Katy Dane
Experienced director, coach and educator
Katy Dane has been active in the barbershop community as a director, coach and educator for over 15 years. As the founding director of A Cappella Unlimited (SAI), she led the chorus to 2nd place at the 2019 Harmony Classic. She also conducted A Cappella Texas (BHS) and won several awards for most improved performance and the audience award in Texas.
Her notable leadership roles include being the first woman to serve on the SWD Board of Directors as Vice President of Music and Performance, President of SING! Texas, member of the Region 10 Education Team, and seven years as a lecturer at Harmony University, including four years as Dean of Music Education. Most recently, she directed the Everyone in Harmony Chorus at the BHS Midwinter Convention (2023) and the A Cappella Youth Camp with BinG! (2025).
In 2022, Katy was named Music Educator of the Year by the National Association for Music Education in collaboration with the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Katy has just completed her 23rd year as a choir and orchestra teacher in the United States and recently moved to Toronto, Canada, with her barbershopper husband. Together, they are looking forward to a ‘baby barbershopper’ in 2026!