Ruthanne Schempf

Ruthanne Schempf is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Music at SUNY New Paltz. She holds a BM and BA from Michigan State University, an MM and DMA from Manhattan School of Music. Her teaching focuses on Piano, Music History, and Music Theory. She is affiliated with the School of Fine & Performing Arts within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Professional contributions include serving as former president of the New York State Music Teachers Association and holding MTNA National Certification. She has released a recording titled An American Mirage under MSR Music.

No specific grants, lab affiliations, or doctoral advisees are listed in the provided materials. Her work emphasizes applied music instruction and pedagogical engagement in classical disciplines.