Dan is a musical director, arranger and orchestrator as well as a multi-instrumentalist. He studied Classical Clarinet at Leeds Conservatoire graduating with a 1st in 2019 and then completed his MA in Musical Direction at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts with a 1st in 2020. He plays piano, clarinet and saxophone. Dan now enjoys a varied career within the theatre and music industry working on musicals, pantomimes, plays, cabarets, as well as working with choirs and teaching instrumental lessons. 

Dan has worked with young people having taught at renowned drama schools such as Italia Conti, Arts Ed, Bird College and Momentum Performing Arts Academy. He has also worked with The Royal Shakespeare Company and outside of the theatre Dan leads the Woolwich Singers Choir. 

Musical Director credits include: JILTED: A New Musical (Irish Cultural Centre); FAME: The Musical (Doreen Bird Theatre, Bird College); Beauty and the Beast (Chequer Mead Theatre); The Sinners’ Cabaret (Bird College); What’s Wrong With Me? (The Green Room Theatre / The Lion & The Unicorn); The Big Easter Panto (Chequer Mead Theatre); Snow White (Chequer Mead Theatre); Mother Goose (Bridge House Theatre/Tour); Aladdin (Chequer Mead Theatre); Sweet Charity (Momentum Performing Arts Academy); Footloose (Carriageworks Theatre); The Wedding Singer (Carriageworks Theatre).