Music in My Lifeby Ryan R. StingleMusic in My Life
by Ryan R. Stingle
“Present your passion”EDT 500
Summer 2006
“Present your passion”EDT 500
Summer 2006
Early childhood: musical interestsEarly childhood: musical interests
• First music purchase: cassette copy of “Bad” by Michael Jackson
• When I was a small child, my dad bought me a Fischer-Price record player
• Favorite song: “Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown”
• First music purchase: cassette copy of “Bad” by Michael Jackson
• When I was a small child, my dad bought me a Fischer-Price record player
• Favorite song: “Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown”
Elementary school: Musical interests and activities
Elementary school: Musical interests and activities
• New Kids on the Block, Beatles, MC Hammer
• Took up violin in second grade
• Switched to alto saxophone in fourth
• New Kids on the Block, Beatles, MC Hammer
• Took up violin in second grade
• Switched to alto saxophone in fourth
Middle school: Musical interests and activitiesMiddle school: Musical interests and activities
• Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Played in a rock band that rehearsed in my garage
• Continued to play saxophone in the school band
• Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Played in a rock band that rehearsed in my garage
• Continued to play saxophone in the school band
High school: Musical interests and activitiesHigh school: Musical
interests and activities
• Jazz music (John Coltrane, Miles Davis)
• Classical music (Beethoven, Bach, Rachmaninov)
• Played guitar and sang in a rock band
• Jazz music (John Coltrane, Miles Davis)
• Classical music (Beethoven, Bach, Rachmaninov)
• Played guitar and sang in a rock band
High school: Musical interests and activitiesHigh school: Musical
interests and activities
• Marching band, jazz band, and concert band
• Played Mr. Snow in “Carousel,” Daddy Warbucks in “Annie”
• Sang and played guitar for church youth group
• Marching band, jazz band, and concert band
• Played Mr. Snow in “Carousel,” Daddy Warbucks in “Annie”
• Sang and played guitar for church youth group
College: Musical interests and activities
College: Musical interests and activities
• Played saxophone in Penn State Concert Band
• Played guitar as a hobby
• Church choir at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
• Played saxophone in Penn State Concert Band
• Played guitar as a hobby
• Church choir at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
Present day: musical interests and activitiesPresent day: musical
interests and activities
• Byzantine choir music (for a sample, go to liturgica.com)
• Continue to play guitar as a hobby
• Sing in the shower
• Byzantine choir music (for a sample, go to liturgica.com)
• Continue to play guitar as a hobby
• Sing in the shower
IL FINIL FIN
THANK YOU!
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