Eric received his Bachelors of Music in Music Education at Slippery Rock University in May of 2010, graduating Summa Cum Laude. While at Slippery Rock he participated in numerous performing ensembles including the Slippery Rock Marching Pride, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band, Concert Choir, Trombone Choir, and Tuba-Euphonum Ensemble. His primary teachers were Brian Meixner, Stephen Barr, and Nanettte Solomon.

He earned his Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducing at Youngstown State Univeristy's Dana School of Music in May of 2013. He served as a Graduate Assistant in the Band Department where he assisted with the YSU Marching Pride and other ensembles. His duties also included aiding in he logisical and organizational aspects of the band program. Throughout his experiences at YSU, Eric had the opportunity to rehearse and conduct the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, University Band, Pep Band, and Chamber Winds, which included Woodwind Ensembles, Brass Ensembles, and a British style Brass Band. He performed as a member of the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, University Band, and Tuba Euphonium Ensemble and assisted with the YSU chapter of the Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association. His prrimay teachers were Stephen Gage and Brandt Payne.

Eric is currently pursuing his Ph.D in Music Education at Kent State University with an intended completion date of Fall 2024. As a doctoral candidate, his research focuses on the motivation of students attending rural schools and the democratization of the large ensemble classroom experience. While at Kent State he has conducted numerous studies and presented at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference, the National Association for Music Education Conference, and the International Society for Music Education World Conference. He has also performed with the Kent State University Wind Ensemble and studied Contemporary Commercial Voice. His primay teachers are Jay Dorfman, Craig Resta, and Wendy Matthews.

Eric began giving private music lessons to middle school students while attending Columbiana High School. After his high school graduate he was hired as the brass instructor for Leetonia High School where he assisted at band camp. After his first year of college, Eric was hire as the assistant marching band director at both Columbiana and Leetonia High Schools where he split time working at band camps, attending events, and visiting the concert bands when time permitted.

Eric completed his student teaching in the Bulter Area School District and the Blackhawk School District, both of which are located in Western Pennsylvannia. In the Butler school district, he was assigned to two elementary schools where he taught beginning band and orcheatra and taught small group and private lessons on all woodwind, brass, percussion and string instruments. In the Blackhawk school district, Eric taught 7th grade group and private lessons, 8th grade band, 8th grade music technology, 8th grade music history, and high school band.

His first full time teaching position was in the McDonald Local School District. In this position, Eric taught 5th and 6th grade group lessons, 7th grade band, combined 7th grade and high school choir, 7th grade music appreciation, high school band, and 7th grade through 12th grade jazz band. During this time He also taught piano lessons at Motter's Music, now Music and Arts in Canfield, Ohio.

As a graduate assistant at Youngstown State University Eric had the opportunity to teach and conduct the wind ensemble, concert band, university band, chamber ensembles including a double woodwind quintet and a British style brass band, and music classes for elementary education majors. During his time at YSU he also worked with the Youngstown Symphony Youth Orchestra where he served as the brass instructor where he ran sectional rehearsals and arranged pieces for brass ensemble performances. After his graduation, he briefly served as the interm pep band director.

Founding Member of the Summer All Star High School Musical Program in Columbiana County

January 2023

Crestview Local School District Rebel Pride Award

September 2020

Columbiana Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year

March 2017

Creation of the YSR Brass Band

December 2013

Winner of the Dana Young Artist Concerto/Aria Competition at Youngstown State University           

November 2012

Columbiana School District Key Clipper Award                    

June 2011

Executive Drum Major of the Slippery Rock University Marching Pride                   

Fall 2009

President of the Slippery Rock University Wind Ensemble              

Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

President of Slippery Rock Chapter of the Pennsylvania Collegiate Music Education Association        

Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

Slippery Rock University Presidential Scholar    

Spring & Fall 2008

Lambda Sigma Honors Society          

Fall 2007 - Spring 2008

International Society for Music Education

2022 - Present

Society for Music Teacher Education

2021 - 2022

Ohio Music Education Association

2010 - Present

International Tuba-Euphonium Association

2007 - 2014

National Association for Music Education

2006 - Present

Pennsylvania Music Education Association

2006 - 2011

Professional Presentations

International Society for Music Education – 35th Biennial World Conference

Brisbane, AU

2022

"Music Educators Adapting and Transforming During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Collaborative Autoethnography"

[Wendy Matthews, Eric Bable, Kristin Koterba, Bill Klein, Will Kish, BethAnn Hepburn, Presenters]

Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference

Cleveland, OH

2022

“Prepare, Pivot, Perform! An Autoethnography of Music Teachers Persevering during the COVID Pandemic”

[Wendy Matthews, Eric Bable, Kristin Koterba, Bill Klein, BethAnn Hepburn, Jermey Poparad, Will Kish, Presenters]

Society for Music Teacher Education

Virtual

2021

“Building the Plane During Flight: A Collaborative Autoethnography of Music Teachers during COVID-19”

[Wendy Matthews, Eric Bable, Kristin Koterba, Bill Klein, BethAnn Hepburn, Jermey Poparad, Will Kish, Presenters]

Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

Kent, OH

2021

Dissonance to Harmony: Considering Democracy of the Bandroom 

Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

Kent, OH

2020

“Who Am I and How Did I Get Here?: Music Ensemble Participation and Identity”

Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

Kent, OH

2020

“Contemporary Commercial Music: Pedagogical Practices for the Choral Director”

Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference

Cincinnati, OH

2020

“Don’t be a Harold Hill: Producing a Musical as a Band and Choir Director”

[Eric Bable & Bill Klein, Presenters]

NAFME/PMEA – Biennial North Central Division Professional Conference

Pittsburgh, PA

2019

“Navigating the Many Paths to the Master’s Degree”

[Kathleen Melago, Eric Bable, Stephanie Cicero, Jonathan Helmick, Allison Carter, Presenters]

Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

Kent, OH

2019

“On the Band Wagon: Social Factors Encouraging Participation in School Band Programs”

Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

Kent, OH

2019

“Students’ Perceptions of Determinants of Quality Music Programs in Rural School Districts”

Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

Kent, OH

2019

“Appalachian Echoes: Sociological Perspectives of Rural Participation in School and Community Music Programs”

Research Poster Presentations

Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference

Cincinnati, OH

2020

“Students’ Perceptions of Quality Music Teachers in Rural School Districts”

Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference

Cleveland, OH

2019

“Ancient Voices through Contemporary Music: A Examination of Kaddish by W. Francis McBeth