Dan Cummins is a graduate of the Indiana State University School of Music where he completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and a Master’s Degree in School Administration and Supervision. He is an active conductor and trumpet player originally from Hammond, Indiana, and enjoys working with musicians to develop their passion for the arts. As an instrumentalist, Mr. Cummins has performed with numerous orchestras including the Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra and South Shore Chamber Orchestra, and with prominent artists including Tim Coffman, Mark Colby, Charlie Davis, Dave Stryker, Dave Pietro and Bobby Vinton. In addition to his US appearances, in 2013 Mr. Cummins toured China as a performer in the premier musical, “Rhapsody in Swing.” Returning to China in the Summer of 2017, Mr. Cummins, along with faculty and students of the Hammond Academy for the Performing Arts, studied Chinese music and culture at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.

As an educator, Mr. Cummins has worked with numerous music programs across the Midwest and the Chicagoland area; instructing marching bands, concert bands, jazz ensembles and teaching privately. As former Director of the Hammond Academy for the Performing Arts, Mr. Cummins has invested greatly in Northwest Indiana arts education and is excited to continue inspiring artists as Director of Band and Choir at Calumet College of St. Joseph.