Yi-Ping Chen
Instructor, Conducting
Dr. Yi-Ping Chen currently teaches conducting at James Madison University and serves as executive director of Spring String Thing. Previously she held position as the Orchestra Director of the University Orchestra at Minnesota State University-Moorhead and North Dakota State University. Devoted to enriching the community with arts, she served as conductor of Fargo-Moorhead Ballet Company’s Wonderland Orchestra. She also collaborated with numerous arts organizations while conducting the Northern Valley Youth Orchestras in Grand Forks.
As an educator and performer, she held positions as oboe instructor at Minnesota State University Moorhead, University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University.
Dr. Chen holds a DMA degree in conducting from University of Minnesota; a Masters Degree in Orchestral Conducting from Northwestern University; a Bachelor Degree in Oboe from University of Toronto.
Yi-Ping resides in Staunton with her husband Foster and daughter Amelia.
Stephen P. Bolstad
Professor, Director of Bands
Ensemble Area Coordinator
bolstasp@jmu.edu
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Scott Rikkers
Director of the Marching Royal Dukes, Assistant Director of Bands
rikkersd@jmu.edu
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Amy Birdsong
Assistant Director of Bands, Director of Pep Band
birdsoae@jmu.edu
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Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy
Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Coordinator of Voice Area
vanderjx@jmu.edu
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W. Bryce Hayes
Associate Professor, Associate Director of Choral Activities
hayeswb@jmu.edu
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Chuck Dotas
Professor, Director of Jazz Studies
dotascj@jmu.edu
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Foster Beyers
Assistant Professor
Director of Orchestras
beyersfj@jmu.edu
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Don Rierson
Associate Professor, Director of Opera and Music Theatre
riersodg@jmu.edu
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Yi-Ping Chen
Instructor, Conducting
chenyc@jmu.edu
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