Dan Healy – Trumpet & Vocals aka “Healy Dan”
Favorite Dan Song: Kid Charlemagne, Any Major Dude, I Got The News
Dan is the Director of Bands for the Narragansett School System, where he instructs students in grades 5-12. Throughout his career in Narragansett, Dan has directed numerous ensembles to Superior ratings at state and regional festivals, including High School and Middle School Concert Bands, High School Jazz Bands, Concert Choirs, and Select Choirs. Outside of his duties in NSS, Dan recently served for four years on the Rhode Island Music Education Association Executive Board, and is the founder and Festival Co-Chair of the RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival. Dan was also the conductor of the 2024 RIMEA Junior Division All State Concert Band.
An alumnus of the University of Rhode Island, Dan graduated magna cum laude with undergraduate degrees in Music Education with a focus in voice, and in Music Performance with a focus in classical trumpet. Later, Dan returned to URI and earned a Masters Degree in Instrumental Conducting, during which he was inducted into URI’s Chapter of the Pi Kappa Lambda Honors Society for Musical Excellence.
A diverse, and active musician, Dan can be found performing in churches, musical theater productions, and on band stands across Southern New England, and beyond. He has been a member of Hey Nineteen for close to fifteen years, and still can’t wait for our next gig!!
