Dr. Dakota Corbliss is currently the Visiting Assistant Professor of Horn 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 the Third Horn in the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra as well as the Assistant Horn of the South Carolina Philharmonic. Additionally, he plays with many other regional orchestras such as North Carolina Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Augusta Symphony, Virginia Symphony, and Long Bay 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, helping found Vice City Brass, a collective of brass and electronic musicians aiming to bridge the generational gap between the past, present, and future. VCB has recently put out their debut album, "TELECONFERENCE."
Corbliss has recently co-founded a new music group called PIVOT, a horn and saxophone duo that aims to use their music to "pivot" the views of their listeners on important social issues. Their first album "terraform" has been released an is available on all streaming platforms.
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 part of his instruction, as well as instruction in the marching arts. He will be undertaking a role as a brass technician with the Drum Corps International World Class Sacramento Mandarins in the upcoming 2022 season.
In an administrative role, Corbliss is currently the Director of Operations for the Brass Institutes of Virginia, a series of brass chamber music festivals that take place in the summer in Fredericksburg and Norfolk, Virginia. 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 Virginia Tech. His teachers have included JD Shaw, Richard Todd, and Wallace Easter.