Lana Dauw

Passionate, multi-instrumentalist performer, teacher, and arranger, with over 16 years of instrumental music experience, including double bass, electric bass, oboe, English horn, and piano. Encourages and demonstrates adaptability, discipline, individuality, and integrity when working with colleagues, as well as students.

Auditioned College Ensembles 

• [UMKC Conservatory Wind Ensemble], [Oboe/English horn, 2024-]
• [UMKC Conservatory Symphony Orchestra] 3rd chair string bass, [2024-]
• [Oboe & Piano Trio] Oboist, [2025-2026] Celeste Johnson-Coach
• [Double Bass Duo], [2025-2026] Mike Mermagen-Coach

Selected Ensembles & Performances (2024-)

• [UMKC 2024 Opera Orchestra], Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart), Assistant Principal Bass
• [All-Collegiate Band], (Dr. Jennifer Jolley, Conductor), String Bass
• [Selected UMKC Chamber Ensembles], Double Bass & Oboe, premieres & collaborative works
• [UMKC Composer & Conducting Recitals], Double Bass & Oboe, premieres and collaborations
• [Kansas City Pinnacle Winds (Professional Concert Band)], Oboe and String Bass (2025-)

Significant Performances in 2025 (in order of occurrence) 

• All-Collegiate Band performance at the 87th MMEA In-Service Worshop/Conference at Tan-Tar-A Conference Center in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
• Composer's Guild Concert performing the premiere of "Birdsong" by Colin Monaghan, String bass
• UMKC Crescendo Spring 2025 at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, performing Hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastique Mvmt. IV" with the UMKC Conservatory Symphony Orchestra
• Piano accompanist for a euphonium jury & studio recital performance of "Rhapsody for Euphonium" by James Curnow
• Senior Composition recital premiering multiple works, English horn and string bass
• Senior Composition/Conducting recital premiering and performing multiple works, String bass
• NEXUS, Integrated Arts Series: Between Earth and Echoes; Principal Double Bassist
• UMKC Crescendo Fall 2025 (at the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum), Assistant Principal Double Bassist on a performance of Ernest Bloch's "Nigun"
• UMKC Oboe & Piano performance of Tomaso Albinoni's "Double Oboe Concerto in D major, Op. 9 No. 12."
• UMKC Bass duo's performance of Dave Anderson's "Seven Double Bass Duets"
• KC Pinnacle Winds Holiday Concert 2025, 2nd Oboe

Auditioned Lafayette High School Ensembles:

• [Wind Ensemble] (2 years) and [Symphonic Band] (2 years), Principal oboe/English horn, pianist
• [Symphonic Orchestra] (2 years), Assistant Principal String Bass
• [Sinfonia Orchestra] (2 years), Principal String bass, viola, cadet teacher/conductor/substitute
• [Jazz Band] (4 years), Principal piano
• [Lafayette Lancer Regiment Marching Band] (4 years), Keyboard/Synthesizer (2 years), Drum Major (2 years), Alto Saxophone (Hawaii Trip, Summer), Cymbals (2 years)
• [Pit Orchestra] (4 years), Oboe & keyboard/piano

Outside High School Ensembles and Performances: 

• Missouri All-State Orchestra 2024, (Conducted by Dr. Soo Han), String bass
• St. Louis All-Suburban Music Educators Association High School Honors Orchestra (2020-2024), Assistant Principal String Bass all four years
• Rockwood School District High School Honor Band (2 years), Principal Oboe and English horn
• MMEA 85th In-Service Conference Performer with Wildwood Middle School Concert Band (2023), Guest pianist for commissioned premiere of "Nurtured Dedication" by Chris Sakowski