Director of MUSIC TECHNOLOGY and COMPOSITION, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Dr. Gillam is an active educator, having taught at several higher-education institutions across the United States. His primary areas of interest are in music technology, composition, sound design, commercial music and music for media.
Founding Director of MUSIC TECHNOLOGY and COMPOSITION, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Jesse Guessford received a BS in music education from West Chester University, a Master of Music in music composition from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, and a DMA in music composition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Adjunct Faculty, MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
John C.L. Jansen is an active composer, multi-instrumentalist, luthier, author, recording engineer, and teacher of music technology and music theory, based in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Adjunct Applied Faculty, COMPOSITION, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Dr. William Kenlon is a newly appointed adjunct applied composition faculty member in the Dewberry School of Music, effective Spring 2025. Based in Washington D.C., Dr. Kenlon is a composer specializing in music for chamber, choral, and jazz ensembles.
Director of ATHLETIC BANDS, TUBA, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Serving as Director of Campus Life Ensembles and Collaborative Arts, and as an Associate Professor of Music, Dr. Michael W. Nickens (a.k.a. Doc Nix) is most recognized as the leader of the “Green Machine”, which in 2015 was named the #1 pep band in college basketball by the NCAA and commended by the Senate and House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Director of COMPOSITION, Associate Professor, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Dr. Andrea Reinkemeyer, internationally performed American composer, joins the faculty of George Mason University in Fall 2023 as Associate Professor and Director of Composition. Widely commissioned by orchestras, universities, and chamber ensembles across the United States, critics hail Dr. Reinkemeyer’s unique synesthetic soundscapes that blur the boundary between sound and vision, to “magical” (Fanfare) and even “enchanting” effect (International Choral Bulletin).
Professor (retired 2023), Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Glenn Smith is a composer, teacher, performance-artist, and sound healer. He has written more than 500 pieces, including choral, chamber and orchestral works, as well as jazz and electronic music for concert, dance, video, film and television.
Adjunct Applied Faculty, COMPOSITION, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Prof. Brendan Sweeney is a newly appointed adjunct applied composition faculty in the Dewberry School of Music effective Spring 2025. An award-winning educator, arts technologist, and internationally-performed composer whose music and research explores the intersection of modern technology and human expression.
