John Ang - Drum Instructor

Before he moved to Washington John Ang was in many different places. He was born in upstate New York but grew up in northern New Mexico. In middle school He was introduced to the drums when he was assigned to be a percussionist in band class. From there He began looking for any and every opportunity to play music whether it was helping at the local church, or playing with friends in bars and cafes. 

After high school He spent a year up in Washington studying music at Whitworth University, then transferred and finished an A.A in Music Performance at Los Angeles College of Music with an emphasis in drums. He got a chance to play in many big and small stages, and even had the opportunity to work with a high school drum line in Hollywood! John furthered his education when he began working as a teacher for the public school systems in Oregon, finishing a Bachelors in Elementary Education at George Fox University.

As much as he loves being on stage, teaching will always be John’s passion and hanging out, and “listening and talking with people will never get old”.  John believes that music is as important as any other subject in that it provides an outlet for kids and gives them a form of expression that is fun and can take them to amazing places later in life. Music has been proven to help a young person's brain develop as it helps them process sound, language, and helps speech perception and reading skills! His goal is to always provide a space for students where they can feel safe, and can grow as musicians and grow as people.