Commercial Music

Music - Commercial - MUSC

Commercial Music - MUSC

The Commercial Music Program offers two levels of certification and an AA degree, all designed to prepare students for careers as instrumentalists/vocalists, songwriters, live sound & studio recording engineers, music producers, and/or artist agents. Students are taught various contemporary music styles/histories and latest music industry developments. Students are given opportunities to perform and work technical positions at live concert events. As an Avid Technology Learning Partner, opportunities for students to earn official Pro Tools and Sibelius User certifications are also offered.

Commercial Music Faculty

Name & Contact Info

Courses Instructed
Jeff Bretz playing a purple six-string bass

Jeffrey Bretz
jbretz@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext. 2090
  • MUSC 103 - History of Rock 'n Roll
Gary Gregg wearing glasses and a white button shirt

Gary Gregg
ggregg@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext. 2105
  • MUSC 102 - History of Jazz
  • MUSC 104 - The Music Industry
Gary Heaton-Smith at the Grand Canyon

Gary Heaton-Smith
gheatonsmith@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext 6223
  • MUS 105 - World Music
  • MUS 160 - Symphonic Band
  • MUS 251A - Music Theory III
  • MUS 291 - Applied Music
  • MUS 292 - Applied Music Performance
  • MUSC 160A - Marching Arts Pedagogy & Design I: Organization
  • MUSC 160B - Marching Arts Pedagogy & Design II: Instrumental
  • MUSC 160C - Marching Arts Pedagogy & Design III: Visual
  • MUSC 160D - Marching Arts Pedagogy & Design IV: Caption Head
  • MUSC 170A - Marching Percussion Ensemble
  • MUSC 170B - Marching Percussion Sectional
  • MUSC 220A - Commercial Music Ensemble A
  • MUSC 220B - Commercial Music Ensemble B
  • MUSC 220C - Commercial Music Ensemble C
  • MUSC 225 - Commercial Music Ensemble-Special Project
Tina Herbeck singing into a microphone

Tina Herbeck
therbeck@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext. 2522
  • MUSC 107 - History of Women in Rock Music
  • MUSC 109 - The History of Motown Music
  • MUSC 122 - Stage Voice
Drew Kowalski playing a white electric bass guitar

Drew Kowalski
dkowalski1@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext. 2618
  • FTV 241 - Beginning Audio Production
  • MUSC 108 - History of Hip Hop
  • MUSC 136 - Media Scoring
  • MUSC 143A - Live Sound I
  • MUSC 143B - Live Sound II
  • MUSC 175A - Rock Band A
  • MUSC 175B - Rock Band B
  • MUSC 175C - Rock Band C
Jonathan Lacroix playing a red keytar

Jonathan LaCroix
jlacroix@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext. 2347
  • MUSC 133 - Studio Music Production I
  • MUSC 134 - Studio Music Production II
  • MUSC 233 - Studio Music Production III
Mage Lockwood wearing a red and black striped shirt

Mage Lockwood
mlockwood1@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext. 2504
  • MUSC 112 - Commercial Music Theory
  • MUSC 113 - Popular Song Writing
  • MUS 291 - Applied Music
Peggy Martindale behind a microphone

Peggy Martindale
pmartindale@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext. 2147
  • MUSC 107 - History of Women in Rock Music
  • MUSC 141 - Concert Management 

Lee Matalon playing a saxaphone

Leon "Lee" Matalon
lmatalon@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext. 2108
  • MUSC 102 - History of Jazz
  • MUSC 124A - Jazz Improvisation A
  • MUSC 124B - Jazz Improvisation B
  • MUSC 124C - Jazz Improvisation C
  • MUSC 173 - Beginning Jazz Ensemble
  • MUSC 273 - Intermediate Jazz Ensemble
  • MUSC 274 - Advanced Jazz Ensemble

 
Michael McCully playing a trombone

Michael McCully
mmccully1@avc.edu
(661) 722-6300 ext. 2297
  • MUSC 103 - History of Rock 'n Roll