Napa High Choral Boosters

Dave Ruane - Director of Vocal Music Workshop & Accompanist

Mr. Ruane has been involved in Music Education for over 30 years. Studying piano in Napa in his youth, he then moved on to study piano and theory at The San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Conservatory at UOP as a Piano Performance Major.  He currently teaches over 20 students in his piano studio. Mr. Ruane accompanied the Napa High Choirs for over 8 years while his children were attending Napa High. He also served on the Board of the Choral Boosters and as board president. Dave took over Vocal Music workshop over 5 years ago and produces one of Northern California’s largest a cappella events, A Cappella Extravaganza, hosted by the Napa High Vocal Music Workshop. The event is held at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville, CA every January, selling out to a crowd of 1200 people for the last 5 years. He also plays piano professionally throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, as a solo artist and an accompanist.