Arranging & Compositions

  • Accessible & Musical

    Dean's passion for arranging and composing spans different genres, instrumentations, and skill levels. His approach to projects brings a level of customization that large publishing companies can’t provide. When working with Dean, arrangements and compositions can be created to fit any ensemble's instrumentation and tailored to the ensemble’s experience level while remaining faithful to the music’s genre and style.

Dean has proudly collaborated with the following ensembles, organizations, and talented musicians:

Brave Combo

Dallas Independent School District

Dallas Jazz Orchestra

Garland High School Band

John Horn High School

Just Friends Big Band

Les Elgart Big Band

Marcus High School Band

McKinney Youth Onstage 

Mela Dailey

Mesquite Community Band 

Mesquite Community Orchestra

Mingus Mountain Boptet

North Mesquite High School

Plano East High School

Plano Symphony

Poteet High School

Richardson Community Band

Royse City High School Band

Rowlett High School Theater Department

Sara Hickman

Southern Methodist University Wind Ensemble

Stan Fornaszewski Orchestra

String Theory Manouche

Sunnyvale High School Band 

The Dallas Winds

University of Texas at Austin

University of North Texas Jazz Guitar Ensemble

Wylie High School Choir

Check out Dean’s Catalog – A small sample of Dean’s experiences with different genres and ensembles.