- Department of Music
- Admission
- Curriculum
- Ensembles
- People
- Faculty
- Dwight Bigler - choral activities
- Ivica Ico Bukvic - composition, multimedia
- Vernon Burnsed - music education
- Richard Cole - history, literature
- Tracy Cowden - piano, vocal coach
- Jason Crafton - trumpet, jazz
- Elizabeth Crone - flute
- Jay Crone - trombone, department head
- Travis J. Cross - conducting, wind ensemble
- Michael Dunston - audio, recording, media production
- Wallace Easter - horn
- John M. Floyd - percussion
- James Glazebrook - violin, viola, orchestra
- Mary Louise Hallauer - piano
- Nancy Harder - aural skills
- Kent Holliday - piano, composition
- John Howell - history, arranging, historical instruments
- John Husser - bassoon, saxophone
- David Jacobsen - flute, saxophone
- Stephen E. King - music education
- David McKee - Marching Virginians, university bands
- George McNeill - Highty-Tighties
- Polly Middleton - Marching Virginians, Pep Band, Campus Band
- Kelly A. Parkes - music education
- Joetta Petersen - class piano
- Esti Sheinberg - history, theory
- Theodore Sipes - voice
- James Sochinski - theory
- John L. Walker - oboe
- Alan Weinstein - cello, bass
- David Widder - clarinet
- Ariana Wyatt - voice
- Staff
- Students
- Alumni
- ePortfolio Websites
- Faculty
- Outreach
- Giving
Lodging
Registration for the 2012 Virginia Tech Band Directors Institute will begin in the spring. Please e-mail tjcross@vt.edu if you would like to be notified when registration opens.
On-Campus Housing
Participants may choose to stay in Virginia Tech summer conference housing. Air-conditioned suites in Payne Hall come with Ethernet and cable connections and phones with local calling only. Each guest will receive two sets of sheets, two towels, washcloth, pillow and pillowcase, and blanket.
- Virginia Tech Conferences and Events: 540-231-2921
- Online Registration (available soon!)
Christiansburg Microtel Inn
This newer facility provides basic lodging at an affordable price. Amenities include free wireless Internet and long-distance calling and complimentary breakfast. The inn is between five and ten minutes from campus by car and very close to several dining and shopping options, including the New River Valley Mall.
- Christiansburg Microtel: 540-381-0500
The Inn at Virginia Tech
Located on the edge of campus, The Inn at Virginia Tech is the largest hotel and conference center in Blacksburg. Amenities include free wireless Internet and a full-service restaurant and bar on premises. Although only a five-to-ten-minute walk to Squires Student Center, the Inn also offers free shuttle service.
- The Inn at Virginia Tech: 540-231-8000
Other Area Lodging
- Holiday Inn University Blacksburg: 540-552-7001
- Courtyard Marriot Blacksburg: 540-552-5222
- Hawthorn Suites Blacksburg: 540-552-5636
- Comfort Inn Blacksburg: 540-382-6625
- Hilton Garden Inn Blacksburg: 540-552-5005
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