E. Daniel Long
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E. Daniel Long is the Founding Director of the Youth Symphony Orchestra, Community Music School of Ann Arbor (Michigan). Mr. Long has appeared as a conductor/clinician at the Midwest Clinic (Chicago), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), American String Teachers Association (ASTA), and national, state, and regional conferences. He served as president of the Michigan American String Teachers Association. Mr. Long is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Midwest Clinic Medal of Honor and the ASTA Elizabeth A. H. Green School Educator Award. He was awarded the Michigan Band and Orchestra Association’s Teacher of the Year and the Michigan ASTA Teacher of the Year. He holds degrees from Chadron State College (Nebraska) and the University of Colorado. E. Daniel Long began his teaching career in Nebraska. He taught for thirty-five years in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. He is the recipient of the University of Colorado, College of Music, Alumnus of the Year and Chadron State College’s Distinguished Service Award and was inducted into the Chadron State College Music Hall of Fame. He has been a member of the editorial board for the Music Educator Journal and the American String Journal and has authored articles for The Instrumentalist, Music Educator Journal and American String Journal.