School of Music
Associate Professor, Trombone/Euphonium
Phone: 828-227-3954
Email: dcherry@email.wcu.edu
Office Address: Coulter 153
Website: http://paws.wcu.edu/dcherry/
Education:
- D.M.A. Trombone, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
- M.M. Trombone Performance, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Biography:
Dr. Dan Cherry teaches the trombone and euphonium studio, conducts the Trombone Ensemble and Symphony Band, and teaches courses in Aural Skills. He has also taught applied tuba, courses in brass methods, music appreciation and basic skills for elementary education majors, and conducted the Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble.
Dr. Cherry joined the WCU faculty in August 2002. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in Trombone and Voice Performance from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, where he studied trombone with Joel Pugh and Scott Moore and voice with William Florescu. He went on to receive his Master of Music degree and Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trombone from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. While at CCM, he studied trombone with Tony Chipurn and David Vining and conducting with Terrence Milligan.
Before coming to Western, Dr. Cherry served on the faculty of Morehead State University in Morehead, KY, where he was a lecturer of music in 2001-2002. He was the graduate assistant in trombone at CCM from 1999-2001 and served as assistant conductor for both the Trombone Choir and the Brass Choir. He is a member of the International Trombone Association and the College Music Society.
Dr. Cherry was the principal trombonist of the Huntington Symphony Orchestra (WV) from 2001-2003 and the Brevard Chamber Orchestra (NC) for the 2002 season. He also has performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (OH), the Dayton Philharmonic (OH), the Lexington Philharmonic (KY), the West Virginia Symphony, The Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra (NC), and the Greater Spartanburg Philharmonic (SC). Dan was a member of the Royal Brass, the quartet in residence at the Ohio Renaissance Festival from 1998 to 2000; it was there that he met his wife, trumpeter Amy Cherry.
Dr. Cherry was born and raised in Drexel Hill, PA (just outside Philadelphia) and remains an avid fan of all the great Philly sports teams.