Full-Time Faculty and Staff
Tim Moore, MM
Voice / Musical Theater
Director of Musical Theater and Chamber Ensemble
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Adjunct Faculty
Robert Carmichael, MM
Trumpet
Robert Carmichael is a professional trumpet player who plays a variety of genres including jazz, classical, modern, pop, funk and many others. Robert is also a trumpet teacher with a degree in music education from Appalachian State University in North Carolina and a Performance Degree from University of South Florida.
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Kyle Cherwinski, DMA
Percussion
Dr. Kyle Cherwinski has been an active percussion instructor even before his time at Florida College. He has directed percussion ensemble performances with the Louisiana Youth Orchestra, the University of Northern Colorado, and Berkeley Preparatory School. As a performer, Kyle can regularly be seen playing with the Florida Wind Band in Tampa, the Tampa Bay Brass Band, and with the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra of Punta Gorda.
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Simon Lasky, MM
Jazz Piano
British jazz pianist/composer, Simon Lasky, has received major awards for his music in the U.S. and the U.K., and his 3 albums as a leader showcase dozens of compositions for jazz ensembles. Since his relocation to Tampa in 2018, Simon has been in demand as a soloist, lecturer, clinician, and sideman, performing with leading jazz artists from the U.S. and European jazz scenes. He is currently an Adjunct Faculty Music Professor at the University of South Florida, Hillsborough Community College, and Florida College.
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Mandy Swaim, DMA
Flute
Dr. Mandy Swaim is an avid performer and teacher of flute currently residing in Tampa, Florida. She is the instructor of flute at University of Tampa, Hillsborough Community College, Florida College, and Warner University and is a highly sought after middle and high school flute clinician in the Tampa bay area. Dr. Swaim completed a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree at the University of North Carolina Greensboro where her studies focused on flute performance with an emphasis in early flute pedagogy.
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