Dan Adams
Drums/Percussion

Dan began his music career at the age of 16 as a student of Howie Robbins, former drummer with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He continued his formal study and received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Idaho and his Master of Music degree from the University of Washington. His principal teachers have been Howie Robbins, Joe Morello, Jim Chapin, Babatunde Olatunji, Adebisi Adeleke and Tom Collier.

He has over 30 years teaching experience as a private percussion instructor and has served two years as the District Music Supervisor for the Rainier School District. Since 1978 he has served as a special percussion consultant to the Olympia School District and has been the Director of Percussion Studies at Seattle Pacific University since 1988.

Dan has performed with the Ashi Opera of Japan, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Allegro Dance Series, the Pacific Northwest Chamber Chorus, Orchestra Seattle, the Olympic Brass Ensemble and the Seattle Pro Musica among others. His musical theater credits include the Civic Light Opera, Tacoma Actors Guild, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Seattle Repertory Theater and the Village Theatre.

He has shared the stage with such artists as Johnny Cash, Albert Collins, Ricky Skaggs, Pam Tillis, Delbert McClinton, Hal Ketchum, Neil McCoy, the Bellemy Brothers, Tim McGraw, Kathy Matea, Chaka Kahn and Etta James. He has also performed with Blues/R&B greats Jimmy Hall, Teresa James, Marcia Ball, Red Young and Tommy Castro.

His recording credits include Soni Ventorum, The Diamonds, Ventures guitarist Nokie Edwards, Primo Kim, The Mazeltones, Gene Nygaard, contemporary artist VEO, Denny Goodhew, Greg Adams of Tower of Power and Orchestra Seattle.

He has performed locally with the Mike Strickland Jazz Quartet, Greg Glassman Trio, Kevin Wade Juma, Nokie Edwards, The Jumas, Ridler Brothers, Island Cowboys, Stampede Pass, Buckaroo Blues Band and the Lucky Garcia Band among others.

Honors and awards:
University of Idaho, music scholarship.
University of Idaho, selected Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa
Lambda
University of Idaho, cum laude graduate.
University of Washington, music scholarship.
University of Washington, cum laude graduate.
Seattle Pacific University, College of Arts and Sciences
"Excellence in Teaching" Award.