Full Time Andrew Hoefle / Albert Jackson/ Godwin Chou

Adjunct Bibzak / Bourgeois / Brath / Carter / DeYoung
Ellison / Gawthorp / Hanzelin / Kaplan / Kelley / Kirk / Lee / Miller
Patterson / Sluis / Tritt / Weber

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Full Time Faculty

Andrew Hoefle

Andrew Hoefle has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Vandercook College of Music, a Master of Music degree from Northern Illinois University, and advanced degree work in Music Education at Indiana University. His teachers include Harvey Philips, M. Dee Stewart, Robert Bauchens and Forrest l. Buchtel, Sr. He has also performed in the master classes of Keith Brown and Ed Anderson. Currently, Mr. Hoefle is the Director of Instrumental Music at SSC. Teaching duties include the Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Introduction to Jazz, Introduction to African American Music, Introduction to Music and low brass applied music. Performance Credits include, principal euphoniumist with the Indiana University Symphonic Band, The Northern Illinois University Tuba Quartet. He has been featured soloist with the Chicago Brass Band, Vandercook College of Music Concert Band, Indiana University All-Campus Band and many school bands throughout the mid-west. Mr. Hoefle has been a member of the advisory board for the Illinois unit of the International Association of Jazz Educators and chair of the IAJE Community College division and guest conductor of the Community College All Star Band. He is an active soloist, arranger, guest conductor, adjudicator, and artist/clinician for Custom Music/Tuba World performing on Sterling Euphoniums.

Albert Jackson received his B.M. (Voice) from Chapman University, M.A. (German Literature) California State University and M.M. (Sacred Music) from Valparaiso University. Currently Mr. Jackson is the Music Department Chair and Director of Choral Music. Mr. Jackson is conductor of the South Suburban College Evening Chorale. The Chorale recently performed both Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Carl Orff’s Carminia Burana as guests of the LaPorte Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Jackson’s other duties include directing the College Voices and teaching Fundamentals of Music, sight singing and ear training, voice class, music literature and applied voice. He also is co-chair of the International/Intercultural studies committee, in which he administrates student and faculty scholarships to Africa, China, Costs Rica, Australia, Holland, Finland, and Switzerland. Mr. Jackson has performed as a professional singer with the Chicago Symphony Chorus, Grant Park Festival Chorus, Ravinia Festival Chorus, Valparaiso Choral Society and Opera West. He has conducted the Chapman College Opera Workshop, Valparaiso University Madrigal Singers, Musical Theatre and Matins Choir, as well as the American Kantorei. Among his teachers are Robert Bergt, Eldon Balko, William Hall and Keith Clark. He has participated in advanced choral seminars with Margaret Hillis, Julius Hereford and Paul Salomunovich. He is a recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship, the Aspen Summer Music Institute Scholarship and several other scholarships. His text translations and program notes have been used by many performance groups such as: the Aspen Summer Music Institute, American Kantorei, and Long Beach City College. Mr. Jackson is a member of several professional organizations including the American Choral Directors Association and the American Guild of Organists.

