We are very proud of our excellent cohort of doctoral students in the Dewberry School of Music. Selected doctoral students serve as graduate teaching assistants and graduate lecturers within our School.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Olivia Jihyun Choi is a first-year of DMA student who is majoring in Orchestral Conducting.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Marcus Daniel is from India and began learning the piano there at the age of seven. His father, who was a pianist and choir director was his first teacher. He was classically trained and was also playing in a rock band when he discovered jazz
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Gregory Freeman is an active trombonist and educator in the Washington, D.C. area who also doubles on euphonium. A native of Alexandria, Virginia, Gregory grew up immersed in the vibrant music scene in metropolitan Washington and studied trombone with Scott Shelsta of Pershing’s Own U.S. Army Band. Gregory received his Bachelor of Music Education from George Mason University where he studied trombone with Dr. Paul Schultz, and conducting with Anthony Maiello.
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Aural Skills), Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Rita Gigliotti is currently pursuing her PhD in Music Education atGeorge Mason University and most recently earned a Graduate Artist Diploma in Music for Well-Being in May, 2022.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Elliott Godinez (b. 1995) is a first-generation American who advocates for equal accessibility in music. An inner-city Chicago native, his musical expressions have been described as creative, emotionally charged, and thought provoking.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Yiran He, a native of Xi’an, China, currently is a doctoral student at George Mason University working towards a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Piano Performance, studying with Dr. Linda Apple Monson.
Graduate Teaching Assistant as Collaborative Pianist
GaYoung Lee Graduate Teaching Assistant as Collaborative Pianist
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Tyler Mire is a trumpeter and award-winning composer/arranger who has had the pleasure of performing with The Mavericks, Sam Moore, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Aretha Franklin, Tierra Cali, Idina Menzel, Mike Ferris, Anderson East, Wayne Bergeron, Lyle Mays, John Clayton, Conrad Herwig, Terrell Stafford, Andy Timmons, Chattanooga Symphony and a slew of other notable music makers.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Classical guitarist Vincent Muscarella performs along the east coast of the United States and in Canada as a soloist, chamber musician, and ensemble member. Vincent performs in a variety of settings including symposiums, conferences, festivals, music venues, recital and concert halls, and theaters.