Daniel Healton Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

• Organized, rehearsed, and directed all bands at Western School Corporation, including extensive student mentorship, instruction, communications, and event coordination
• Recruited and successfully retained students across all band offerings
• Ensured constant communication with administration, parents and students to help progress and improve programs
• Successfully increased participation among students by 91% to 268 students across grades 6-12 throughout marching band, concert bands, jazz band, percussion ensemble, and pep band
• Marching band received consistent Group I Gold Ratings at ISSMA organizational contests, including receiving 10 State Championships and 2 National Championships in the last 12

Publishers Include: Hal Leonard, FJH, DeHaske

Kokomo, Indiana, United States

• Developed a summer educational ensemble to connect professional musicians, band directors, and college educators in close contact with talented high school students, culminating in live performances and recording.
• Successfully recruited 60 gifted and talented students from north central Indiana to participate in a variety of ensembles, instructional sessions, and artistic engagement
• Sought out and utilized community partnerships to develop scholarships to support student participation
• Nurtured relationships with renowned guest clinicians to enhance the student experience
• Organized comprehensive programming, including music selection, concert venues, stage volunteers, and ticket sales
• Conducted weekly rehearsals in coordination with college professors to serve as guest directors and offer coaching sessions

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Russiaville, Indiana, United States

• Assigned grades based upon musical assessments and observations
• Coordinated parent meetings to properly further student progress, development, and interest in music
• Planned and provided concerts for school functions, including graduation and sporting events

Muncie, Indiana, United States

• Organized and applied individual, one-to-one instruction to 16 clarinet and saxophone students
• Coached three saxophone quartets and the University clarinet choir
• Performed as a member of the Graduate Wind Quintet, Faculty Quintet, and as Principal Clarinet of the University Orchestra and Muncie Symphony Orchestra

Russiaville, Indiana, United States

• Developed and implemented lesson plans in alignment with State Standards and National Standards for students in 6-12 grades
• Crafted curricula for introductory students over the summer course to develop motivation to participate in first year
• Cooperated and collaborated with parent volunteers to organize fundraisers, including an annual air show and march-a-thon to raise over $26K in donations
• Cooperatively planned, organized, and implemented a nationally recognized marching band program
• Assessed the needs of individual students on their specific instrument, adjusting lessons as needed
• Counseled students interested in following music beyond high school

• Instructed clarinet, saxophone, and flute students across a variety of playing levels and proficiencies
• Coached chamber groups in preparation for an ISSMA contest

M.M., Clarinet Performance

Teaching Certificate

B.M., Clarinet Performance