Elizabeth McDaniel

Elizabeth McDaniel has created a successful performance, teaching, and arts administration career in the Seattle area. Born and raised in southern California, Elizabeth attended UC Santa Barbara for a degree in Trombone Performance (2010-2014) and moved to Seattle to complete her Master’s degree in Orchestral Brass Performance at The University of Washington (2014-2016). Elizabeth plays with a variety of local performing groups including Puget Brass, Formation Wind Band, and Seattle Rock Orchestra and jumps at every chance to play chamber music.

She has established an effective private lessons studio teaching all ages and levels of experience. Elizabeth also coaches with Bellevue Youth Symphony and presents clinics in public and private schools. Elizabeth is the Managing Director of both Puget Brass and Formation Wind Band. In 2023, she established The Puget Brass Academy, a youth brass ensemble, serving middle and high school students in the greater Seattle area. When not playing trombone, teaching, or attending to arts admin duties, Elizabeth can be found with a book and a cup of coffee. Elizabeth lives in Lynnwood with her husband, two kids (ages 6 and 3), and dog named Xena.