Dr. Dakota Corbliss is currently the Assistant Professor of Horn and Graduate Director of Music Performance at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Corbliss has previously served as an instructor of horn at the University of South Carolina, UNC-Wilmington, and Coastal Carolina University.

 

As an ensemble performer, Corbliss is Fourth Horn in the Western Piedmont Symphony, he plays with many other regional orchestras such as North Carolina Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Roanoke Symphony, and Virginia Symphony. In the past, he has performed with the likes of New World Symphony, Miami City Ballet, South Florida Philharmonic, New River Valley Symphony, the United States Navy Band Southwest, the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band, and many others. 

 

He is an avid chamber musician, bridging gaps and styles of music across different instrumentations. His ventures include Vice City Brass, PIVOT, NewStream Brass, and Doctor's Orders, all of which have albums streaming on all major platforms.

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Dr. Corbliss has an extensive background in pedagogical instruction, working with a wide variety of private students, chamber groups, and large ensembles. Presenting masterclasses at regional high schools and universities is a regular occurrence, as well as his involvement in the marching arts. Currently a member of the brass staff of Drum Corps International’s Phantom Regiment, he enjoys his time as a technician and adjudicator in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country.
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In an administrative role, Corbliss is currently the Director of Operations for the Brass Institutes of America, a series of brass chamber music festivals that take place in the summer across the country. He has also worked logistics on many projects including the Savvy Arts Venture Challenge and the College Music Society Summit. 
 
Corbliss has earned a DMA from the University of South Carolina School of Music, an MM from the University of Miami Frost School of Music, and a BA from Virginia Tech. His teachers have included JD Shaw and Wallace Easter.