Keith Kassner earned a BM in Music Education and a BM in Percussion Performance from Northern Arizona University in 2003.  He recently resigned from his position of four and a half years at Desert Vista High School where he was the Director of Percussion and AP Music Theory.  He taught an Advanced Placement Music Theory class and three Percussion classes, one of which was designed for special education students.  

Keith resigned from his position to devote his time to establishing a private percussion studio in the Ahwatukee area, which would allow him to be a stay at home father to his future children.  Keith also teaches percussion for Northern Arizona University Summer Music Camp.