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Dr. Daniel P. Bolin, music education
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, assistant superintendent and interim superintendent. 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. During his career in music education he served as executive secretary of the Indiana Music Festival Association where he was responsible for administering all stat level music contests in Indiana, was a member of the Indiana Music Educators Association board and was a secretary of the committee that founded of the Indiana State School Music Association. Additionally, has served as vice-president of the board of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, chairman of the Board of Young Audiences of Indiana, and is 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 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 on two occasions, The United States Air Force Academy Band, The United States Air Force Band of Flight, and The United States Army Field Band. In 1981 he founded the Great Lake Music Camp which served middle school and high school musicians throughout the Midwest for twenty three 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, and the Indiana Music Educators Association. E-mail: dbolin@butler.edu |
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Dr. Daniel Bolin is director of the Symphonic Band and associate professor of music at the Jordan College of Fine Arts, Butler University. He assumed this position after serving as chair of the School of Music from 1995 – 2001. He received his B.M. and M.M. degrees from Butler and his Ed.D. from Indiana University.