Dr. Daniel P. Bolin, Chair of the School of Music
Dr. Daniel Bolin was appointed chair of the School of Music in
2009 having previously served in that position from 1995-2001. Dr.
Bolin is director of the Symphonic Band and associate professor of
music at the Jordan College of Fine Arts, Butler University. He
received his B.M. and M.M. degrees from Butler and his Ed.D. from
Indiana University.
Prior to his appointment at Butler, he was an administrator in the
Metropolitan School District of Perry Township on the south side of
Indianapolis. His duties included the positions of assistant
principal at Southport High School, director of secondary
education, personnel director, assistant superintendent and interim
superintendent.
During his career in music education Dr. Bolin served as band
director at Wood High School and Manual High School in the
Indianapolis Public School system. He also developed outstanding
bands at Lebanon (Indiana) High School and Southport High School.
In 1977 he was elected into the American School Band Directors
Association and selected as the Outstanding Young Band Director for
Indiana.
Additional activities include service as the executive secretary
of the Indiana Music Festival Association where he was responsible
for administering all state level music contests in Indiana. He has
served as a member of the Indiana Music Educators Association board
and was secretary of the committee that founded the Indiana State
School Music Association. Additionally, he has served as vice
president of the board of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra,
chairman of the Board of Young Audiences of Indiana, and has been a
member of the board of the Perry Township Educational
Foundation.
His performing background includes the Philharmonic Orchestra of
Indianapolis, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra, and principal tuba
with the Indianapolis Symphonic Band. He has serves as an
adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor throughout the United
States and for Festivals at Sea.
Dr. Bolin studied conducting with Dr. John Colbert and Dr.
Charles Henzie during his undergraduate work at Butler. In
addition, he has attended numerous advanced conducting symposiums
where he worked with some of America's foremost wind band
conductors including Dr. William D. Revelli, H. Robert Reynolds,
Frank Batistti, Col. William Santleman, and Frederick Fennell. He
has guest conducted The United States Army Band, The United States
Coast Guard Band, The United States Air Force Academy Band, The
United States Air Force Band of Flight, and The United States Army
Field Band. In 2007 Dr. Bolin was selected as the Director of the
Indianapolis Municipal Band. In 1981 he founded the Great Lake
Music Camp which served middle school and high school musicians
throughout the Midwest for 23 years. He has also served on the
staff of the Purdue University Band Camp, the Indiana University
Music Clinic, the Ball State University Summer Music Camp, and the
Smith-Walbridge Band Camp.
Dr. Bolin is a recipient of the United States Army Civilian
Public Service medal and has been recognized by "Who's Who in
America." He is a member of the College Band Directors National
Association, Indiana Bandmasters Association, American School Band
Directors Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi
Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Beta Mu, the Music Educators
National Conference, Indiana Music Educators Association and an
associate member of the American Bandmasters Association.
(317) 940-9988
dbolin@butler.edu