayette Symphony Orchestra
Job Titles:
- Coordinator of Music Theory / Associate Professor
Bradley majored in music performance and is now the Principal Timpanist/Percussionist of the Jordanian National Orchestra.
Job Titles:
- Coordinator of Percussion / Master Instructor
Job Titles:
- Master Instructor of Dance ( Ballet )
Job Titles:
- Adjunct Instructor of Dance ( Modern, HipHop )
Job Titles:
- Adjunct Instructor of Viola
Job Titles:
- Coordinator of Dance / Assistant Professor of Dance ( Modern )
Job Titles:
- Coordinator, Music Business / Assistant Professor
Everson Martin earned a Masters in Music Education and is now an Instructor of Music and Assistant Band Director at Alcorn State University.
Job Titles:
- Associate Professor of Theatre ( Acting / Directing )
Job Titles:
- Adjunct Instructor of Theatre
Job Titles:
- Coordinator of Jazz Studies
Jenee is a professional opera singer who has performed around the world.
Job Titles:
- Administrative Assistant, Performing Arts
Jeremy Coleman, MM, MT-BC completed a BM in classical guitar performance at UL Lafayette and went on to do graduate studies in music therapy at Sam Houston State and UT Austin. Jeremy is currently a full-time music educator and guitar teacher for students with visual impairments.
Job Titles:
- Education / Visiting Assistant Professor
Julie Sabo completed a Masters in Flute Performance in 2014 and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at Shenandoah Conservatory.
Job Titles:
- Coordinator of Bands and Recruiting
Job Titles:
- Assistant Director of Bands and Percussion / Assistant Professor
Job Titles:
- Coordinator of Keyboard Studies
Mariella Fiordaliso earned a BM in Piano Performance in 1997. She lives in Toulouse, France where she performs chamber music throughout Europe.
Job Titles:
- Coordinator of Music Media / Associate Professor
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- Director of Choral Activities / Associate Professor
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- Associate Director of Bands / Director of the Pride of Acadiana Marching Band
Job Titles:
- Education / Professor Emerita
Roldon Brown completed a Bachelor of Music in flute performance in 2008 and is now Principal Flutist (Soloflötist) of the Jordanian National Orchestra.
Job Titles:
- Interim Director, School of Music and Performing Arts
Sean is a current Music Business major who has started his own record label, Norwood Recording Co. Watch a music video of Sean's original song, "Louisiana," backed up by a band featuring School of Music faculty.
Job Titles:
- Adjunct Instructor of Theatre
Steve Kerin earned the BM in Piano Performance in 1998. Although trained at UL Lafayette as a classical pianist, Steve now specializes in Blues and New Orleans styles. You can hear his music on iTunes.
Job Titles:
- Administrative Assistant III
Tessa Espinosa received a BA in Vocal Music Education in 2013. She went on to earn her MM in voice performance from the University of Northern Colorado in 2015 and was accepted into the doctoral program there in voice performance.
If you'd like to sing in a UL Lafayette choral ensemble, see the opportunities in our choirs and vocal groups.
Virginia Hesse earned a BM in vocal performance in 2015. She is currently attending graduate school at the University of Houston, and in her first semester was cast as a leading soprano in Puccini's La Rondine and the new production of Anna Karenina.
Job Titles:
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Traditional
Job Titles:
- Adjunct Instructor of Dance