Dan Ripke is owner and director of Ripke Studio, providing music performance and educational experiences to people of all ages and abilities. Dan Ripke is a professional musician and educator.  Ripke Studio has a wide variety of musical offerings, including private-studio lessons, workshops, retreats, school music classes, performance, recording, songwriting, and composition. He has collaborated with educational organizations ranging from Pre-K to  University level and partnered with community groups of all ages.  He performs an eclectic mix of music with various ensembles and solo.   Currently, Dan is the guitarist for the Carma Quartet which features two Grammy-Award winning musicians.