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Jessica Arnold serves as a Part-Time Lecturer (3/4 time) in the Department of Theater and Dance within Rowan University's College of the Arts. She concurrently holds faculty positions at Rowan Community Music School’s Musical Theatre Camp and teaches voice and piano at Cornerstone Music Studios in Millstone, NJ, demonstrating a multifaceted career spanning academic instruction and professional performance.
Her academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Arts in Voice Performance from Seton Hall University, where she subsequently served as departmental accompanist (2010-2013), and a Master of Music in Piano Coaching and Accompanying from Westminster Choir College (2017). Her graduate studies featured instruction under distinguished mentors JJ Penna and Rachelle Jonck, supplemented by intensive masterclasses with leading collaborative artists.
Professor Arnold's artistic specialization bridges classical training and contemporary practice, with particular expertise in Crossover Music, Pop, and Musical Theatre performance. She integrates dual proficiency as both vocalist and pianist to develop students' interpretive skills across genres, emphasizing the synthesis of technical precision and dramatic expression that defines modern collaborative artistry.
Her professional trajectory has been marked by selective recognition at premier training venues:
- Piano Young Artist appointment at Songfest (2019)
- Piano Young Artist selection for Westminster Choir College's CoOperative Program (2017)
- Invitation to study with legendary coach Dalton Baldwin in European summer programs (2017)
With 17 years of piano instruction and 15 years of voice teaching experience, Professor Arnold brings substantial practical knowledge from diverse roles including Staff Accompanist at Westminster Choir College (2015-2020), Chorus Master for the New Jersey State Opera, and musical direction for regional productions since her early professional start at age 13. This extensive background in both educational and performance settings informs her student-centered pedagogical approach across multiple teaching venues.
