Biography
Mr. Dan Horstmann currently serves as Teaching Associate for the Fairfield University Glee Club and Director of Music & Liturgy at the Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola in Campus Ministry. In these roles, he supports the musical and spiritual life of the campus community, directing liturgical music, accompanying worship, and mentoring student leaders engaged in the University’s Jesuit Mission through music.
From 2018 to 2025, Mr. Horstmann served as Director of Music and Chairperson of the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Fairfield College Preparatory School, where he oversaw a comprehensive arts program encompassing music, theater, and visual arts. During his tenure, he guided the department through significant growth, expanded curricular offerings, and fostered a vibrant student-centered culture of creativity and collaboration.
Previously, Mr. Horstmann served as Director of Music at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shelton, Connecticut (2016–2023), Director of the Praise Project Choir and Ensemble (2012–2016), and Founder of Note The Way Music Ministry in Arlington Heights, Illinois (2010–2015). During the summer months, he is a faculty member at Fairfield Performing Arts Studio in town.
Mr. Horstmann is a resident of Fairfield, Connecticut and married to his StagMate Colleen. They have two young musicians together Lilly and Danny. He is an alumnus of Fairfield University, Class of 2016, having completed both a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Mr. Horstmann also earned a Masters in Music Education from the University of Bridgeport where his graduate studies focused on music pedagogy and curriculum development.
A lifelong musician and educator, Mr. Horstmann’s professional and academic work continues to center on the formation of musicians as leaders, the integration of sacred and educational music, and the transformative role of the arts in shaping community life.