INFLUENCE & INSPIRATION...
Darin's career heroes

Dr. DOUGLAS AMMAN, Ball State University
Director of Choral Activites
Conducting Professor
Dr. Amman was Darin's choral conductor at BSU where he sang in every choir (except Women's Chorus). Dr. Amman mentored Darin in conducting and was a beloved father figure.
Director of Choral Activites
Conducting Professor
Dr. Amman was Darin's choral conductor at BSU where he sang in every choir (except Women's Chorus). Dr. Amman mentored Darin in conducting and was a beloved father figure.

Dr. FREDRICK 'FRITZ' MOUNTFORD, Ball State University
Associate Choral Conductor, Director of The Ball State University Singers
Walt Disney Productions & Protege of Fred Waring
Dr. Mountford was Darin's director in The Ball State University Singers and Men's Chorus, and worked with Darin during the television programs of FRED WARING'S AMERICA. Darin also studied choral conducting and performance production with Fritz.
Associate Choral Conductor, Director of The Ball State University Singers
Walt Disney Productions & Protege of Fred Waring
Dr. Mountford was Darin's director in The Ball State University Singers and Men's Chorus, and worked with Darin during the television programs of FRED WARING'S AMERICA. Darin also studied choral conducting and performance production with Fritz.

MARY HAGOPIAN, Ball State University
Associate Professor of Voice
Ms. Hagopian was Darin's voice teacher during his years at BSU. She currently serves as his "now that I've tried everything, what can I do now?" with his own teaching.
Associate Professor of Voice
Ms. Hagopian was Darin's voice teacher during his years at BSU. She currently serves as his "now that I've tried everything, what can I do now?" with his own teaching.

Dr. JEFFREY CARTER, Webster University
Former director of The Ball State University Singers
Current director of music at Webster University
Jeff & Darin became friends during Jeff's tenure at BSU. Jeff was also a godparent to Darin's adopted sons.
Former director of The Ball State University Singers
Current director of music at Webster University
Jeff & Darin became friends during Jeff's tenure at BSU. Jeff was also a godparent to Darin's adopted sons.

Dr. WAYNE DOROTHY, Hardin Simmons University Director of Bands & Professor of Music at Hardin-Simmons
Darin studied private conducting with Wayne while an undergraduate at Ball State University, and still incorporates Wayne's techniques, and teaches his own students with many of Wayne's techniques.
Darin studied private conducting with Wayne while an undergraduate at Ball State University, and still incorporates Wayne's techniques, and teaches his own students with many of Wayne's techniques.

GREG HELLEMS, Wright State University
Instructor & Director of Theatre
Director
Choreographer
Educator
Instructor & Director of Theatre
Director
Choreographer
Educator

JOE DEER, Wright State University
Chair ~ Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures
Director
Educator
Author
Choreographer
MUSE Machine
Human Race Theatre Company
Educational Theatre Association
Chair ~ Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures
Director
Educator
Author
Choreographer
MUSE Machine
Human Race Theatre Company
Educational Theatre Association

OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, Librettist & Lyricist
Show Boat
Oklahoma!
Carousel
The King & I
South Pacific
Flower Drum Song
The Sound of Music
Show Boat
Oklahoma!
Carousel
The King & I
South Pacific
Flower Drum Song
The Sound of Music

JOSHUA LOGAN, Director, Playwright, Producer
Broadway & Motion Picture Director
South Pacific (D, coP, FD) Picnic (D) Bus Stop (FD)
The Wisteria (P, D) Camelot (FD) Paint Your Wagon (FD)
Mister Roberts (P, D, FD) Sayonara (FD) Fanny (P, D, FD)
I Married An Angel (D) Knickerbocker Holiday (D)
Annie Get Your Gun (D) Wish You Were Here (D)
D | Director P | Playwright FD | Film Director
Mr. Logan was Darin's musical theatre directing mentor and greatest influence on his theatre career as a director and writer.
Broadway & Motion Picture Director
South Pacific (D, coP, FD) Picnic (D) Bus Stop (FD)
The Wisteria (P, D) Camelot (FD) Paint Your Wagon (FD)
Mister Roberts (P, D, FD) Sayonara (FD) Fanny (P, D, FD)
I Married An Angel (D) Knickerbocker Holiday (D)
Annie Get Your Gun (D) Wish You Were Here (D)
D | Director P | Playwright FD | Film Director
Mr. Logan was Darin's musical theatre directing mentor and greatest influence on his theatre career as a director and writer.