Applied music faculty members include instrumental and vocal professors. These faculty perform as soloists or ensemble musicians in local, regional, and national venues regularly, maintaining a significant reputation as a performer.

They continue to grow and develop as performers, regularly learning and presenting new repertoire and performing in diverse locations and venues. Performance faculty's creative activities can include:

• Recordings as a soloist or ensemble musician produced by national- and internationally- distributed recording labels
• Professional engagements as a soloist, chamber musician, or ensemble member at concerts, recitals, and summer festivals
• Presentation of invited clinics or master classes at conferences, colleges or universities, or schools
• International, national, and region adjudication