Dan Austin has taught instrumental and vocal music for 21 years and is currently the Instrumental Music Teacher and Band Director at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute (GCVI). He is one of the only high school music directors in Canada to conduct an ensemble to a gold medal in every division of Musicfest Canada - Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Choir and Strings/Orchestra.

A graduate of York University’s Jazz Music program, Dan has developed and built strong music programs at both the elementary and secondary levels at Twin Lakes Secondary School (SCDSB), Glenhaven Senior Public School (PDSB), Mitchell Woods Public School and GCVI (UGDSB). In 2020 Dan was named the inaugural winner of the prestigious Beckwith Award by the Canadian Music Centre.

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