Dusty Francis is a conductor, bass-baritone and music educator residing in the Washington, D.C. metro area.  Currently in his second year of studies at The University of Maryland pursuing a master's degree in choral conducting, he serves as the director of the University of Maryland Men's Chorus and the director of the Adult Choir of the United Christian Parish in Reston, Virginia.  Francis was also recently appointed the assistant music director of the Six Degree Singers in Silver Spring, Maryland.  Francis can be heard singing as a member of the University of Maryland Chamber Singers and the Washington Master Chorale.  Before moving to Washington, Francis taught at St. Xavier High School and attended Xavier University in Cincinnati, where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education.