CCA Music Faculty

Music Faculty

Richard Italiano
CCA Music Department Coordinator
piano / theory / composition / music appreciation
B.M., University of Northern Colorado
M.M., Peabody Conservatory
303.361.7425
Rich.Italiano@ccaurora.edu

Richard Italiano, Music Department Coordinator at the Community College of Aurora, combines administrative duties with teaching piano, composition, music theory, and music appreciation. He received his Bachelor of Music in Piano from the University of Northern Colorado and Master of Music in Piano from the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University. In addition, he was a student at the Aspen School of Music. His major teachers include Kathleen Joiner, Daniel Graham, Lillian Freundlich, and Allen Hobbs.

He began teaching at the Community College of Aurora in 1989, became a Resident Instructor in 1994 and Music Department Coordinator in 1997. In 2004-2005, he was named Faculty of the Year. In Fall 2005 he composed music for the theater department’s production of Antigone and gave presentations on the aesthetics of music. As well, he has performed as piano soloist and chamber musician for faculty recitals and other events on campus through the years.

Stacy Fahrion, piano / music appreciation
stacy.fahrion@ccaurora.edu

B.M., University of Northern Iowa

M.M., University of Iowa

Stacy Fahrion is a native of Dubuque, Iowa. She graduated with highest honors from the University of Northern Iowa, where she was the recipient of The Purple and Old Gold Award for meritorious scholarship in music. She holds a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa, where she was also a teaching assistant and a doctoral candidate. Stacy moved to Denver with her husband, Dagiadi Rebolledo, in the summer of 2004.

In addition to teaching music appreciation and piano at the Community College of Aurora, Stacy maintains a private piano studio, teaches at Forte Academy of Music, and is active as an accompanist. Outside of her career in music, Stacy enjoys a well-rounded creative life, occasionally performing and teaching within the Denver salsa dancing community, and working as a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor.

Cathleen Whiles, music history / theory

B.M., University of Northern Colorado

M.M., University of Colorado
303.556.3856 voice mail
cathleen.whiles@ccd.edu

My name is Cathleen Whiles. I currently am teaching for The Community College of Aurora, CCCOnline, and the Community College of Denver. I teach music history, music appreciation, music theory, piano and woodwinds.

I really enjoy teaching online classes. I am very interested in technology and have a multimedia music workstation at home for my private piano students. I received my Bachelors degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley in Piano Performance and Music Theory and Composition.

My Masters degree is from the University of Colorado in Boulder in Music Composition. My favorite style of music is 20^th century classical music. I enjoy reading and movies, especially those in the science fiction genre. I have three dogs. Two terrier mixes and a Lhasa Alpso I inherited from my father. I also have a daughter named Alia. She was born August 16th, 2003 so I am enjoying motherhood!