Ryan Smith, 24, grew up with the soulful sounds of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Bobby McFerrin ringing in his ears. From an early age, not even his parents could keep him quiet. Whether it was piano, saxophone or pots and pans, Ryan was always making a racket. In high school, he played saxophone with the marching and performance band. But his high school, Napa High School in the like-named city, had an unmistakably popular choir program with nearly a quarter of the 2,500 person student body involved. The vibrant vocal student body lured him to sing. He held out until his junior year when he auditioned for the performance choir.
Fast forward to now, Ryan is a graduate of CSULB’s Kinesiology program with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. He has applied to Physical Therapy schools around the nation and is eagerly waiting for a response. After graduating college he realized there was a lack of singing and sought out a choir. In the wake of witnessing LBC’s grand performance of Bach’s Magnificat he knew LBC was the right group. He auditioned in the Spring 2013 season to be a baritone and performed Orff’s Carmina Burana with LBC. He considers himself lucky to have found the Long Beach Chorale and sing in a group with such talent.
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