Leadership Information

Dr. Danny Galyen
Director

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 aslo 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 the end of June, he moved to Cedar Falls with his wife, Kelley, and 22-month old daughter, Kate. At UNI, Dr. Galyen will direct 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

Carla Venteicher will be returning as our graduate assistant this year. A 2002 graduate of UNI, Carla has spent the last four years as director of high school and fifth grade bands in the AGWSR School District in Ackley, Iowa. While there, she was twice named to Who’s Who Among American High School Teachers and once to the Cambridge Teaching Honors Society. She also performed with the Hampton Municipal Band and the North Iowa Concert Band. While at UNI, Carla was active in the Panther Marching Band as a drum major, the Panther Pep Band, and studied clarinet with Jack Graham.

Lindsey Brunko is a second year Masters student studying Music History and Musicology. She received her Bachelor of Music Education degree in 2006 from UNI, majoring in trumpet. Lindsery served three years in the PMB, one year in the trumpet line and two years as Field Conductor. She graduated from Independence High School in 2001.

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, masterclasses, 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.