Dugan teaches applied trombone, directs the Trombone Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble II, and plays in the Whitewater Brass Quintet. In addition to his teaching duties, Dugan is an active freelance artist. Equally at home playing jazz and classical music, his versatility has taken him to every imaginable concert venue in the United States. Dugan’s formal education includes a DMA, and an MM from the University of Minnesota, and a BM from De Paul University. Dugan is an Edwards performing artist.