Dr. Daniel Loudenback is currently Senior Executive Director for Fine Arts at San Antonio ISD, overseeing K–12 music, theatre, visual art, dance, and spirit programs. He also serves as Adjunct Saxophone Instructor at San Antonio College. Previously, he was Assistant Professor of Woodwinds and Athletic Band Director at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota; Adjunct Saxophone Instructor at Odessa College and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin; and Director of Fine Arts for Ector County ISD. Earlier in his career, he directed high school orchestra and middle and high school bands. Dr. Loudenback’s method book, The Young Saxophonist: A Supplemental Method for Class Instruction, was published by NTune Music and Sound in 2011. The book’s purpose is to serve as a resource for band directors and private lesson teachers looking to fill gaps that often exist in the young saxophonist’s curriculum.
Dr. Loudenback earned his Doctor of Musical Arts (2009) from the University of Michigan, studying with renowned saxophonist Donald Sinta. He holds a Bachelor of Music (2002) and Master of Fine Arts (2006) from West Texas A&M University, where he won the university’s concerto competition every year he was enrolled (six years) while studying with Donald Lefevre. His first saxophone teacher was his father, G. Donald Loudenback.
As a performer, Dr. Loudenback has appeared as a soloist with the Midland-Odessa Symphony, WTAMU Symphonic Band, WTAMU Symphony Orchestra, and the UTPB Symphony, as well as with several high school bands. He has also performed as a member of the section with the Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland-Odessa, and Abilene symphonies, and the Dallas Winds. A prizewinner in six national and international solo competitions, he won First Prize at the 2009 Young Texas Artists Competition and the Grand Prize at the 2007 National Young Artists Competition.
Dr. Loudenback lives in La Vernia, TX with his wife Sarah, their sons Luke and Connor, and their daughter Anna.