Dana P. Rowe

About Dana P. Rowe

Dana brings over 30 years of experience in both business and the arts to his dynamic Executive Coaching and Leadership Training. Ranked among the top 15 leadership coaches in New York City, he has worked with leaders across both commercial and nonprofit sectors. Drawing from his success in the competitive world of the performing arts, Dana excels at connecting with and challenging highly driven leaders, helping them refine their strengths while fostering collaboration and sustainable success.An accomplished composer, Dana’s musical theatre works are performed globally in over a dozen languages. His scores for The Fix and The Witches of Eastwick, produced in London by Sir Cameron Mackintosh, earned him multiple Olivier Award nominations. His co-authored textbook, Lessons in Creativity from Musical Theatre Characters, is published by Routledge (2023).Dana has worked with leaders from companies such as Amazon, Disney, Forbes, Merrill Lynch, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Brothers. His clients thrive in the entertainment industry, from Hollywood to Broadway and London’s West End.Passionate about unlocking potential, Dana believes true success comes from balancing innovation with authenticity. He invites those ready to explore new possibilities, grow their teams, and elevate their leadership journey to connect with D. P.(2026) Rehearsing Leadership: The Power of Practice and Feedback. Leader to Leader. Wiley.(http://doi.org/10.1002/ltl.70036)How different levels of creativity in the arts can help achieve meaning, legacy, and symbolic immortality. Rowe, D. P, & Kaufman, J. C.(2022). In Z. Ivcevic (Ed.), Creativity, Emotion, and the Arts: Research, Application, and Impact (pp. Santander, Spain: Fundacion Botin.(https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27••••••••32?int.sj-abstract.similar-articles.7)The show must go on: Functional, quality, and possible needs for theatre and the creative arts. Possibility Studies and Society. Rowe, D. P, & Kaufman, J. C.(2023).(https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27••••••••32)Lessons in Creativity from Musical Theatre Characters. Kaufman, J. C, & Rowe, D. P.(2023) London, UK: Routledge | Taylor & Francis. Creativity and Personal and Theatre - A Dialogue Between Scholars and Artists. Kaufman, J. C, & Rowe, D. P.(2025) London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan | Springer Nature. Creativity and Theatre. In process.

Experience

1. Arts Mentor, Career and Performance Coach

   Performing Arts Consultant

   Jan 2005 — Present

Education

• The Ohio State University

  BM, Vocal Performance, Jazz Piano

  1989

• Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

  Voice and Piano Performance

• Co-Active Training Institute (CTI)

  Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP)

Skills

• Opera
• Conducting
• Accompaniment
• Original Music
• Pop
• Rock
• Vocal Coaching
• Ensemble
• Songs
• Orchestral Music
• Vocal
• Orchestration
• Finale
• Music Theory
• Pianist
• Choral Conducting
• Musical Theatre
• Music Industry
• Private Arts and Creativity Coach
• Vocalist
• Music Education
• Concerts
• Improvisation
• Entertainment
• Festivals
• Stage
• Piano
• Audio Recording
• Jazz
• Musicians
• Chamber Music
• Performing Arts
• Singing
• Musical Direction
• Music Supervision
• Recording
• Theatre
• Band
• Film Scoring
• Sibelius