Ryan Schneider is a freshman music education major at Five Towns College. Playing trombone since 2015, he is looking to give private lessons to younger students across Long Island. From participating in various wind and jazz ensembles, SCMEA festivals, NYSSMA, pit orchestras, and most recently traveling through Europe via the American Music Abroad Foundation, Ryan has honed his skills and is beginning teaching private lessons to develop his ability to instruct so he can pursue a job in music education. Ryan has an advanced knowledge of music theory topics and is a fluent music reader. Most importantly, Ryan enjoys watching students grow as they navigate their ways into professional musicianship.