Daniel with the Foothill High School Chamber Singers (Kim Snavely, director) after premiering “The Long Day Closes” in March, 2015.
Daniel with the members of Chor Anno (Dr. Nicole Lamartine and Howard Meharg, directors) after rehearsing “Prayer for the World” in 2018.
The Auburn Riverside High School Symphonic Choir (Jon Stenson, director) performing “I Fall in Love” in June, 2016.
The Central Washington University Chorale (Prof. Vijay Singh, director) rehearsing “The Long Day Closes” in 2016.
Daniel Schreiner (b. 1990) has his Master’s in Choral Conducting and Bachelor’s in Music Education from Central Washington University. During his time at CWU, he sang in the CWU Chamber Choir, the CWU Vocal Jazz 1, the CWU Wildcat Chorus, and the University Chorale. He studied conducting with Dr. Gary Weidenaar and Dr. Nikolas Caoile, voice under Dr. Melissa Schiel and Prof. Vijay Singh, and composition with Vijay Singh, Dr. Elaine Ross, and Dr. Martin Kennedy. He participated in the opera program as a singer and chorus master, worked on campus as a music theory tutor, and was the Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Choral Department during his master’s program.
A lover of musical theatre, Daniel serves as Resident Music Director for ManeStage Theatre Company in Puyallup, WA. Since 2010, he has music directed over forty full length productions with ManeStage, in addition to numerous youth education programs and special events.
Daniel served as a remote adjunct faculty member at Northwest College in Powell, WY where he taught private lessons through online video conferences. He continues to maintain a private studio of piano, voice, and composition students.
Daniel was the recipient of the 2011 Opus 7 Undergraduate Composition Award for his piece "Cain," and the 2020 Robert Scandrett Memorial Graduate Composition Award for his piece “I Am Glad.” His music is self-published and published through Walton Music and Santa Barbara Music Publishing.
Daniel teaches music in the Tahoma School District in Maple Valley, WA. He sings with Resonate, the PLU Choral Union, the Wellspring Ensemble, and Chor Anno and is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, the National Association for Music Education, and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.