Dan Hickey

Dan is a writer and article reviewer for wikiHow with 9 years of professional writing experience. As a classically trained musician, he first started writing about what he loves most—music! After years of writing and publishing program notes, artist interviews, grant applications, and newsletters for performing arts groups and nonprofits around Chicago, Dan made the switch to writing full-time with wikiHow in 2022. His writing interests have since expanded into the comedy world, graduating from The Second City’s conservatory program for improvisation and sketch writing in 2023. When he’s not working on an article for wikiHow, you can find him performing his latest sketches and stand-up bits, running along Lake Michigan, or falling down a rabbit hole of niche educational content on YouTube.

Education

  • BM in Clarinet Performance, DePauw University
  • MM in Clarinet Performance, DePaul University

Expertise

  • Classical music, instruments, and composition
  • Education
  • Communications and marketing
  • Arts and entertainment
  • Writing and editing
  • Archaeology and classical studies
  • Sketch and stand-up comedy, improvisation
  • Nonprofit and arts organization management

Why

Dan enjoys getting to learn a little bit about everything – even topics that he never thought he’d be interested in – through writing and research (he is a Gemini, after all!).

Secret Talents

Dan started using the sewing skills he learned from writing at wikiHow to tailor/adjust thrift finds to fit just right.

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