Dr. Nathan Dame, Director of Choral Activities, Wylie East HS

Dr. Nathan Dame is the Director of Choral Activities and Coordinator of Fine Arts at Wylie East High School. With extensive experience in music education, he has conducted choral ensembles ranging from elementary to collegiate level. At Wylie East, he leads the four leveled tenor-bass choirs, conducts the A Cappella Choir, and oversees a thriving choral program of 420 singers in twelve performing ensembles.  He holds a Ph.D. in Music Education (Choral Pedagogy) from the University of Kansas. Dr. Dame has held multiple regional, state, and national leadership positions in choral music and currently serves as American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Repertoire & Resources Chair for Tenor-Bass Choirs.  

 

Choirs under his direction have been featured at the 2014 and 2024 Southwestern ACDA Conventions, the 2025 National Tenor-Bass Seminar, and the 2022 and 2026 Texas MEA Conventions.  He has been featured as a clinician-conductor for over 80 honor choirs, festivals, and school choirs in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.  He is National Finalist for the Dale Warland American Prize in Choral Conducting and is a member of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Top Music Educators. 

 

While he is incredibly proud of his achievements, he attributes his success to his students, who commonly go on to be named as members of honor choirs, conduct and shape the next generation of choral singer, and serve their community as servant-leaders.  He is incredibly privileged to teach alongside his best friend and better half Ashley, co-director of choirs at Wylie East.  Together, they claim each student as their “own,” seeking to better the world by mentoring through music each day.