Ryan Dahir

Adjunct Instructor of Music in History

Ryan Dahir is currently employed with East Texas A&M as an adjunct professor. He is an active jazz and saxophone enthusiast. Having played with artists such as Tom “Bones” Malone, The Washington Jazz Ambassadors, BJ Stricker and the Kings, Cassie Holt and the Lost Souls, and The Dragon Man Band, Dahir is well versed in many genres such as blues, rock, reggae, funk, fusion, latin, and jazz,

Educational Background

• M.M., Saxophone Performance, Texas A&M University-Commerce(now East Texas A&M University), 2015
• B.M., Saxophone Performance, Texas A&M University-Commerce(now East Texas A&M University), 2013

Academic Positions

• Adjunct instructor, Music, Texas A&M University-Commerce(now East Texas A&M University), 2016-Present
• Teacher of Record, Music,Texas A&M University-Commerce(now East Texas A&M University), 2015
• Coach, Saxophone Quartet, Music, Texas A&M University-Commerce(now East Texas A&M University), 2015
• Teaching Assistant, Saxophone, Music, Texas A&M University-Commerce(now East Texas A&M University), 2014-2015

Professional Organizations

• Texas Music Educators Association
• North American Saxophone Alliance

Featured Courses

MUS 1310 Introduction to Jazz and Rock