Stacey DiPaolo

Dr. Stacey DiPaolo is thrilled to join the Purdue University faculty as Lecturer of Music beginning Fall 2026. Dr. DiPaolo was formerly Professor of Clarinet at Southwestern Oklahoma State University for 14 years, where she taught woodwinds, music history, music theory, and chamber music. As an active professional performing musician, DiPaolo can be heard with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and Illinois Philharmonic. In addition, she leads a private lessons studio for aspiring clarinetists, "Chicagoland Clarinet Lessons." In Oklahoma, DiPaolo regularly performed with the Tulsa Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, and Lawton Philharmonic Orchestras, and was a freelance musician in the New York City area from 1999-2009. 

 

DiPaolo served as Chair of the International Clarinet Association's Pedagogy Committee from 2020-2023, and has been featured as a clinician at "ClarinetFest." She has spent summers at the Chautauqua Institution, Heidelberg Schlossfestspiele (Germany), and toured Japan twice with the Eastman Wind Ensemble. An enthusiastic and devoted teacher, Dr. DiPaolo has also been a long-time summer faculty member of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan. 

 

Stacey DiPaolo holds a doctorate degree from SUNY Stony Brook, and received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Eastman School of Music, including the esteemed Performer’s Certificate. Additionally, she is a graduate-with-distinction of the Interlochen Arts Academy. Her family includes Humanities Professor Dr. Marc DiPaolo (Moraine Valley Community College), vivacious and artistic red-headed daughter Keira (8^th grade) and saxophone- and chess-playing son Quentin (10^th grade).