Dr. Dean Snavely is a performer and conductor whose roots run deep in the pacific NW. A product of the Oregon public school system, he found a deep passion for making music. Through years of practice and private study he continued to grow as a musician learning trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, trumpet and guitar. This passion for making music took him to Los Angeles to study tuba with Roger Bobo, Loren Marsteller and Steven Ecklund. Dean continued his education at Central Washington University, completing a degree in tuba performance and music education in 1998. Dean performed regularly around the NW on tuba and trombone in many ensembles including: Soundwave, Seattle Rock Orchestra, Exhoxo, The Jazz Police, Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, Bellevue Symphony and Brass Band NW.
Dr. Snavely moved to Las Vegas to pursue an advanced degree in performance and to perform on the Las Vegas Strip. During his time (8 years) as an AFM local 369 musician, he performed regularly in production shows, recording projects, ballets, and band/symphonies as a low brass specialist and conductor.
Dean has studied conducting under: Thomas Leslie, Larry Gookin, Dr. Daniel Baldwin, Dr. Nikolas Caoile, Dr. Wayne Bennett, Allan MacMurray and Marlin Owen.
He has studied brass under: Roger Bobo, Loren Marsteller, Steven Eklund, Dr. Jeffrey Snedeker, Dr. Curtis Peacock, Dr. John Neurohr, Dr. Russel Schultz, Tom Gause, Stephen Fissel, Craig Gosnell, Jeff Uusitalo, Dick Shearer, and Charles Bolton.
He has had the pleasure of playing and singing with many great musicians, including: Seth McFarlane, Dave Loeb, Ingrid Jensen, Wycliffe Gordon, Mike Longo, Sara Gazarek, John and Bucky Pizzarelli, Doc Severinsen, Dave Barduhn, Douglas Yeo, Toby Oft, Dan Helseth, Deanna Swoboda, and Menachem Pressler.