Music Faculty
Our faculty members are more than instructors, they are artists themselves. MCC students benefit from the talent and experience these instructors bring to the classroom. Learn more about our music faculty and their work.
- Michael Bazan (woodwinds, jazz ensemble)
- Steve Fagiano (percussion)
- Pat Gaughan (guitar, ethnomusicology)
- Margie Halinski (woodwinds)
- Russ Henning (French horn)
- Michael Hillstrom (music theory, appreciation)
- Janet Kvam-Holub (strings, appreciation)
- Phyllis Lang-Connelly (piano, organ)
- Paige Lush (music history, low brass, concert band)
- Chris Ray (string bass, electric bass)
- Roger Reupert (trumpet)
- Tom Sergey (guitar, appreciation)
- Nancy Shaw (voice)
- Tara Singer (piano, music theory)
- Steven Szalaj (voice, chorus, electronic music)
- Thomas Takayama (jazz combo, American music)
Contact
Michael Hillstrom, Department Chair, Music
Phone: (815) 479-7814
Email: mhillstrom@mchenry.edu
Paige Lush, Instructor of Music
Phone: (815) 479-7670
Email: plush@mchenry.edu