Dr. Dan Hinman

Assistant Professor
Trombone
Email: djhinman@ksu.edu
Office: 124 McCain Auditorium

Biography
Dr. Dan Hinman is Assistant Professor at Kansas State University where he teaches applied trombone, the KSU Trombone Choir, and other academic music courses.
Prior to this appointment he served as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies in Music at University of Mary (ND). As a performer, his experience spans a diverse spectrum. He is currently principal trombone of the Salina (KS) Symphony and has had recent appearances with the Kansas City Symphony as a substitute musician.

As a soloist he has performed at the International Trombone Festival (2023), with the KSU Wind Ensemble, KSU Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Mary Concert Band. Championing new compositions for trombone, Hinman gave the world premiere performance of Chris Sharpe’s Denton Sonata (Feb 2025) and the co-premiere of Carolina Calvache’s Hojarasca Concerto for Trombone with the Salina Symphony (Nov 2025). His recording credits include the North Texas Wind Symphony albums Taylor Made, Contact!, Discoveries, Inventions, and Composer Collections of John Mackey and Michael Daugherty.

As a teacher, Dr. Hinman has presented at the Kansas Music Educators Association Workshop along with a multitude of regional masterclasses. His KSU students have seen successes on and off campus winning positions in regional orchestras, exclusive summer symposia, placing in the KSU Honors recital, as well as several alum enjoying full time positions in teaching.

Hinman holds degrees from North Dakota State University (Music Ed.), the University of Minnesota (M.M.), and a Doctor of Musical Arts in trombone performance from the University of North Texas. His former teachers include Natalie Mannix, Tony Baker, Thomas Ashworth, Kyle Mack, and Nathaniel Dickey. When not playing or teaching trombone he is kept very busy with his two toddlers, Firth and Walden; and kept sane by his wife, Amy.

Current Courses:

Applied Music: Trombone
Chamber Music: Trombone Choir
Music Theory 1

Previous Courses:

Pep Band
Applied Music: Low Brass
Ear Training/Sight Singing I & IV:
Introduction to Music (Music Appreciation)

Selected Performances:

Sammy Nestico – Reflective Mood (with the University of Mary Concert Band)