Distinguished Concerts International - New York

A nationally-recognized clinician and conductor, Darren Dailey has presented workshops for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, Organization of Kodály Educators, North Carolina Chapter of American Choral Directors Association, Massachusetts and New Jersey Chapters of the Music Educator's Association, and many universities. As the founding artistic director of the Boston Children's Chorus, he recruited over 275 young singers from over 75 schools in the Boston area. Under his direction, the chorus performed at the 2004 Democratic Convention, appeared as the host chorus on the television special, "Raising the Roof: A Celebration of the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Song," broadcast nationally on WGN, and performed on an international tour in Seto City, Japan. Mr. Dailey previously served as director of music at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he led choirs in tour performances in New York City, Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, and North Carolina Choral Director's Association Conference. He founded the Saint Patrick Music for Charity Series which has featured the American Boychoir, Westminster Choir, Land of Lakes Boys Choir, and the Vienna Boys Choir. Darren Dailey received a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a concentration in Voice from Westminster Choir College. He received a Master of Music Education in Choral Conducting from Appalachian State University's Hayes School of Music and is currently working on his Doctor of Sacred Music, with a concentration in Children's Choirs, from the Graduate Theological Foundation. Mr. Dailey is trained in Kindermusik Early Childhood Beginnings and is studying for a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University.

Currently, Mr. Dailey serves as Artistic and Executive Director of the Jacksonville Children's Chorus. Most recently, he has conducted The Jacksonville Children's Chorus with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. He has performed collaboratively with the a cappella group, Return2Zero; Mystic Chorale; Chicago Children's Choir; Young People Chorus of New York City; American Boychoir; New England Ringers; and Back Bay Ringers. Dailey has performed for Pope John Paul II; Caroline, The Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco; and performed on tour in Italy and Japan. He has guest conducted the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (FL), Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra (NC), and the Osceola Chamber Orchestra (NJ). He has prepared choruses for the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Greater Boston Youth Symphony and Emmanuel Music.

Dailey has produced two recordings: "Come and Rejoice" and "Sing!" His work can also be heard on "A Boston Christmas" (Back Bay Chorale), "Building Bridges" (Mystic Chorale), and "Amani Celebration," a limited-edition compact disc of holiday songs from 15 children's choirs to benefit African children who have been orphaned because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on that continent.