David Rankine (BEd'05) has been teaching music in Kingston area schools, community organizations, and historic sites for more than 25 years. Currently a K-8 Music teacher in Kingston, David is also a certified Teacher Trainer in First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege, and was recently appointed as the next Artistic Director for the Feierabend Association for Music Education. He has presented extensively online and throughout Canada and the United States including at the Ontario Music Educators Association conferences, Music Conference Alberta, the Royal Conservatory of Music, Music-Ed Amplified Podcast, and the 2022 National Association for Music Education National Conference in Washington D.C.
In addition to his classroom work and being the former organist for the Kingston Frontenacs OHL Hockey franchise, David has received numerous grants under the umbrella of ‘Building Community Through Music”, surmounting his belief that to build community, one must go into the community. These proceeds have enabled hundreds of students to annually take part in and host Folk Festivals, May Day Festivals, and Family Folk Dances. During the COVID epidemic, GIA Music Inc. published 8 Episodes of ‘Mr. Rankine’s Music Cabin,’ all designed to help create a more Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful society.
A finalist in the 2023 CBC Canadian Music Class Challenge, David lives just north of Kingston, with his wife and two children, Eva and George.
Congratulations David on all your accomplishments! We are so delighted to celebrate your 20th anniversary graduation milestone this year.