After 7 years of being a student of Daniel, I can say that I have never seen a fault with him as a teacher. While I used to doubt my own playing a lot, Daniels infectious persistence and patience pushed me to continue practicing to become a better bass player than I thought I could be. He always gives his utmost attention and thought to help me improve during lessons. His strong understanding of bass technique means he can provide specific, musically effective suggestions to improve the playing quality of any piece.Daniel also shares his enthusiasm for music with his students. He encourages us to try playing pieces that we will like rather than simply prescribed bass repertoire, which contributed to me developing a love for classical music myself.

Daniel is not only a wonderful instructor who basically lives and breathes music, but he is also an incredibly humble, warm person that takes all of the potential nervousness of playing in front of a master musician and throws it right out the window. No matter how much, or little, experience you have, students will always feel comfortable with him, I assure you.My case is a bit different from most. I started bass lessons with Daniel MUCH later than most people (often children) start lessons (i’m middle aged), but that didn’t slow Daniel down at all. Despite being older, i decided that I was worth investing in, and I’m so happy i did! It is truly never too late to start.I simply cannot recommend Daniel Nix highly enough for people of all ages interested in learning the double bass. As others have said, he’s not just an exceptionally gifted instructor; he also goes out of his way to make sure that he and his students are friends, partners together in the journey of learning.You won’t regret getting yourself or your children started with him. You’ll just wish you had started sooner!

I’ve been a student with Daniel Nix for three and a half years and he is an amazing teacher! He is constantly pushing me to be the best player I can be by exposing me to new opportunities to play, like state competitions and out of school orchestras, and preparing me for any completions or auditions that I may have. Being his student, I have seen myself grow as a bassist. With Daniel’s help I will be entering my third year as a GDYO musician and I know that by continuing private lessons with him I will only get better.Daniel is also an amazing bassist. Every time I hear him play, I am great full to be able to study under such a talent musician.

Daniel Nix is a talented bassist and a gifted teacher. My two children are Daniel Nixs students. Daniel has helped shape my older childs musicality. Within a short time, my oldest has had great success with middle school All Region Chamber Orchestras. Daniel has really helped foster my sons passion for music and for that we cant thank him enough! Daniel is great with younger students as well. He makes it engaging and enjoyable for my elementary aged child. My children have a great rapport with their bass teacher.

Daniel Nix was my first ever Double Bass teacher back in 2010 and his impact on my career has been critical ever since.From that first lesson onward he was always there to push me to not only be a better bassist, and musician but also a better person. A musicians first teacher is of critical importance because they not only you how to play but also to love the instrument. Daniel did exactly that by making lessons not only challenging but fun. He was also always understanding and was able to work with me through challenging times. I would never have made it into Southern Methodist Universitys music program without him.If you are looking for someone to teach your child or yourself look no further! He is truly the best teacher I could have asked for!

Daniel is an exceptionally gifted and accomplished world-class bassist whose virtuosic playing is widely sought after by collaborators and students alike. As founding artistic director of the Dallas Chamber Choir, I have collaborated with Daniel on a number of projects, notably our first professional commercial recording of Mozart Requiem with chamber orchestra and choir, available on all music streaming platforms, and a number of live performances, most notable was the 2019 Texas Choral Directors Association convention in San Antonio, TX. Serious students would benefit greatly from Daniels expert command of the double bass and his passion for teaching, mentoring, and performing.

Daniel strikes a perfect balance of performer and teacher, which is crucial in molding and guiding young talent by example. He is determined in instilling a competitive spirit and skill in his students, by strongly encouraging their participation in various Region and State events.One of the best musicians I have encountered, it is my pleasure to collaborate with Daniel regularly, because of his meticulous and thorough approach in all musical matters.

Daniel is an incredibly gifted musician. He is inherently expressive which is only made better by his incredible technique. As a teacher, he is just as capable. Highly recommend!

Awesome experience taking lessons from Daniel! He is very professional and definitely knows his stuff. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to receive bass lessons from a true master of the instrument.

Daniel has helped our son improve so much over the last year with his instrument. We couldnt be happier with his progress. Daniel is not only very knowledgeable but courteous and professional as well. I would definitely recommend him!!

Amazing string bass teacher - superb student motivator and extraordinary player himself. He was a former student in my MS orchestra program in Richardson ISD, and after moving on to HS, and then on to university, he would come back to my school and teach my MS bassists. Hes been teaching for many years with consistent stellar results. I know when I have a student studying with him, they will progress technically very rapidly and the best part - the tone quality he is able to get from his students is so very mature and gorgeous. Not only is he a top notch teacher, and player, he is kind, supportive, and very encouraging to his students. If you are lucky enough to study bass with Daniel Nix, you will reach your potential and then some.

Daniel Nix is more than a bass teacher. He is a mentor, friend, and champion for his students. I started lessons with him as an unconfident musician and average bass player, yet after taking lessons with him throughout high school, I am now confident about my skills, achieved more than I could’ve imagined, and I have even decided to pursue a music major at SMU. Where I am now as a musician can be directly linked to the time and effort he put into me as a person and musician, which is a testimony to the dedication he has to his students.Not only that, but Daniel also takes the time to understand his students’ goals and does his best to make sure those goals are attained while the student is also pushed to reach above and beyond their potential. Early in my lessons, I let him know that I wanted to do pre-med in college while also somehow continuing my music, whether it was with a local orchestra or within the college. Not once did he let my goal deter him from pushing me to be a top musician in North Texas even though, at the time, I was not seriously considering continuing music after high school. Now, thanks to his persistence for pushing me as a musician, my musical achievements as a three-year All Stater, five-year GDYO musician, and more have actually made me eligible for a large amount of scholarships, and I will be majoring in Music Therapy with a pre-med track thanks to the advice and musical focus he shared with me.Even though I’m a little sad at our lessons ending as I transition to college, I’m very thankful for the wonderful experience and growth I’ve had with him as my teacher. I have full confidence that his students will excel, which has been proved repeatedly. Anyone who takes with him will see that his patience and determination for his students’ success is second to none and will definitely achieve more than imagined.