Eric Rath (b. 1978) is an active music educator, guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator, arranger, and composer. Under his direction, the Canyon High School Band (Canyon, TX) has been a finalist in the UIL State Marching Contest, the TMEA Honor Band Contest, and the ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series.
As a composer, Rath has pieces published through Alfred Music, FJH, Tapspace, and TRN. He and Ralph Everett Hicks are co-authors of the wildly popular percussion resources Beyond Basic Percussion, The Five Minute Drill, The Nine Minute Drill, and the full band fundamentals resource The Daily Drill. All are available from Tapspace. His catalog of marching band shows is available from Luke McMillan Music.
Mr. Rath is a veteran member of the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra. He is an in-demand freelance percussionist and serves on the worship team at his church. Additionally, he is an alumni member of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. In 2019, he was named Teacher of the Year at Canyon Junior High School. In 2024, he was selected as a University Interscholastic League “Sponsors Excellence Award” winner.
Mr. Rath is a proud graduate of West Texas A&M University, where he received both his Bachelor of Music Education and his Master of Arts degree.
Mr. Rath resides in Canyon, Texas, with his wife Kayla and their children. His professional affiliations include the Percussive Arts Society, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Phi Beta Mu International Band Fraternity, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He is a Yamaha Performing Artist and an educational artist for Innovative Percussion, Inc.
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