Dalton Ringey

Dalton Ringey (aka Dalton H. Regnier) is a bass clarinet specialist, composer, and educator currently based in Gainesville, FL. He currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet at Bethune-Cookman University and the College of Central Florida, where he teaches applied clarinet lessons, woodwind methods, and chamber music. He also teaches music theory and sight-singing at St. John's River State College. His compositional interests include utilization of contemporary techniques on the clarinet and bass clarinet, fusion of popular music styles, and working with familiar musical material. His works have been performed by a wide range of ensembles, including Transient Canvas, Quince Ensemble, Sputter Box, Julia Lougheed, Drew Hosler, and the University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his work as a composer, performer, and educator, he also writes and records experimental noise music under the name NO L.

Dalton Ringey performs on the Royal Global MAX Soprano and Firebird Low C Bass clarinets, paired with stock barrels and Walter Grabner S4M (B-flat) and B4M (bass) mouthpieces. He loves "the response and consistency that I get from the MAX Soprano and Firebird bass clarinet. It feels incredible to play and allows me to get the sound I want with the least amount of resistance." He feels strongly about Royal Global's mission of "providing high quality instruments at an accessible price," and values being able to show his students that "you don't have to spend an arm and a leg to get a professional quality instrument." Of all the bass clarinets he has tried over the years, the Firebird in mopane has been his "absolute favorite," letting him achieve his ideal sound "with the least amount of work." His students who have tried the MAX Soprano have been "very impressed with the quality of the instrument for the price," and for those who can't spend several thousands of dollars on a B-flat clarinet, the MAX offers "professional level quality and sound at a fraction of the cost."