Albert Jackson

Godwin Chou

Godwin Chou received his Certificate of Grade 8 in Pianoforte from the Trinity College of Music (London, England), his bachelor and master’s degrees with high distinction in music theory from the University of North Texas and an additional master’s degree in music education from Hong Kong Baptist University. Currently, he is completing his doctoral degree in theory at the University of North Texas. His teachers include Gene Cho, Graham Phipps, Thomas Sovik, Paul Dworak, Kevin Korsyn, Timothy Jackson, Phil Winsor, and Cindy McTee. Mr. Chou teaches theory, aural skills, composition, fundamentals of music, and class piano at SSC. Before coming to SSC, Mr. Chou taught music theory, composition, and music history at three institutions in Colorado: Aims Community College, Arapahoe Community College, and Community College of Aurora. He also taught theory and aural skills at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong International Institute of Music, Hong Kong Alliance Bible Seminary, and the University of North Texas. Mr. Chou’s research interests lie in harmonic theory of the common-practice period music, pedagogy of music theory, and Chinese folk music. He is preparing for his doctoral dissertation on the topic of the formulation of the world’s first mathematical theory for equal-temperament by a late sixteenth-century Ming dynasty Chinese scholar and its possible transmission to Europe in early seventeenth century by Jesuit priests. He has also presented papers and lecture recitals in local and regional meetings in Texas, Colorado, and Hong Kong. Among his many distinctions, Mr. Chou was a recipient of grants, scholarships, and the Outstanding International Undergraduate Student Award from the University of North Texas and a member of professional organizations such as the College for Music Society and the Society of Music Theory and honor societies including the Pi Kappa Lambda, the Phi Beta Delta, and the Phi Kappa Phi. In addition to his extensive academic background, Mr. Chou works as a composer, arranger, conductor, and editor. His compositions and arrangements have been performed in the United States and Hong Kong. Mr. Chou is active as a choral and childrens choir conductor. He has conducted choirs of Anglican Church in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Y.W.C.A. Adult Choir, and Hong Kong Rosaryhill Secondary School Choir. Also, Mr. Chou has directed Hong Kong Y.W.C.A. Childrens Choir and has formed Boulder Chinese Evangelical Free Church Childrens Choir. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Chou was appointed to the editorial board for eight volumes of Hong Kong Vocal Music Collections, the only publication which collects various genres of vocal works, by twentieth-century Hong Kong composers.

Adjunct Faculty

Marilyn Bourgeois is a member of the music faculty at South Suburban College, South Holland, Illinois, where she teaches piano and serves as accompanist to the South Suburban Chorale, faculty and student recitals. Ms. Bourgeois holds a B.F.A. degree from Stephens College and a M.M. degree with high distinction from Indiana University, where she was an Associate Instructor of Piano. Her teachers have included David Milliken and Ania Dorfmann at Stephens College, Jorge Bolet at Indiana University, William Masselos at the Aspen Summer Music Festival, and Jeanne-Marie Darré; at the Academie Internationale d'Ete, Nice, France. Ms. Bourgeois is symphony pianist with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and is widely sought as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the Midwest. She formerly taught at Governors State University. She serves on the Board of Judges of the National Guild of Piano Teachers and holds national certification from Music Teachers National Association. Ms. Bourgeois is listed in American Keyboard Artists and Who's Who of American Women.

Marilyn Bourgeois

Jeffrey Brath teaches applied trombone, euphonium and trumpet at South Suburban College. He currently teaches full-time at the Dolton School District 149, where he is Director of Instrumental Music, teaching elementary and middle school band and jazz band. Prior to coming to Illinois Jeff taught high school instrumental music in his native New York state and in Indiana. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, NY, and a Master of Music Education Degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He has performed with the Elkhart (IN) Symphony, the South Bend (IN) Symphony Brass Quintet, and the Wheaton (IL) Municipal Band.   Joyce Carter received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and pursued post-graduate study at Indiana University. After relocating to Chicago, she was a finalist in the Chicago-Lyric Opera Apprenticeship Program and in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions held in Chicago. Ms. Carter has participated in several summer workshops under the direction of the late Boris Goldovsky and toured with his production of Rigoletto. She received a Degree of Master of Music from Roosevelt University of Chicago where she has performed as a guest artist. Ms. Carter performed many operatic roles with the Chicago Opera Theater including their nationally televised production of the opera “Summer and Smoke”. Ms. Carter made solo appearances with the Lake Forest Symphony, the Apollo Music Club, Illiana Community Chorale, and the Milwaukee Symphony. Ms. Carter was a guest recitalist at the Richmond Virginia Performing Arts Center during the Schiller Institute’s Fourth International Conference. She has toured five European Countries. She is a former member of the Chicago Symphony Chorus and served as the principal alto soloist for Fourth Presbyterian Church. While pursuing a career as a concert artist, Ms. Carter also became an educator for the Chicago Board of Education. Currently, Ms. Carter performs as a concert artist for churches and special events throughout the Chicago area. In addition to being an adjunct instructor of voice at South Suburban College, she is also a faculty member of the Merit School of Music in Chicago.

