Victor Labenske, D.M.A.

Dr. Victor Labenske is professor of music at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California, where he teaches courses in piano and composition. A summa cum laude graduate of PLNU, he earned his master's degree in piano performance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Joanne Baker. He also earned the Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance at the University of Southern California, where he studied with Stewart Gordon.

Daniel Jackson, D.W.S.

Dr. Dan Jackson is professor of music at Point Loma Nazarene University, where he conducts the University Concert Choir and is co-chair of the Department of Music. Choirs under his direction have performed for seven C.M.E.A. state conventions, three Western Division A.C.D.A. conventions, two national M.E.N.C. conventions, and three national A.C.D.A. conventions. Jackson has conducted honor choirs, presented workshops, and adjudicated throughout the U.S. and Canada. He has lectured at numerous A.C.D.A. and M.E.N.C.

Bill Clemmons, Ph.D.

Dr. Bill Clemmons has taught at PLNU for 20 years and teaches courses in music theory, music history, and music technology. In addition his teaching duties, he enjoys playing cello in chamber music with his students and colleagues and performing cello with San Diego area churches, including Rock Church and San Diego First Church of the Nazarene. Clemmons publishes on music theory and related topics, including two of the Artusi treatises at the Thesaurus musicarum italicarum and most recently in the Festschrift for Donald Hustad.

Debbie Burton, M.M.

Debbie Burton has her B.A. in music education and MMED with Kodaly emphasis from Holy Names College in Oakland, CA. She has Orff Levels I, II, III, and Kodaly Levels I, II, III. She has been an elementary, middle, and high school music specialist for over 30 years, specializing in elementary education, concert and jazz band instruction, and choral and handbell performing groups.