Ryan Dahir

Adjunct Instructor of Music History

Ryan Dahir is currently employed with A&M Commerce 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, 2015
• B.M., Saxophone Performance, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2013

Academic Positions

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

Professional Organizations

• Texas Music Educators Association
• North American Saxophone Alliance

Featured Courses

MUS 1310 Introduction to Jazz and Rock