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Ray Beran was singing at age three, and learned the guitar at the tender age of four. Formal piano lessons were added at age seven, the clarinet at ten, and saxophone at 15. The first musical compositions and lyrics appeared about age 11. Ray studied composition and musical performance through high school and college, only to take a corporate job upon leaving Portland State University in 1982.
Beran has been performing around the Pacific Northwest since being liberated from the corporate world in January of 1997. Now an accomplished songwriter, Beran's music is an infectious blend of acoustic guitar and vocal, drawing on a wide range of influence from many genres. His first CD "Memory Years" was released in 2002 to high praise, and had a short run on national radio.
In addition to his life as a writer and performer Ray is also a Vocal Performance Instructor. Based at Billings Dance and Performing Arts Center in Beaverton, OR, Beran teaches both group and private lessons.
"Music is the celebration of life around us! It expresses the breadth of human emotion. To be able to share this celebration and expression through songs is to live a dream!"
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