Our vision
Every one of you, regardless of major or minor, can be involved in music. Those of you wishing to simply participate in performance ensembles, applied music studies (private tutoring), and personal enrichment coursework are always welcome to become a part of the music department community. You will be exposed to a comprehensive musical performance (in genres of band, orchestra, choral, and handbell) and study time which will be a life-changing and transformational venture. This experience will be accomplished by working under the tutelage of our internationally-acclaimed faculty, as well as the forming new relationships with student colleagues.
Mrs. Johanna Anderson
Mrs. Anderson is the director of University Band and Pep Band at CUW. She also chairs the music scholarship committee and works with the admissions department to recruit students to the music program. She graduated from CUW in 2013 with a B.A. in K-12 Music Education and K-12 Spanish Education. While at CUW, Mrs. Anderson was a member of several instrumental ensembles, and she also served as the Symphonic Wind Ensemble Tour Coordinator for four years. From 2013-2015, Mrs. Anderson taught band and orchestra at Perry A. Tipler Middle School in Oshkosh, WI. Mrs. Anderson holds a M.M. in Music Education from Boston University. She regularly performs in the greater Milwaukee area; this is also her third season as principal oboist of the Kettle Moraine Symphony, based in West Bend, WI.
Email: Johanna.Anderson@cuw.edu
Phone: 262-243-4265
Prof. Mark Bloedow
Prof. Bloedow, Assistant Professor of Music, is Director of Handbell Activities at Concordia including conducting the Alleluia Ringers and Chapel Ringers, as well as, the conductor and developer of Concordia’s community based choir, the Concordia Civic Chorale. In addition, he is the Executive/Artistic Director of Maestro Productions, Inc. (including the Madison Area Community Chorus and Ringing Badgers Handbell Ensemble). Prof. Bloedow earned his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and received his Master's degree in Church Music from Concordia University Wisconsin. He later served at Concordia as guest adjunct Professor of Music before joining the music faculty full-time. Prof. Bloedow is a published composer of music for handbells and organ.
Email: Mark.Bloedow@cuw.edu
Phone: 262-243-4240
Dr. Louis Menchaca
Dr. Menchaca is Professor of Music at CUW where, since 1992, he has guided all aspects of the instrumental music program. Under his guidance the Symphonic Wind Ensemble has gained local, regional, and national attention by performing in concert halls, churches and schools in thirty-eight states across the United States and abroad. Dr. Menchaca’s other duties include conducting the chamber orchestra and jazz ensemble as well as serving as department head. He also currently teaches conducting, applied trumpet, and music education courses. His professional associations have enabled the music department to assemble one of the finest and most prolific applied instrumental studio music instructional staffs in the region. Much of Dr. Menchaca’s off campus time is spent leading his own professional jazz quartet, “Lou’s Jazz Express.”
Email: Louis.Menchaca@cuw.edu
Phone: 262-243-4235
Dr. Alexa Doebele
Dr. Doebele is a professor of music and director of choral activities at CUW. She conducts Kammerchor, Selah, and the Chapel Choir, in addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in music education, conducting, and choral literature. She is a frequent clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor, and is active as an editor of choral music. Dr. Doebele is also active as both a solo and choral singer, having appeared with the Milwaukee Chamber Choir, Vox Antiqua, the Milwaukee Choral Artists, the Colorado Conductors’ Chorus, the Ars Nova Singers, St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, the Boulder Chorale, the Littleton Chorale, and the Colorado Symphony Chorus.
Email: Alexa.Doebele@cuw.edu
Phone: 262-243-4241