Program: Music

Maggie Stith was thrilled to join the UM faculty this spring as collaborative pianist, vocal coach, and theory professor. Having worked with student singers and instrumentalists for over 12 years at Baylor University, Auburn University, Belhaven University, and Colorado College, Maggie is passionate about a collaborative approach to making excellent music both on the stage

Soprano, Kara Claybrook is a collegiate voice professor, choral conductor, opera director and minister of music from Little Rock, Arkansas. She has served as a voice professor at Ouachita Baptist University, Hendrix College, Central Baptist College, Henderson State University, Indiana State University and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. In 2023, Dr. Claybrook appeared as Marian the Librarian

Stephanie Archer earned a PhD in piano pedagogy from Florida State University in 2023.  She previously attended the University of Mobile for her undergraduate degree and Louisiana State University where she earned a Master of Music in piano pedagogy.  She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda.  A Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, Archer has

Dr. Joe McClellan has had a unique career as a lyric tenor, teacher, worship leader and pastor. The son of a pastor, Joe has spent his life in the church serving and leading in worship in various capacities from a very early age. He began touring as a gospel singer in his sophomore year of

Dr. Fabiana Magrinelli Dahmer holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from The University of Southern Mississippi, a Master of Music from Southeastern Louisiana University, a Bachelor of Music from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, and a performance certificate at the Pablo Komlós Conservatory of the Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra. With a wide

Dr. Rachael Webb is a freelance clarinetist and music educator based in Daphne, Alabama. Dr. Webb is currently an Adjunct Instructor of Music at the University of Mobile, teaching applied clarinet and woodwind pedagogy. Throughout her doctoral studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, she served as the Graduate Teaching Assistant in Clarinet,

Kevin Threadgill has a bachelor and masters degree in music education from the University of South Alabama. He has been a middle school band director for 13 years at Causey Middle School. He has a wonderful, supporting family: his wife, Amber, and 3 girls, Audrey, Autumn and Kieran. He also plays saxophone with the Mobile

Brad Threadgill is a native from Creola, AL and attended Satsuma High School from years 2001-2005.  Threadgill went on to attend the University of Mobile where he received a Bachelor of Science in Music for Teacher Certification with concentration in Trumpet.  During that time he was the private trumpet instructor at several arts academies and

Livy Collingsworth brings a unique background to the faculty of Alabama School of the Arts. Extremely driven and personable, Livy cares greatly for her students and focuses on excellence in music presentation. In 2019, she graduated from University of Mobile with a B.S. in Music Education and immediately began teaching as a choral director in