Dwayne Earle Dunn

Background

Dunn, Dwayne Earle was born on March 7, 1962 in Joplin, Missouri, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Education, Texas Christian University, 1984. Master of Music in Performance, Southwest Texas State University, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education, Louisiana State University, 1995.

Career

Director choral activities Olathe East High School, Olathe, Kansas, since 2001. Director music grades 5-12 Barstow School, Kansas City, Missouri, 2000—2001. Assistant professor music education University Arizona, Tucson, 1995—2000.

Assistant director choral activities Harlingen Consolidated Indiana School District, Texas, 1988—1991. Musical director, accompanist Barn Players, Shawnee-Mission, Kansas, 2001—2003. Musical director, accompanyist Jewish Community Center of Kansas Court Theater, 2002—2004.

Achievements

• Dwayne Earle Dunn has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senior city counselor Texas American Legion Boys State, Austin, Texas, 1989—2000. Elder Lawrence Heights Christian Church, since 2003. Member of Kansas Choral Director's Association, American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference (chairperson Arizona chapter, collegiate advisory council 1995—2000), Arizona Collegiate Music Educators (president 1999—2000), Arizona Music Educators Association (music teacher education chair 1997-1999, George C. Wilson Leadership, Service award 2000), Kansas Music Educators Association, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha (chapter president 1982-1983, Louden Memorial scholarship 1983).

Interests

• Piano, reading, golf.

Connections

Son of Lloyd Wayne and Dorothy Sue Dunn, Kay (Francis) Dunn (Stepmother). Married Cynthia Melissa Colwell, March 11, 1996. Married Donna Lee Wilson, May 21, 1983 (divorced March 18, 1992).

Children: Danielle Sue, Bryce Colwell Cahoon, Cuyler Timothy, Cassidy Lisle.

Father:

Lloyd Wayne

Mother:

Dorothy Sue Dunn

Spouse:

Donna Lee Wilson

Spouse:

Cynthia Melissa Colwell

child:

Danielle Sue Dunn

child:

Bryce Colwell Cahoon Dunn

child:

Cuyler Timothy Dunn

child:

Cassidy Lisle Dunn