All of the full-time music faculty members at USAO have the terminal degree in their field.  In addition to four full-time faculty members USAO has adjunct instructors in guitar, accompanying, brass and woodwinds.

Full-Time Faculty

Dr. Jan Hanson, Professor of Music, D.M.A. from the University of North Texas.  Director of Choral Studies and Choral Ensembles: Music History, Music Education, Instrumental and Choral Conducting, Concert Choir, Music Fundamentals, Music Theatre, Senior Seminar

Dr. Dan Hanson, Professor of Music, D.M.A. from the University of North Texas. Director of Instrumental Studies: Music Theory, Instrumental Music Methods, Percussion, USAO Key Players, Wind Ensemble, Pep Band, Survey of American Popular Music

Dr. Ken Bohannon, Associate Professor of Music, D.M. from Indiana University.  Director of Vocal Studies: Applied Voice, Opera Scenes, Vocal Pedagogy and Diction, Class Voice, USAO Vocal Ensemble, Rhetoric, Director of the Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series.

Dr. Stephen Weber, Associate Professor of Music, Coordinator of the Music Department, Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Texas Tech University:  Applied Piano, Accompanying, Class Piano, Music Technology, Senior Seminar, World Thought III

Part-Time Faculty

Mrs. Deborah Johnson:  Choral Accompanist

Mr. Kent Barker: Brass

Mr. Joe Settlemires:  Guitar, Show Band

Ms. Jennifer Kauffman: Woodwinds

Ms. Rhenada Finch: Staff Accompanist

Ms. Angela Krieger, strings