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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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.
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Troy Gifford

East Campus, 3-136

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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.
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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.

NameDepartmentPositionProfile
Lloyd BrockingtonMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Diane CardarelliMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Dorea CookMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Carla DelvillageioMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Miranda GrahamMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
Robert HoltumMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
James JonesMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Terrance LaneMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
Juan MartinezMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Maria Pikoula-LawlorMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Russ WardMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Frank WosarMusic EACPart-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.

NameDepartmentPositionProfile
Tommy CaltonMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
Kit CletoMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Dorea CookMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Tom DietzMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Richard DrexlerMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
Selina FernandezMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Miranda GrahamMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
Lora MacPhersonMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Thomas MacklinMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
Juan MartinezMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Larry McCloudMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Tyler PachecoMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
Maria Pikoula-LawlorMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Robin SiskMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
Laurel StantonMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, MusicProfile
Michelle TerritoMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music
Vanessa VacheMusic EACPart-Time Faculty, Music