William DeYoung teaches piano and organ lessons and is an accompanist at South Suburban College. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in organ from Valparaiso University, where he studied organ with Dr. Philip Gehring and harpsichord with Dr. Newman Powell. He previously studied piano with Frieda Reynolds and organ with Andrew Vogel at South Suburban College. Mr. DeYoung is Director of Music at First Christian Reformed Church of South Holland and the Second Christian Reformed Church of Highland, Indiana. He directs the Illiana Oratorio Society in its annual rendition of Handel’s Messiah, and frequently plays organ and piano for weddings, funerals, and special events in the are.

Glenn Ellison

Glenn Ellison is a graduate of Vandercook College of Music and received a Master’s Degree from Governors State University. Glenn has performed with several theater orchestras including Drury Lane, Apple Tree, Bailiwick Repertory, Pheasant Run, Drama Group as well as the Center for Performing Arts in Indiana. Glenn has performed with several local bands such as The Bill Kokos Orchestra, Star Dust and the Limited Edition Band. He has also been a featured performer with the South Suburban College Concert and Jazz Bands. Currently, Glenn teaches band and general music for District 157 in Calumet City. He is a clinician, and an adjunct teacher of percussion and music theory at South Suburban College.

Fred Hanzelin (b. 1942) – is a music composer, technology consultant and teacher. He has BS and MM degrees in music education from Northern Illinois University and MM and DMA degrees in theory and composition from the University of Illinois. Dr. Hanzelin is a professor emeritus on the faculty of South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois where he continues teaching online music courses. He has also taught Humanities of Eastern Asia, electronic/computer music, computer multimedia, and computer literacy. As the Activity I Director of a Title III grant and Director of the Instructional Technology Center at SSC, Dr. Hanzelin was also responsible for training faculty to integrate computer technology into the classroom. Dr. Hanzelin has also served as music department chair, Division Director and the Associate Dean of Arts, Communications and Humanities at South Suburban College. Compositions include works for a wide variety of vocal and acoustical instrumental ensembles, electronic/computer music and hybrid forms. Current composition projects include sacred choral compositions for mixed and male ensembles, electronic orchestrations, and electronic music using surround sound technology.

Fred Hanzelin

Christina Lee holds a Certificate of Grade 8 in Pianoforte and a Certificate of Grade 8 in Voice with distinction from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (London, England), a Performer’s Diploma (Licentiate, LTCL) in Voice from the Trinity College of Music (London, England), a bachelor of arts degree in music from Chinese University of Hong Kong, a master of arts degree in music education from Hong Kong Baptist University, and an additional master’s degree with high distinction in voice performance and vocal pedagogy from Texas Woman’s University. Ms. Lee pursued her doctoral degree in voice performance and vocal pedagogy from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her teachers include Patti Peterson, Joan Wall, Lanelle Blanton, Nicki Cohen, and Thomas Brown. Ms. Lee teaches voice class, private voice students, piano class, and accompanies the South Suburban College Concert Choir. Before coming to SSC, Ms. Lee taught private voice lessons in Texas Woman’s University and the School of Continuing Education at the University of Colorado. She has also taught private piano lessons at her studio and music and other academic subjects in the secondary and primary schools in Hong Kong. Ms. Lee appears as soprano soloist with various choral and orchestral organizations in the United States and Hong Kong. She has performed pieces including Schubert’s Mass in G, Mozart’s Coronation Mass, John Peterson’s The Glory of Easter and major Chinese composer’s repertoire. Ms. Lee has also presented papers and lecture recitals on different topics in Chinese art songs, folklore, and Cantonese Opera in the United States and Hong Kong.

Christina Lee

Victoria Lowczyk has a degree in Piano Performance from St. Xavier University and with honors received her Masters Degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. She is recognized as a pianist, vocalist, and teacher in the Chicagoland area. She currently teaches at South Suburban College and Morraine Valley Community College. She plays and sings regularly with the string ensemble Dolce Strings. She has performed as solo vocalist in Opera, Oratorio, and Recital. Opera roles include Papagena (The Magic Flute), Geraldine (Hand of Bridge), Mrs. Nolan (The Medium). She has also directed numerous Musical Theater productions. She also independently studies the Physics of Sound, and the effects of sound on the body. She has since lectured a Little Company of Mary Hospital on this subject. She is currently serving as Musical Director for South Suburban College’s production of “Oklahoma”.

