David A. Conley

Lecturer, music

Contact
Department of Performing Arts
Phone: 864-656-1565
Email: conley2@clemson.edu

Courses
Music in the Western World

Dr. David Conley is a Lecturer in Performing Arts, where he teaches music courses, usually Music in the Western World. He just retired from his role as pop choral director in May 2026, after directing Tigeroar and TakeNote for over 25 years. Dr. Conley is also a freelance conductor, clinician, composer and arranger, with hundreds of songs produced and arranged for churches, school/college ensembles and community orchestras. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on creativity and the arts in the USA and abroad, leading annual seminar trips to England and Ireland. David is active in the community as well, singing and playing various instruments at Clemson Presbyterian Church. On the performance side, he plays piano in the jazz/blues band, Sonic Bacon, and various folk instruments in the Celtic ensemble, Emerald Road. He lives near Clemson with his wife, Michelle, and their grown children, Wilson and Elyse. He enjoys travel, reading, sports and all things British!