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  • Christopher “Dinkus” Deane

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  • Davy DeArmond, DMA.

    Adjunct Instructor of Trumpet

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    dearmonddc@vcu.edu
  • Ruth Deibler

    Adjunct Professor

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  • Joshua Denning

    Head of Musical TheatreDepartment of Theatre

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    denningj@vcu.edu
  • Christine DeSantis Hoffman

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  • Clara DeWeese

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  • Jeannine Diego

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  • Michael Dixon

    Adjunct Instructor of Music History (Popular Music)

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  • Meagan Doan

    Admissions & Administrative Coordinator for the Performing Arts

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    Associate Professor of Voice and Lyric Diction

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    Theatrical Makeup and Figure DrawingDepartment of Theatre

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