Deb Hernstrom
Class Piano
Debra received her Bachelor of Music from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois and her Master of Arts in Musicology from the University of Iowa. She was born in Moline, Illinois. Being blind since her birth, she is always accompanied by her wonderful dog, Rumor. She became a piano teacher at the Preucil School of Music in 1982. Since March, 2000, she is also a keyboardist for St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Iowa City. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, cross-country skiing, power-walking, cooking, crafts, collecting compact discs, computing, reading and collecting hymnals.
Paul Alan Brenner
Literature and Materials of Music
Paul Alan Brenner, currently pursuing his PhD in Music Composition at the University of Iowa, has his MM in composition from DePaul University and his BM in music education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Paul currently studies composition with David Gompper. His past composition teachers include Lawrence Fritts, George Flynn, Kurt Westerberg, Thomas Miller, Joel Nauman, Stephen Dembski, and John Downey.
Theory & Certificate Faculty