David Ramirez
Snare Instructor
David is a Vic Firth/Zildjian educator from Temecula, CA with 8 years of teaching experience. He is currently the battery manager for Great Oak High School’s world class drumline, while also arranging music and visual design for the program’s A class indoor drumline. He graduated from CSU Long Beach with a degree in English Literature.
David has formerly taught at various schools and ensembles in the Southern California area, including Chaparral HS, Carlsbad HS, Vail Ranch MS, Los Alamitos HS, Fallbrook HS, POW Percussion, and most recently serving as interim percussion caption head at Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps in 2022, where he taught for 4 summers.
David’s performance career consists of Pacific Crest, POW Percussion, Pulse Percussion, and the Blue Stars. He is proud to make his return to teaching drum corps as an alumni staff member, having aged out with the Blue Stars in 2018 after 2 years of membership.
David currently lives in Westminster, CA with his partner and 3 pets.
