DANIEL CLOUSE is a professional tuba player and teacher in Greensboro, NC. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Music at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro. Mr. Clouse is active in the community as a performer, teacher, and conductor. Previously he was the Tuba Artist/Teacher in Residence at Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids, MI, and a member of the GVSU Faculty Brass Quintet. He was also teacher of tuba and euphonium at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids.
Mr. Clouse holds a masters degree from the University of Tennessee, where he studied tuba, music theory, and music technology. His research focuses on the use of software in the instruction of music fundamentals and aural skills and explores ways that modern software can aid scholarly research in the college music setting. While studying in Tennessee, Mr. Clouse took up banjo and became an avid fan of bluegrass and old-time music.
Mr. Clouse has a bachelor’s degree in tuba performance from Central Michigan University, where he also minored in information systems. His interest in technology led him to a very successful career as a computer programmer and software engineer. Mr. Clouse specializes in web technologies and database design.
Now living the the Piedmont Triad, Mr. Clouse offers private lessons for low brass players, coaching for ensembles, musical arrangements, and classroom demonstration of the tuba and euphonium to help school band directors recruit and retain talented young low brass players.
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