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
Dr. Michael Coleman teaches piano, Music Appreciation, Music Theory and Music and Computers. He received his bachelor of music from the University of South Alabama, his master of music from the University of New Orleans and his doctorate from the University of Maryland. Email Dr. Coleman
Abigail Walker graduated with her Master of Music Degree in bassoon performance in 2007 from The Shepherd’s School of Music where she was a student of Benjamin Kamins. She also holds a Bachelors of Music from Florida State University and an Associate of Arts from Pensacola State College. She has performed with orchestras in Texas, Florida,…
A native of Upstate New York, Matthew Fossa has been the Principal Oboist of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra since 2002. In addition, he holds the same position with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and also performs with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed as Guest Principal Oboist of the Richmond (VA) Symphony Orchestra, Co-Principal Oboist…
Bethany Wood started playing piano at the age of 6 and flute at the age of 9. She grew up playing flute or piano nearly every Sunday in church, and took lessons on both instruments for several years before deciding to pursue the flute exclusively. At the age of 11, Bethany began playing flute with the…
Vivian Jeanette Gibson teaches Music Appreciation. She received an associate of arts degree from Pensacola State College, a bachelor of music education degree from Florida State University and her master of music education degree from Florida State University. She has been the Choral Director at Pine Forest High School for the past 27 years. She also…
Leonid Yanovskiy teaches String Ensemble, violin and viola. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Gnessen Academy of Music in Moscow and his Doctorate of Music from Rutgers University. Email Dr. Yanovskiy
Dr. Jonathan L. Martin teaches Jazz Ensemble. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from Louisiana State University, his Master of Music Degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his doctorate from the University of Iowa. Email Dr. Martin
Don Snowden is Department Head of the Performing Arts Department, Director of Bands and Assistant Professor at Pensacola State College. As Pensacola State College Director of Bands, Mr. Snowden’s jazz ensembles have performed with several world renowned artists and in 1993, the Pensacola State College Jazz Ensemble performed in famed Carnegie Hall in New York City.…
