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Faculty and Staff
Director
Daniel Galyen
Dr. S. Daniel Galyen is originally from Richmond, Virginia. He holds a B.A. in music education from Virginia Tech, a Masters degree in music education with a wind conducting emphasis from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. in music education with a wind conducting concentration from the University of Florida. From 1995-2001 he was the Director of Bands at Northside High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Under his leadership the band program more than doubled in size, and both the Marching Band and Symphonic Band received consistent Superior ratings at state and local festivals.
In the Spring of 2005, Dr. Galyen was the recipient of the David Wilmot Award for excellence in music education at the University of Florida. He has published articles in The Instrumentalist, Research Perspectives in Music Education, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, and The Music Educators Journal. He has been a presenter at music conferences in Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, and Maryland. Dr. Galyen is active as a marching band drill designer for high schools and colleges in New York, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. He is also active as a guest conductor and clinician.
Prior to his appointment at UNI, Dr. Galyen was Director of Bands and Instrumental Music at Bridgewater College (VA), where he conducted the Symphonic Band and taught courses in instrumental conducting and music education.
Dr. Galyen is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society for Education, Golden Key International Honour Society, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He also holds memberships in The Music Educators National Conference, College Band Directors National Association, and the College Music Society, and is an honorary member of both Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity and Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority. At UNI, Dr. Galyen directs the Panther Marching Band, conduct the Symphonic Band, supervise student teachers, and teach courses in conducting and marching band techniques.
Contact Dr. Galyen
(319) 273-2173
Email: danny.galyen@uni.edu
Colorguard Instructor
Amy Hunzelman
Amy Hunzelman serves as the Director of Education and Special Programs at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC), where she is responsible for programming and implementing a performing arts series for children, artist residencies, master classes, and professional development workshops for teachers. Amy holds a B.M. in Music Performance and B.A. in Communications from the University of Iowa and has over ten years of colorguard coaching experience in the state of Iowa and Illinois. Amy also performed with Brass Theatre, (now the broadway hit Blast!) in the mid ‘90’s traveling the U.S. with the Canadian Brass. Amy and husband Joel reside in Waverly with their 1-year old boy/girl twins.
Contact Ms. Hunzelman
(319) 273-3679
Email: amy.hunzelman@uni.edu
Drumline Instructor
Michael Thursby
Michael Thursby holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Iowa. He is currently pursuing a graduate degree in percussion performance at UNI, where he conducts the UNI Indoor Drumline. He has served as Percussion Instructor & Arranger for Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School, Iowa City West and City High Schools, and Williamsburg High School.
Contact Michael
Email: thursbym@uni.edu
Graduate Assistant
Megan Austin
Megan Austin is a native of Pella, Iowa, and 2005 graduate of UNI with a Bachelors of Music Education. For the past three years, she has been teaching band in the Cedar Rapids school district at McKinley Middle School and CR Jefferson High School.ds in the AGWSR School District in Ackley, Iowa, for four years. At UNI, Megan directs the Basketball Pep Band, teaches the Tech Band course, and works with the Panther Marching Band.
Graduate Assistant
Allyson Martin
Allyson Martin is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. She moved to Frankfort, Kentucky in 2000 and attended Western Hills High School in Frankfort. Allyson graduated from Morehead State University in May 2009 in Morehead, Kentucky with a Bachelors of Music Education. At UNI, Allysom directs the Volleyball Pep Band and Basketball Pep Band, and works with the Panther Marching Band.