David Rutiezer, the grandchild of Jewish immigrants, was raised in Illinois and Massachusetts. He sings and plays keyboard and ukulele, has studied music therapy, and since 2004 has been performing and developing The David Show, a constantly evolving interactive musical variety program for folks with Alzheimer’s, young children, and people of all walks of life. He has taught Spanish after school, and has performed and taught Israeli and International folk dancing for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. He writes poetry and essays, and graduated in 2012 from the Rainier Writing Workshop MFA. David lives in Portland, Oregon, where he has volunteered for numerous community organizations, including Friends of William Stafford, Cascade Festival of African Films and the Oregon Holocaust Memorial.
