Mr. Danny Williams has been band
director at Buckhannon-Upshur High School since January 10, 2001. He teaches Varsity Band(comprised of the Marching Band,
the Concert Band, and the former Freshman Band), Music Theory, and Jazz Ensemble.
Williams is an alumnus of Buckhannon-Upshur
High School, at which he played the trumpet. His directors were John Puffenbarger and Phil Rossano. After graduating high
school, he attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he performed in the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble.
After his commencement, Williams moved to
Los Angeles and resided there for approximately four years. During his stay in L.A., he made television specials and played
trumpet in a band aboard a cruise ship.
In 1981, he married Dianne, who now teaches at Buckhannon-Upshur
Middle School. He continued to live in Los Angeles while she worked in Elkins. In 1984, he decided to return to West Virginia
to raise a family. Their children are both college students in West Virginia.
Williams says that his goal is to continue the tradition
of great bands in Buckhannon. According to Williams, this tradition has dated back at least fifty years.
When asked what his favorite part of directing the band is,
he stated," the kids, for their willingness to work and their tolerance for me."
Source: The Buccaneer, January 2001
Updated: B-U Band Online, August 2003 , February 2008.
