Faculty and Staff

The Music Performance faculty at Valencia College come from a variety of backgrounds. Each bring their unique talents and perspectives to the classroom and studio. Faculty bios and representations of their work are available below.

School of Arts, Entertainment, and Design faculty are dedicated to students and are practicing art professionals in Orlando and beyond. Valencia College is proud to have nationally recognized music faculty, all of whom are committed to providing the best guidance and education possible to its students. As active members of the arts and cultural communities, faculty and staff help bring the immediacy of the arts, connection to the local industry, the creativity of its practitioners and the passions of its leaders to the classroom.

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Faculty

Alan Gerber

East Campus, 3-134

Mr. Gerber has been a frequent soloist in the Central Florida area in oratorio works such as Handel’s Messiah and has also appeared with the Orlando Opera Chorus in many productions. Mr. Gerber is the vocal/choral director at Valencia College, Orlando, Florida, where he conducts the Valencia Singers, the Contemporary Ensemble and the Early Music Ensemble. Mr. Gerber is also a pianist and violinist. Mr. Gerber is active in The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and is a former president of the Central Florida Chapter of this organization.

Troy Gifford

East Campus, 3-136

(407) 582-2332

Troy Gifford currently serves as the Music Program Director at Valencia College. Dr. Gifford is an award-winning composer and guitarist whose compositions have been performed on multiple continents, including at festivals and concerts in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. He holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts degrees in Guitar Performance and Composition from Florida Atlantic University, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of Miami.

Jonathan Territo

East Campus, 3-126

Since 1989, Jon Territo has worked as an educator, conductor and musician in Central Florida. Influenced by the rich musical heritage of the Midwest, he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Michigan. Mr.Territo is the Director of Bands, Strings, and Music Professor at the college, where he also teaches French Horn. Territo earned his Master’s Degree from Rollins College, in Education, in Music Education. He remains an active educator, conductor, performer, clinician, and speaker in Florida.

Part-time Faculty

If you are having difficulty reaching your professor via email, please call the Dean's Office at 407-582-2340.

Name	Department	Position
Lloyd Brockington	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Diane Cardarelli	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Dorea Cook	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Carla Delvillageio	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Miranda Graham	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
James Jones	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Terrance Lane	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Juan Martinez	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Maria Pikoula-Lawlor	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Russ Ward	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Frank Wosar	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
David Yu	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music

Individual Applied Lessons

If you are having difficulty reaching your professor via email, please call the Dean's Office at 407-582-2340.

Name	Department	Position
Tommy Calton	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Dorea Cook	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Tom Dietz	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Richard Drexler	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Selina Fernandez	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Miranda Graham	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Lora MacPherson	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Thomas Macklin	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Juan Martinez	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Larry McCloud	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Tyler Pacheco	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Maria Pikoula-Lawlor	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Robin Sisk	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Laurel Stanton	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Michelle Territo	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music
Vanessa Vache	Music & Sound Production	Part-Time Faculty, Music