Our Music department is home to some of the finest professors in the area. Grand Rapids Community College is an accredited institution by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Make a difference in the world through music
Our professors will work closely with you, helping to nurture your personal, academic and career goals. Our graduates are fully prepared in music history, theory, aural comprehension, piano, and on their applied instrument or voice – and they transfer to prestigious colleges and universities across the country.
Areas of study
Within GRCC's Music degree programs, we offer the following areas of study:
Current students
Future students
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Testimonial
GRCC was a valuable experience for me because it helped me work on my technical abilities and get a lot of individualized attention and opportunities as a student.
Bree Mitchell
Programs in this Department
Faculty & Staff
Leadership
Kevin Dobreff
Program Director
(616) 234-4188
Professional Support Staff
Donovan Rose
Support Professional
(616) 234-3940
Faculty
Justin Colwell
Applied Music Lab Tutorial Coordinator/Collaborative Pianist
(616) 234-3180
Debora DeWitt
Professor
(616) 234-4192
Tim Heldt
Professor
(616) 234-3424
Jonathan Marshall
Assistant Professor - Director of Guitar Studies
(616) 234-2195
Libor Ondras
Associate Professor - Strings, Director of Orchestras
(616) 234-3303
Shannon Shaker
Assistant Professor, Director of Bands
(616) 234-4186
Adjunct Faculty
William Bokhout
Instructor
Cameo Elzinga
Instructor
Rose Gifford
Instructor
Kathleen Gomez
Instructor
Adam Graham
Applied Low Brass Adjunct Faculty
Paige Heidrich
Instructor
Christopher Jones
Instructor
Andrew Laven
Instructor
Shirley Lemon
Instructor
(616) 234-2294
Hannah Macgillivray
Instructor | Applied String Bass, Jazz Bass
Carmen Maret
Instructor
Victoria McCarthy
Instructor
Jed Scott
Instructor
Jeremy Verwys
Instructor
Karsten Wimbush
Applied Saxophone Adjunct Faculty