Eric Ryan-Johnson plays classical violin and Irish traditional fiddle. He teaches the Suzuki Violin Method and Irish fiddle, and has taught at workshops, schools and festivals. For two weeks each summer, he teaches his very popular Irish fiddle camp. Many of his fiddle students play for local dances, and have participated in workshops and masterclasses with Winifred Horan (Solas), Daire Bracken (Slide), and Sean Regan (Gráda). Beginning at age four, Eric began studying Suzuki violin in Madison, Wisconsin, and as a child received workshop instruction with Shinichi Suzuki. Eric earned his Bachelor of Music-Composition degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has studied pedagogy with many distinguished teachers and is an active member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA). Eric has recorded with the Minneapolis-St. Paul band, Field Day, is on the CD "Hunger No More - A Gift of Irish Music and Song," and has performed with them on Minnesota Public Radio. He also has a solo CD, "The Wonderful Day." He currently performs solo as well as with Philip Duffy, a button-accordionist from Co. Cavan, Ireland. You can hear some of his music at www.myspace.com/irishtulsa. Along with his wife Kara and son Séamus, Eric currently live in Tulsa, Oklahoma.