First Name

Shane

AIM/Yahoo/MSN

WYdrummer09

College/University:

YCP Division of Music

I am here for:

Educational Purposes

Employment Status

Employed

About Me:

My name is Shane Ruck. I am 17 years old & I live in York, PA. My primary focus in music is drumming/percussion. But I also have background in vocals and piano. I will be attending YCP Division of Music this fall to major in Music Education.

Why I love jazz:

because of the feeling I get when i'm behind the kit w/ a swingin band!

Music:

Alan Baylock, Arturo Sandoval, Avenue Q (the musical), Average White Band, Barnum (the musical), Barry Manilow, BBC Big Band Orchestra, the Beatles, Benny Goodman, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Billy Joel, Blood Sweat & Tears, Blue Man Group, Bobby Caldwell, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Buddy Rich, California Transit Authority, Charlie Parker, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Chet Baker, Chicago, A Chorus Line (the musical), Chris Botti, Clifford Brown, the Concord Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps (DCI), Count Basie, Danny Elfman, Dave Brubeck, Dave Matthews Band, Dave Stahl Big Band, Dizzy Gilespie, Earth Wind & Fire, Frank Sinatra, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Hairspray (the musical), Harry Connick Jr, The Headhunters, Herbie Hancock, HLMP, Howland-Imboden Project, Idina Menzel, Jimmy Smith, Louis Armstrong, Maynard Ferguson, Michael Bolton, Michael Buble, Miles Davis, Monty Python's Spamalot (the musical), the Phil Collins Big Band, Philly Joe Jones, Primus, Queen, Ray Charles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RENT (the musical), Royal Crown Revue, Sonny Rollins, Spyro Gyra, Stan Keton, Stevie Wonder, Sweeny Todd (the musical), The Temptations, Thelonious Monk, Tower of Power, Wicked (the musical), Wynton Marsalis, Yellowjackets.