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

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