Dan Ra-, Yuma Music Teacher | Teaches Private Music Lessons in 85365

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About Me

Hello, my name is Dan and I am pleased that you are considering me as a teacher for your son or daughter. I am 43 years old, married with two children. I started playing drums quite young. 2 years old to be exact. My parents saw that maybe their son had some talent for the instrument and put me in drum lessons at age 4. By the time I turned eight I was able to perform with my brother in laws dixie land band. From the time I turned 9 all the way through early college I continued to take private lessons. During this period I perfomed with my high schools Jazz band, Jazz choir and I was the main drummer for all the musicals in my town as well as my high school. (I am from Davis Ca. 11 mi. outside Sacramento,ca.) These experiences help me get into a Jazz combo during my first year of college. It was here that I got to perfom in a real recording studio and play on my first album. In my twentys I began to gig in the clubs and began playing in various churches. Musically and professionally this was a very good time in my life. One of the bands I played with opened up for R and B greats, the dramatics, Howard Huitt from Shalamar, Blue magic and Confunction. I also performed on a number of other CDs from both my church and other bands. Furthermore, I was in school majoring in music at Sacramento State University. I graduated with my B.A in percussion performance. In 1993 I recieved my calfornia teaching credential and began teaching elementary school band, general music and choir. In the year 2000 I moved to Carson City and taught elementary school music for two years and performed with various bands and churches. In 2003. I moved to Arizona due to the california budget and I got hired to teach junior high school band and elementary school band. Since I moved to Arizona I have cointinued to perform with a number of country bands, Jazz bands, Christian bands as well as rock and Americana groups. In 2010 I finished my Masters of music degree from Northern Arizona University and have had the privelege of playing with the president of the steel guitar societies of both Texas and Arizona, the guitar great Nokie Edwards from the Ventures, Jack Jackson from Alberta Canada, and opened up for Micheal Martin Murphy with my band Playin country. Currently I am still perfoming and teaching around the Yuma, Phoenix area.

Dan Ra- has over 30+ years of music experience in the Yuma area.

Dan Ra- is proficient in and teaches Drum Lessons .

Formal Education:

In 1988 Graduated from Sierra college with my Associates degree.
19993 Earned my Bachelors of Arts degree ion percussion from Sacramento State University.
1995 Earned my California teaching credential.
1997 Earned my Clad Certificate.
2003 earned my Arizona teaching certificate K-12
2010 Earned my Masters of music degree from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

Private Education:

I took drum lessons from the time I was 4 years old from a drummer by the name of Kurt Bichoff. This lasted until he moved away during the time I was in junior high school. I then studied with a Jazz drummer by the name of Joe Ballerdino for about 3 years. I then moved to a Percussion teacher by the name of Stan Lunetta who lived in Sacramento and continued till the time I entered Sacramento State Univesity.i then continued my private studies at school with Ron Holloway and Daniel Kennedy.

Performing Experience:

I have been Performing on my drums since I was in elementary school. As I stated earlier I sat in with my brother ion laws dixieland jazz band at 8 years old.
I performed with the Davis High School Jazz band, and Jazz choir during the years of 82-85.1986 through 1988 played with the Sierra Colege concert band, Jazz band and percussion ensemble.
1988-1993. Performed with the Sacramento State A Jazz band, B Jazz band, percussion enesemble, marching band, and Symphonic wind ensembele.
1993-2000, was the main drummer for Sungrove community church, Dovetail (a retro 60s rock band), also played R+B music for 5 years for Kim Botts and Herb McQuay.
I also was the Main drummer for the Elk Grove community college Jazz Band. For the 7 years I have been playing country music with various country band here in Yuma, Jazz with the Yuma Jazz company when thier main drummer is away, Yuma Big Band, Blues with the Gruuvemasters, Traditonal country with Jack Jackson and Playin country, Classical percussion with the Yuma Symphony and Rock and Roll with various other bands and Christian music with my church Mt. Zion Christian center and Jazz and Funk with Parkers Jazzworks. I have also had the priveledge of perfornming with Nokie Edwards of the Ventures.

Experience Teaching:

I have been teaching for for close to 17 years. During this time I have taught music in both the classroom as a public school music teacher and also as a private drum instructor. I have taught Elementary School, Junior High School, High School and tutored theory on the junior colledge level. I have also developed an maintained a full load of students at Birdland music, Noahs music as well as my studio in my home. Furthermore, in my private practice I have taught children, junior high, high school and adults how to play drums in all styles.