Educator
Dan Flanagan currently teaches violin at University of California, Berkeley, where he maintains a studio of music majors and non-majors. He also coaches violin and string sectionals, works with student composers, performs with the ECO Ensemble, the new music ensemble in residence.
Dan was Lecturer of Violin at University of California, Davis, from 2007 to 2017, where he taught major and non-major students, coached violin and string sectionals, performed the Sibelius Concerto with the University Symphony, and co-chaired the Violin Festival. In 2008, Dan founded Sacramento School of Music, where he served as Director and Instructor of Violin until 2014.
UC Berkeley Studio Recital, 2017
UC Berkeley Studio Recital, 2018
Flanagan has taught/coached at Elmhurst University, Sacramento State University, Las Vegas Music Festival, University of Oregon, American River College, Sacramento Youth Symphony, Orchestra Institute of Napa Valley, Oakland Youth Symphony, University of the Pacific, Young People’s Symphony Orchestra, Marin Academy, and Pacific Music Festival. He has been a judge for Music Teachers Association of California, California Music Educators Association, California Youth Symphony, and the Oregon State Solo/Ensemble Festival. His students have been concerto competition winners at UC Berkeley and UC Davis, concertmasters of UC Berkeley Symphony, UC Davis Symphony, and Sacramento Youth Symphony, have been awarded scholarships to notable music schools and festivals, and have won positions with professional orchestras. For more information, click here.
Dan was a fantastic instructor for me during my four years at Cal. He is very good at giving clear and honest feedback and he did a great job of fostering community among his students.
“Flanagan is a superb concert violinist: thoughtful, intense, moving, and in so far as I can tell, without limitation. He is a fine teacher with whom the students look very much forward to working. He was also popular with the young people from the first, and a very good role model for them.”
“Dan’s teaching has been a critical part of my artistic development. To this day, I am grateful to have his support and would highly recommend him for anyone who is looking for a great violin teacher”