Daryl Hickman

Bio:
Daryl Hickman holds an Associate in Science degree from Central Florida Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Prior to his appointment at Renton Technical College, Mr. Hickman apprenticed with James Adair as a band instrument repair technician and taught instrumental music in the public schools of Florida and Missouri.

He is a member of the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians and serves as President of the organization. In his duties with N.A.P.B.I.R.T., Daryl travels throughout the United States giving clinics on band instrument repair. Daryl taught at N.A.P.B.I.R.T. University in Normal, Illinois and has given lectures at the organization’s national conferences in Portland, Boston, Minneapolis and San Antonio.  Daryl is a past recipient of the Dick Rush Memorial Award as Outstanding Conference Clinician and the RTC Outstanding Faculty Award.

Daryl’s musical background includes duty as a tuba player with the U.S. Army’s 24th Infantry Division Band (Desert Shield/Storm), the 571st Air Force Band of the Missouri Air National Guard and the 560th Air Force Band of the Washington Air National Guard. Daryl has performed with the Gainesville (FL) Community Band, the Missouri River Brass Quintet and the Columbia (MO) Community Band. Daryl plays soccer in the Greater Seattle Soccer League and he is an FAA certified commercial pilot and flight instructor of land and sea airplanes.

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