Bio Ben Bjorlie, a native North Carolinian, grew up in a musical family where his parents played in the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, his mother a cellist and his father a bassist. He started on clarinet in 5th grade. By the time he was in high school he had earned his place in the National Honors […]
Bob Songster
Bio Bob began performing and studying music at a young age, starting with piano, violin and clarinet; later he developed a love for the guitar, and then the bass. He received his Masters of Music Performance Degree from the University Denver’s Lamont School of Music, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Colorado. […]
Ryan Kijanka
Ryan Kijanka began playing bass, guitar, and piano in rock bands at the age of 12, and has since performed various genres of music including: jazz, classical, funk, reggae, latin, tango and gypsy jazz. He received his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Western Connecticut State University, and his master’s degree in Music Education from […]
Ryan Reardon
Bio Ryan has studied and played many styles of music, from classical to jazz to West African to rock. He brings these musical experiences into his teaching with a wide variety of teaching techniques. At Fredonia State University, Ryan earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education while studying primarily the string bass and progressing to […]
