Full-Time Music Faculty Bios

Roger Dismore, Professor, Music Coordinator (Chair)

Teaching load: Survey of the Music Business, Lab Band, Co-op Internship supervision, Recital series booking; other duties include scheduling and staffing of all music classes, hiring and supervision of adjuncts, degree plan modifications, and certification of music graduates.

Mr. Dismore received both his B.M.E. and M.M.E degrees from UNT in Denton, Tx.. While attending UNT, he played lead alto in the renowned 1:00 Lab Band for two years, performing on the "Grammy" nominated albums "Lab '75" and "Lab '76."

Professional performance highlights include road tours & casual gigs with pop singers James Taylor, Ray Charles, Trisha Yearwood, Natalie Cole, Lou Rawls, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Linda Ronstadt, Three Dog Night, Carol Burnett, Michael Bolton, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Harry Connick Jr., Aretha Franklin, Bernadette Peters, Lola Falana, Crystal Gayle, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Glen Campbell, Marilyn McCoo, Ben Vereen, Tommy Tune, Dionne Warwick, Bob Hope, Leslie Uggams, Little Anthony, The Spinners, Dianne Carroll, Joel Grey, Wayne Newton, The Fifth Dimension, Manhattan Transfer, Tom Jones, Johnny Mathis, Liza Minnelli, Engelbert Humperdinck, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Peter Nero, Melissa Manchester, Betty Buckley, Sandi Patty and Trini Lopez.

Also, Pops concerts with Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra, Ft. Worth-Dallas Ballet Orchestra, pit orchestra for Casa Manana Theatre and Dallas Summer Musicals, and Big Band performance with Dallas Jazz Orchestra (DJO), Pete Peterson and the Collection Jazz Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Les Elgart Orchestra, Glenn Miller Orchestra (w/Tex Beneke), Ice Capades Orchestra, Miss Texas Pageant Orchestra and Six Flags Over Texas - Southern Palace Orchestra.

Arlington Jones II, Professor

Assigned classes: Music Theory I - II, MIDI Class, Composition & Commercial Orchestration, Applied Commercial Piano, Piano Class I, Keyboard Ensemble

Mr. Jones received a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition from Texas Tech University. He holds a Master of Music in Music Performance (specializing in Jazz and Composition) from Southwest Texas State University (renamed Texas State University). While at Texas State University Arlington trained under the direction of Dr. James Polk, former musical director for the legendary Ray Charles.

Arlington is the keyboard player for Bassist and former NBA star, Wayman Tisdale. He has also shared the stage with remarkable musicians, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, David "Fathead" Newman, Red Holloway, Dee Dee Warwick, Paul Brown and more. Arlington is involved in a variety of music organizations including the Sammons Center for the Arts and the Dallas Jazz Orchestra that sponsor community events to help promote jazz appreciation. Periodically, he visits with youth in schools and organized clinics to heighten their awareness of jazz history and music theory.

Arlington published his first book of piano duets, At Play, published by Neil A. Kjos Publishing Company. He has been commissioned by Kjos as a music newsletter columnist and songwriter for future print music publications.

Arlington has distinguished himself as a successful independent artist and producer under his label, Zamaria Records and with his band the Arlington Jones Trio. He has three CD releases with Zamaria Records, The Author And The Source, Move The Heart, and Arlington Jones Solo Sessions: Peace That Passes All Understanding.

Dr. Sam Germany, Professor

Assigned classes: Vocal Performance Class, Foundations of Music I-II, Theory III-IV, Music Theatre Coordin