COMPOSER BIO

Danielle Fisher is an internationally recognized composer, arranger, and educator of music for concert bands, orchestras, and chamber ensembles of all levels. She currently lives near Austin, Texas and is the Director of Bands at Dr. Jimmie Don Aycock Middle School (Killeen ISD).

She spends much of her time composing and arranging for her own students as well as her colleagues and their ensembles throughout the country. In addition to her work in public schools, Danielle currently serves as Staff Arranger for the Newfound Chamber Winds, and has produced over fifteen original compositions, transcriptions, and arrangements for NCW since 2016. Danielle enjoys frequent collaborations with NCW artistic director, Dr. Tyler Austin.

Since 2021, Danielle has regularly accepted commissions for new works and produced new publications for bands each year with an emphasis on writing meaningful music for programs with unique instrumentation.  Notable performance venues of her work include The Midwest Clinic, The President’s Own, WASBE and numerous state-wide and national music conferences and conventions.

Danielle received a B.M.E. in Music Education and a B.M. in Music Theory/Composition from Illinois State University where she studied composition with David Maslanka, Martha Horst, and David Feurzeig. After her undergraduate work, Danielle freelanced and managed large studios of trumpet and french horn students, first in central Illinois and then in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex while she completed her M.M. in Music Education at the University of North Texas. Her Master’s thesis led her to develop her 'Little Band... BIG IMPACT' series, which make the standards in wind literature available for adaptable ensemble settings.