Douglas Brandt Byerly is Associate Professor and the Coordinator of Music at Anne Arundel Community College. Noted for his classical and jazz performances, Doug is steadfastly committed to producing and performing the music of the 20^th Century as well as commissioning new music. His stage experience as a performer and in production is vast, encompassing performances at the leading centers of culture in the northern hemisphere—dingy jazz clubs and smoky lounges, concert halls, and some of the most highly respected theaters in the United States.
As a Music Director, Doug has lead professional, community, and academic companies in productions of opera, operetta, and musical theater (over 100 productions to date). Doug has over 25 years of classroom experience, having taught elementary, middle school, high school (including music magnet and arts schools) and college. In addition to his duties at AACC, Doug is the music director at St. John the Evangelist Church in Hydes, Maryland. He is the Treasurer of the Council for Higher Education in Music and he also serves on the board of Annapolis Opera.
Doug holds his Master of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Music from Western Michigan University.