Michael Madonia is in his 27th year of music education. He is currently in his 17th year as director of bands at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing, IL. His previous positions include director of Bands at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Bishop Noll Institute, and Weber High School. During his tenure at these schools, his marching and concert bands have won numerous awards at festivals including: Bands of America regional finalists and Illinois State Marching championship finalist. Mr. Madonia received his Bachelors degree from De Paul University in Chicago, and a Masters of music education degree from VanderCook College in Chicago. Currently he is working on his Doctorate in Music Education at Boston University through the Tanglewood Institute of Music. Mr. Madonia has also been active in the drum corps community as a past brass Caption Head of Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps and brass technician for Spirit of JSU. Mr. Madonia serves as the Executive Director for the Midwest Music Festival and the Chicago Area Jazz Festival. He is on the IHSA Music Advisory Committee and has served on the National Federation of High Schools Music Advisory committee. In addition to teaching, he is a consultant to many band programs throughout Illinois, and serves as an adjudicator and conductor for various music festivals. Outside the classroom, Mike is very active as a trumpet player in various musical ensembles in the Chicagoland Area having played with musicians from the Tonight Show through members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Fred Miller

Fred Miller, guitarist, has performed extensively throughout the Midwest with ensembles ranging in size from duo to big band. He has also worked in several professional theatre orchestras. In addition to teaching guitar and jazz studies at South Suburban College, Fred is also an instructor of guitar at St. Xavier University in Chicago. He received his Master of Music degree in guitar performance from DePaul University in Chicago, and his undergraduate degree in music from Milliken University in Decatur, IL.

Lisa Patterson hold three degrees in flute performance: a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; a Master of Music from The Cleveland Institute of Music and Case-Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; and a Bachelor of Music, Summa Cum Laude, from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. Her teachers include Gro Sandvik, Walfrid Kujala, Alexander Murray, Maurice Sharp, Donald Berglund, Emil Niosi, Timothy Running, Roberta Russell, and Erling Linde. She has participated in master classes given by many artist teachers including James Galway, Jean-Pierre Rampal, William Bennett, Gro Sandvik, Michel Debost, Carol Wincenc, Geoffrey Gilbert, Julia Bogorad, and Richard Hahn. Also an accomplished keyboardist, Dr. Patterson has studied both piano and harpsichord extensively. Her teachers include Yoshiko Murakami, David Worth, John Metz and Merle Nelson Arnold in piano, and Doris Ornstein and John Metz in harpsichord. She studied keyboard accompanying at the University of Illinois with Eric Dalheim, and held an accompanying assistantship there. Presently, Dr. Patterson is on the faculty of South Suburban College, South Holland, IL, where she teaches flute. In addition, she performs on modern flute, traverso, and piano, and teaches privately in the Chicago area.

Terry Tritt

Terry Tritt is a 1971 graduate of the University of Illinois (Champaign). With a Bachelors Degree in Music Education, he began teaching on the elementary level in 1971 until his retirement in 2005. During his teaching career, Terry played saxophone, clarinet and flute professionally with many local and regional venues. He has been a clinician, judge, and featured soloist at several high schools and community colleges. Being a member of the adjunct faculty at South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois since 1999, he currently teaches the major and minor clarinet and saxophone students as well as Aural Foundations which is an introduction to improvisation. Terry’s interest in writing and arranging began during his tenure as an elementary band director at Patton Elementary School District 133, Riverdale, Illinois, where he found it necessary to arrange most of the music that his students performed. Upon retirement, his interest in writing and arranging grew and included music on various performance levels for symphonic and jazz bands, woodwind quintets, saxophone ensembles, clarinet choirs, and more. Some of his compositions have been performed by local area high school bands and community colleges. Some of his saxophone ensembles have been performed at district and state solo and ensemble contests. Currently, Terry continues to play, teach, and write professionally. He is developing method books for saxophone and clarinet as well as some methods on improvisation. A website is being developed which will display his compositions, arrangements, and methods. The site will hopefully be functioning during the summer of 2008. The site name is and will be SonnyLeeMusic.com