Dr. Gina Ryan is a professor at the department of music at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM). As a passionate advocate for new music, she has composed, commissioned, and performed music for stages around the world and has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in Canada, Japan, China, Mexico, Thailand, France, and the United States. Her recent works have been premiered at the Earth Day Art Model Telematic Festival, The Transplanted Roots Research Symposium and the International Sound Symposium. Her YouTube channel features a range of compositions, performances, and tutorials.
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As an educator, Dr. Ryan is actively sought out for adjudication, workshops and masterclasses. She has been teaching music for over 20 years to people of all ages in a variety of settings, and is currently teaching courses in percussion performance, percussion methods, conducting, music technology, and identity construction at UQAM. Prior to her return to Canada, she worked and lived in Chiang Mai, Thailand for 10 years.
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Dr. Ryan holds degrees from McGill University (Ph.D., MMus in Performance), Memorial University of Newfoundland (BMusEd) and the University of Toronto (BMus Honours). She has studied with Bob Becker, Russell Hartenberger, Robin Engelman, and Don Wherry, and won the Susan and Ford Schumann Fellowship to attend the Aspen Music Festival as the percussionist for the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble.
