Notable Department Alumni

 

The UMass Amherst Department of Music & Dance trains students who are ready to step into the professional world upon graduation. Our alumni are excelling in a wide array of areas, including performance, composition, education and more, from right here in the Pioneer Valley to across the country and around the world.

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Corrine Byrne

Bachelor's of Music, Voice and Opera '10

Corrine Byrne

Grammy Nominated soprano

Corrine Byrne
Alan Derian

Bachelor's of Music, 1981

Derian

Award-winning composer who has scored 60+ feature films and a variety of TV, Games and Multimedia genres.

Derian
Bob Ezold (deceased)

Bachelor's of Music, Music Education, 1968
Master's of Music, Musicology & Organ, 1974

Bob Ezold

Dedicated music teacher, serving Holyoke Public Schools for 35 years.

Bob Ezold
Jeffrey Gugliotti

Bachelor's of Dance, 2013

Jeffrey Gugliotti

New York-based choreographer with experience on Broadway.

Jeffrey Gugliotti
Natalie Lewis

Bachelor's of Music, 2021

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Opera superstar on a meteoric rise, performing in the biggest companies across the country and around the world.

A headshot of Natalie Lewis.
Martha Mooke

Master's of Music '88

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Grammy Award-winning, pioneering electric violist/composer

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Paula K. Schiff

Bachelor's of Dance, 1970

Paula K. Schiff

Dedicated 50-plus years of teaching ballet in the North Shore of Massachusetts.

Paula K. Schiff
Sophie Till

Master's of Music '01

Sophie Till

Violinist whose revolutionary approach helps solve playing-related injuries.

Sophie Till