Dan Moore explores the many creative and expressive capabilities of percussion, making music with inspiring performers throughout the world in an array of diverse musical settings. He has performed in North, Central, and South America, Asia, and Europe, as well as in most of the USA including Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Hawaii.
As a vibraphone, marimba, and percussion artist, Dan has appeared on more than 45 professional recordings as a leader, co-leader, performer, or producer. His most recent recording is his third solo album titled The Long Way Home which features nine intimate tracks ranging from original compositions to musical tributes to his teacher and mentor Dave Samuels (1948-2019), percussion legend Dick Schory, and musical inspirators Chick Corea, Gary Burton, and Herbie Hancock.
Dr. Moore is professor of music at the University of Iowa School of Music where he received the 2018 Iowa Board of Regents Award for Faculty Excellence. As head of Iowa Percussion, he has created an award-winning student-centric program that encompasses contemporary chamber music, concert percussion, electronic music, steel band, improvisation, traditional Chinese drumming, and other ethnic music. Iowa Percussion nurtures the serious study and creative exploration of the percussive arts, and for the last 67 years has been the training ground for many outstanding percussion performers, educators, music therapists, university professors, administrators, business leaders, and other professionals.
Dr. Moore is the Lynn & Roger Van Vreede Director of the Birch Creek Music Performance Center Percussion program in Door County, WI. Each summer he leads a distinguished group of faculty performers in presenting an innovative eight concert performance series and a motivational academy for student percussionists.
Since 1995, Dan has been a Yamaha Performing Artist. He is also a signature mallet artist for Innovative Percussion, and a performing artist for Sabian Cymbals, Gon Bops Percussion, and Grover Pro Percussion. His music is published by Row-Loff Productions, Innovative Percussion, Alfred Publishing, Tapspace, and Cricket City Music and Media.