Dan Kravig taught music at four academies during his time as a teacher in the Seventh-day Adventist educational system. He began his career teaching at Laurelwood Academy in Oregon, where he taught from 1979 to 1983. A music education graduate of Union College, where he had served as assistant conductor of the college bands in his senior year, he completed an M.A. in music education at Boise State University in 1984. While doing graduate work during the 1983-1984 school year, he also taught at Gem State Academy.

Kravig then taught at Thunderbird Academy in Arizona from 1984 to 2002. While at TA, he received the Zapara Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1991 and was voted Teacher of the Year in 1999. Several of his academy students were also members in the Phoenix Youth Symphony and a number of them continued in music after academy as successful music majors and music educators.

In 2002, he accepted a position at Cascade Christian Academy in Wenatchee, Washington, where he directed the band program until 2009, when he left teaching. Kavig, a Euphonium player, continues to play in brass ensembles when possible. An avid cyclist, he enjoys competing in that sport.

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