Study Mallets with Ray Bennett

Raymond Bennett is a native of Buffalo, NY and studied for over 10 years with John Rowland, former Principal Percussionist with the Buffalo Philharmonic. Ray received his Bachelor of Music Degree from the Crane School of Music where, as a student of James Petercsak, he was awarded the Prestigious Certificate of Performance and Certificate of Merit. Ray has performed with many Western New York groups including The Buffalo Philharmonic, The Amherst Saxophone Quartet, Buffalo Swing and currently The Chapel at Crosspoint Praise Band and his own group, Authentic Vibe. He has performed with nationally acclaimed artists Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, and the Temptations.

McClellan’s Lesson Studios offer a safe, quiet and comfortable environment for musicians of all levels. All of our studios are monitored by closed circuit camera, and viewable from our WI-FI equipped showroom via flat screen TV.