Dalton M. Guin

Dalton M. Guin, a native of Erwin, North Carolina, began his musical life at home, with a family that loved music, and in the choir loft of a Southern Baptist church. At 11 years old, when he began studying trumpet and horn, he made the decision to spend the rest of his life in musical pursuits.

Dalton served in the United States Marine Corps as a French Horn Instrumentalist (5544) from 2011 - 2018. During his two tours he achieved the rank of Sergeant, and served with the Marine Forces Pacific Band in Kaneohe Bay, Hawai’i, and Marine Corps Band New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. Over this period Dalton served in various capacities, from music librarian and public affairs non-commissioned officer to assistant and acting Enlisted Conductor.

After leaving the Marine Corps, Dalton completed his Bachelor’s in Music Performance in 2023 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the studio of Dr. Abigail Pack. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Instrumental Conducting at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, studying under Dr. Jungho Kim and Dr. Jonathan Caldwell.

As an instrumentalist, Dalton has performed with various ensembles around the United States, including:

The Kamuela Philharmonic
JALPAC Chorus Without Borders
Carolina Ballet (substitute)
The Oahu Civic Orchestra
Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony (substitute)
Goldsboro Theatre Society
Triangle Youth Ballet
Cor-tet Horn Quartet

He has attended workshops as a fellow, continuing his studies under Markand Thakar with Conducting Programs International in 2024, and with Dr. Robert Ambrose and Dr. Margaret Underwood at Wake Forest University’s inaugural conducting workshop in 2024.

Dalton currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he freelances and performs with local community groups while attending UNCG.