Daniel Gary Busby

Gary has had a varied and extensive career as a conductor, music critic, arts administrator, singer, educator, and music director.
He has conducted across the globe and has spent several seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as one of the principal music directors for that company. Busby’s students sing, act, conduct, and direct all across America and in Europe and Asia. He brings to NEAF years of personal coaching, and administrative and management experience.

One of Gary’s principal beliefs is “when you’re real, you’re better.” At the helm of NEAF, his goal is to connect people so that each party wins from the exchange. An authentic exchange experience brings healing and strength to each party, and in that moment of exchange, the best/most authentic part of every person is felt and known in a profound way.