Michael Harvey Director, Audio Technology Program CAS | Performing Arts

Mike Harvey is a highly respected music recorder, mixer, and producer with over 25 years of music industry experience. He has taught in the Audio Technology Program at 51²è¹Ý since the fall of 2007. He ha…

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Ìý (202) 885-6302

Full Time Faculty & Staff

Braxton Boren Associate Professor CAS | Performing Arts

Braxton Boren is Associate Professor of Audio Technology at 51²è¹Ý, where he joined the faculty in Fall 2017. He received a BA in Music Technology from Northwestern University, where he w…

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Ìý (202) 885-1482

William Brent Associate Professor CAS | Performing Arts

William Brent is a computer musician and Associate Professor of Audio Technology at 51²è¹Ý in Washington DC. In collaboration with internationally recognized composers and performers, he …

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Ìý (202) 885-1488

Matt Twiford Senior Professorial Lecturer CAS | Performing Arts

Matthew Twiford is an engineer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist originally from the Washington D.C. area. He currently teaches Sound Studio Techniques I, Digital Audio Workstations I, and Hip-Hop …

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Rogerio Weis Naressi Senior Professorial Lecturer CAS | Performing Arts

Rogério Weis Naressi is a Brazilian musician, audio engineer, producer and educator. He holds a BM in Sound Production from Universidade Federal do Paraná (Brazil) and an MA in Audio Technology from A…

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Ìý (202) 885-1488

Adjunct Faculty

Wyatt BalaEddy Computer & Audio Services Coordinator CAS | Katzen Facilities

Wyatt BalaEddy is an audio & visual engineer, computer & audio services coordinator at the Katzen Arts Center, and adjunct professor for the Audio Technology Department at 51²è¹Ý.

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Ìý (202) 885-3929

Quran Karriem Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Quran Karriem is an American composer, designer and entrepreneur. He teaches digital synthesis courses at 51²è¹Ý using the Pure Data and SuperCollider programming environments. His primary artistic intere…

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Andros Rodriguez Adjunct Instructor CAS | Performing Arts

Andros Rodriguez is a multi-platinum, Grammy award winning producer, engineer, and mixer. His diverse and eclectic catalog of clients include Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Florence and the Ma…

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