Trombonist Dan Martin holds degrees in music education and performance from Ithaca College and the University of North Texas. He teaches at the Laurens Central School, where his bands have won numerous awards and honors. Previously, he taught at four central New York colleges and universities. Mr. Martin’s performance credits over the past 25 years have included: the position of Principal Trombone in the Catskill, Utica, and Clinton Symphonies, as well as that of a regular substitute with the Binghamton and Schenectady Symphonies; membership in the Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra and the Glimmerglass Trombone Quartet; and regular appearances as both performer and conductor with the Orpheus Theatre in Oneonta, the Catskill Brass, Catskill Stompers and numerous jazz combos.