Daniel Oldenkamp is in his second year as the choir director and show choir director for grades 6 - 12 at Westwood Community School in Sloan, Iowa. Prior to teaching at Westwood, he was the music director at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne, Neb. Oldenkamp graduated from Wayne State College in 2024 where he sang in the men’s chorus Fortis, the concert choir and the chamber choir. He has an extensive performance background. 

In college, Oldenkamp competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Auditions, where he was a regional finalist in the classical category and a semifinalist in the musical theater category. 

While not teaching you can still find him on stage singing with the Missouri River Choral Society or Salus Vocal Ensemble. He also is very involved in community theatre, most recently serving as the music director at the Little Red Hen Theater in Wakefield, Neb. Oldenkamp has been involved in over 25 shows in the Siouxland area, serving as an actor, director, music director, choreographer, and technical director. He enjoys spending time with his fiancee, Eve, who he has worked alongside on many musical projects including “Beauty and the Beast,” “Pippin” and” Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” 

James Mankle is a freelance show-choir choreographer, show designer, clinician and competition adjudicator based in Omaha, Neb. He has worked with middle school, high school and collegiate level groups in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota since 2016. He has also assisted several award-winning choreographers. 

Mankle provides original, innovative and beautiful compositions to support the performer’s singing and overall show. He shares his expertise and passion to elevate the performer’s abilities and challenge growth, making the overall performance a blast!

In 2021, Mankle received a Bachelor of Arts in theatre from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In his off time, he plays guitar and is the creative director for his church.