Dareion Malone

Chorus Master and serves as accompanist for the Men’s Chorus

Dareion Malone is a native of Byhalia, MS and has been singing and playing piano since early childhood.  Dareion received the Bachelor of Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  He also holds the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

Dareion has performed nationally and internationally, including West Africa, South Africa, and Europe.  His stage credits include performances with Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, and other mainstream recording artists. Dareion’s baritone voice has been featured in numerous ensembles as well as principal opera roles.  He has appeared as a soloist with the Charlotte Symphony and Chorus as well as other regional ensembles.  His works have included Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, Handel’s Messiah, and Faure’s Requiem.

As an active member of the Charlotte community and an advocate for music education, Dareion holds membership in the National Association for Music Education, American Choral Directors Association, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, Inc. He is also a board member for Charlotte Concerts.

Currently, Dareion is the choral music instructor at Hopewell High School in Huntersville, NC, where he is rebuilding the program after a two-year hiatus due to budget cuts.  Much of his time is given to creating ways to provide access to quality music education for all students, especially those situated in areas that have been marginalized.  Dareion is also the Chorus Master at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and serves as the accompanist for the Men’s Chorus.