RYAN
VAN BIBBER
Teacher | Musician | Technologist | Producer
SBO Magazine, March 2022
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2011-Present
AUDIO PRODUCTION INSTRUCTOR
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS
I teach recording, editing, mixing, beatmaking, songwriting, post-production, and interactive audio using Pro Tools, Ableton Live, and Max for Live.
2019-Present
ADJUNCT FACULTY
COLUMBUS STATE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
I teach Audio Production 1 & 2
2002-2011
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC INSTRUCTOR
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS
I taught band, jazz band, marching band, orchestra, chamber ensembles, trumpet lessons, and general music in grades 3-12.
2002-Present
FREELANCE MUSICIAN, PRODUCER, TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
I play trumpet, record, mix, and produce audio and video, produce live events, and consult for institutions and organizations.
ACADEMICS
2015-2018
MASTER CERTIFICATE IN MUSIC WRITING AND PRODUCTION
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC ONLINE
A series of nine intensive courses focused on songwriting, arranging, and electronic production.
2005-2008
MASTERS OF ARTS IN MUSIC EDUCATION
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Focus on instrumental music education, philosophy, and research.
1996-2001
BACHELOR OF
MUSIC EDUCATION
OHIO UNIVERSITY
Focus on instrumental music education.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
K-12 MUSIC TEACHING LICENSE
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Primary teaching license. This allows me to teach any music class in public schools throughout Ohio and any state with reciprocity.
CAREER-TECHNICAL LICENSE
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Additional teaching endorsement in Media Arts Education. This enables me to teach career education and technical courses.
AVID CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
PRO TOOLS | OPERATOR MUSIC
AVID TECHNOLOGIES
I am certified to offer 100 and 200M-level certification courses in Pro Tools at any approved Avid Learning Partner institution.
BERKLEE PULSE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
I am certified to provide instruction in the Berklee College of Music's proprietary K12 music curriculum, PULSE.
AFFILIATIONS
TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC EDUCATION (TI:ME)
National Board Member
COLUMBUS ABLETON USER GROUP
AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY (AES)
We Make Noise
WMN Fort Hayes Chapter Leader
ASSOCIATION FOR POPULAR MUSIC EDUCATION (APME)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION (NAFME)
OHIO MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (OMEA)
BERKLEE CITY MUSIC NETWORK (BCMN)
Site Manager
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA)
OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (OEA)
COLUMBUS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (CEA)
PUBLICATIONS
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY 1 & 2
A Curriculum for Columbus City Schools
Fall, 2021
DESIGNING A MUSIC PRODUCTION CURRICULUM: FIVE PROJECT EXAMPLES
Action-Based Approaches in Popular Music Education
F-Flat Books, 2021.
HUNTING FOR POPS AND CLICKS: EDITING AUDIO AT THE SAMPLE LEVEL
The Music Technology Cookbook
Oxford University Press, 2020
STUDIO DESIGN PROJECT: A READY-MADE PROJECT RESOURCE FOR TEACHING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
TRIAD Magazine, Winter 2021
EMBRACING FAILURE
APME Blog Post, January, 2021
TEACHING MUSICAL CONCEPTS THROUGH POPULAR MUSIC WITH TECHNOLOGY
TRIAD Magazine, Spring 2021
TRANSLATING MUSIC TO AUDIO: BASIC TERMINOLOGY
TRIAD Magazine, Spring 2020
RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
TI:ME TEACHER OF THE YEAR PANEL
TMEA Conference 2022, San Antonio, TX
INTRODUCTION TO MIXING
OMEA PDC 2022, Cleveland, OH
BEATS BY GIRLZ: EMPOWERMENT THROUGH PRODUCTION
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FOCUSRITE:
COOL AND CREATIVE ELECTRONIC STUDENT MUSIC PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE
APME Conference 2021, Chicago, IL
FOCUSRITE PRO
CTE EDU ROUNDUP
Webinar, April, 2021
LOOP COMPOSITION IN SOUNDTRAP
OMEA Virtual PDC, September, 2020
FACILITATE CREATIVITY IN YOUR MUSIC CLASSROOM WITH ABLETON LIVE
OMEA PDC 2020, Cincinnati, OH
PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS
Auditorium Audio: Sound System Basics (Columbus City Schools, 2019)
Music Tech Resources: Online, Amazing, & Free (Columbus City Schools, 2019)
An Overview of Music Technology with Q&A (OMEA, 2019)
Music Education for the 21st Century: New Wine, New Skins (OMEA, 2019)
Using Pro Tools First in the Music Classroom- It's Free! (OMEA, 2019)
Paradigm Shift (APME, 2019)
The TI:ME State of Music Technology Panel (OMEA, 2018)
Change/Perspective (OMEA, 2017)
Mixing Pedagogy (NYU IMPACT, 2016)
Technology Seminar (OSU String Teachers Workshop, 2016)
Using Social Media in the Classroom (Columbus City Schools, 2015)
Social Media: Use It in Class, Engage Your Students, Create Your Brand (OMEA, 2015)
Composer Musician: Teaching and Working in the 21st Century (OMEA, 2015)
Teach Like Your Hard Drive’s On Fire: Using Music Technology to Spice Up Your Classes And Rehearsals (OMEA, 2015)
