Pensacola State College
Department of Performing Arts
1000 College Boulevard, Bldg. 8
Pensacola, Florida 32504
Pensacola State College
Department of Performing Arts
1000 College Boulevard, Bldg. 8
Pensacola, Florida 32504
A native of Gulf Shores, Alabama, Dr. Benjamin Rollings has earned recognition as first place winner in several music competitions including the University of Georgia Concerto Competition, the Wells Piano Competition, the Debose National Piano Competition, the Atlanta Music Club competition, and the Alabama Federation of Music Clubs Competition. In 2012, he won the Pro-Mozart…
The cultural flame lit by Elvis Presley has never been extinguished, even 45 years after his death. Still, that flame hasn’t burned this bright for years. A new generation has discovered the music of the heralded “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” largely due to the new acclaimed Baz Luhrmann film, “Elvis.” Some talented members of…
Doug Holsworth received his BA in Music Education in 1985 from the University of Alabama, where he was the Drum Major for the Million Dollar Band. After graduation, he served in the Army as a Signals Intelligence Pilot, holding dual branches as a Captain in Aviation and Military Intelligence.
Bret Barrow is principal trombonist and Executive Director of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. He is an active freelance musician and an adjunct instructor of low brass at Pensacola State College. Bret grew up in Pace, FL where he began playing the trombone in 1990. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Music degree from…
Laura Noah is a freelance Timpanist/Percussionist residing in Mobile, Alabama. Mrs. Noah is the principal timpanist for the Mobile Symphony and the Meridian Symphony. She is principal percussionist for the Gulf Coast Symphony in Biloxi, Mississippi and section percussionist with the Pensacola Symphony. In addition to her performing career, Laura also teaches introduction to music at…
Richard Jernigan teaches woodwinds, Music History, Music Fundamentals and Music Appreciation, in addition to directing the Woodwind Quintet. He received his associate of arts degree from Pensacola State College, his bachelor of arts degree from the University of West Florida and his master of music degree from Louisiana State University. Email Mr. Jernigan
Dr. Joe Stallings teaches Classical Guitar, Music Theory and Music Appreciation. He is an Academic Advisor and the founder and director of the Pensacola State College Guitar Program, which includes the Pensacola Guitar Orchestra, the Pensacola Guitar Ensemble and the Pensacola State College Guitar Association. He is also the founder and chairman of the Pensacola Guitar…
With a public school career spanning three decades, Stephen Pearce has worked at every level of public school music from Pre-Kindergarten general music to High School Instrumental programs. Since 2008, Stephen has been working in the Elementary Music Division for the Baldwin County Board of Education in Alabama. He is currently assigned to J. Larry Newton Elementary…
Victoria Adamenko received her Ph.D. in Musicology from Rutgers University, New Jersey, in 2000, and her masters degree in Music Literature, Pedagogy, and Criticism, with a secondary emphasis on piano performance, from Gnesin Music-Pedagogical Institute in Moscow, Russia, in 1990. Prior to that, she received her Bachelors’ degree in Music Theory, from Gnensin College in Moscow,…
