Hollis Ellsworth Dann

Background

Dann, Hollis Ellsworth was born on May 1, 1861 in Canton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Judson and Harriet (Harding) Dann.

Education

Graduate Canton High School, 1879, Elmira (New York) Business College, 1887. Music school, Rochester, New York, 1879-1880. Private instruction, Boston, 1881-1883.

Museum D., Alfred U., 1906.

Career

Teacher, voice and piano, 1884-1886. Principal Havana (New York) Academy, 1886-1887. Director music, Ithaca schools, 1887-1905.

Conductor Ithaca Choral Club, 1890-1900. Conductor Sage Chapel Choir, Cornell Univercity, 1903-1921. Conductor Annual Music Festivals, Cornell Univercity, 1904-1921.

Instructor in music, 1903-1904, assistant professor, 1904-1906, professor and head department of music, 1906-1921, Cornell Univercity. State director of music, Pennsylvania, 1921-1925. Head department of music education, New York University, since 1925.

Director Pennsylvania Summer Session for Supervisors of Music, West Chester, 1922-1924. Director Cornell Univercity Glee Club, 1889-1921. Chairman music council New York Board of Regents, 1910-1921.

War Department song leader, Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, 1918-1919.

Membership

Member faculty New School of Methods, Boston, 1896-1906.

Connections

Married Lois Hanford, July 10, 1890. Children: Hollis Hanford, Margaret Louise, Roger Lewis and Robert Harding (twins).

Father:

Judson Dann

Mother:

Harriet (Harding) Dann

Spouse:

Lois Hanford

child:

Roger Lewis and Robert Harding Dann (twins)

child:

Margaret Louise Dann

child:

Hollis Hanford Dann