With over 40 years of institutional teaching experience, Dr. Granias has been a teacher or adjunct educator in many colleges, universities, conservatories, creative arts institutions, and schools with students from grades K-12. Dr. G. offers masters classes and other educational opportunities for bands, orchestras, musical ensembles, choral groups, and theory classes, among others. He specializes in teaching:

• Composition
• Improvisation
• World Music
• American Folk/Blues
• Music Theory

Colleges and Universities

• University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus
• St. Thomas University – St. Paul, MN
• St. John’s University – Collegeville, MN
• Eastern Illinois University – Charleston, IL
• Ottumwa Heights College – Ottumwa, IA
• Concordia University – St. Paul, MN
• Indian Hills Community College – Ottumwa, IA
• Lakeland Community College – Matoon, IL
• University of Wisconsin Marathon County campus

Conservatories, Art Institutions, and High Schools

• Macphail Center for Music – Minneapolis, MN
• Perpich Center for Arts and Education – Golden Valley, MN
• Wausau Conservatory – Wausa, WI
• Central High School – St. Paul, MN
• Lincoln High School – Thief River Falls, MN

I look forward to working with your school or institution! Please call me at 651-646-5904 or email me at chris@drgranias.com to discuss your classroom needs.