John Dunlap (b. 1949)

John Dunlap (b. 1949)

John is a retired U.S. Army Bandmaster. He grew up in Pullman, Washington where his early musical studies were on French horn with Dr. George Scott at Washington State University. He enlisted in the Army after high school as a French horn player. After his initial service, he settled in southern California where he attended El Camino College. During this time he performed with many area orchestras, including the Burbank, Downey and Cerritos College Orchestras. His interest in conducting and composition led him to study privately with Philip Westin, a noted area conductor and composer. He returned to the Army and was selected to serve as a rehearsal conductor at the Armed Forces School of Music. After a few years on staff at the School of Music, he became a Bandmaster and commanded Army bands in the U.S., Korea and Germany. He continued his education at Old Dominion University, where he studied composition. He currently lives with his wife, Pat, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.