Adam Swanson

Adam Swanson is an immensely talented ragtime pianist who plays piano at the Diamond Belle Saloon in Durango, Colorado. His repertoire encompasses ragtime, early jazz and obscure compositions from the Great American Songbook as well as novelty pieces that encourage people to sing along.

As someone with a passion for food, he was Executive Chef at Esca, a Mediterranean restaurant located in Holdfast Shores until February 2010.

Early Life and Education

Early childhood development is an essential element in every child’s life. It lays the groundwork for future educational achievement, economic productivity, responsible citizenship and long-term health.

At this point in development, children’s brains are evolving most quickly. Thus, any stimulation, support or nurturing they receive during this stage could have a dramatic impact on their capacity for learning.

United States initiatives promoting early childhood education include Head Start and universal pre-kindergarten programs, which give low-income families access to quality early learning experiences.

Professional Career

Adam Swanson is an expert in vintage American popular music, specifically ragtime. He has performed at many ragtime festivals around the country as well as lectured extensively on its history and performed for international audiences.

At Vanderbilt he played for the Southeastern Conference’s Vanderbilt Commodores and earned first team All-SEC recognition as a sophomore. That same year, he was honored as College World Series Most Outstanding Player while helping Vanderbilt capture its inaugural national championship title.

In 2020, he made the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) his home and began as shortstop. He played a key role in their postseason success and hit for an average of.274 over 136 games before suffering an arm injury requiring surgery in September to remove loose pieces of cartilage from his wrist. Defensively he led them with an impressive fielding percentage of.973.

Achievement and Honors

Adam Swanson (Music, ’14) is an internationally-acclaimed pianist and expert in vintage American popular music. As such, he has performed and lectured at numerous ragtime and jazz festivals across the United States – including Carnegie Hall. Furthermore, he holds four World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest titles to his credit.

Mr. Soper is a member of the American Musical Association. He advises several college chapters and served on its Collegiate Chapters Council for nine years, writing and organizing six international case competitions as well as developing an undergraduate certificate program.

He has also proven his distance running prowess for the WolfPack, placing in one of the top spots in the OVC and currently tied for first with Dustin Hatfield and Jaime Marcos.

Personal Life

Adam Swanson’s love of food spans decades, leading him to open and own Cheeky Chook Eats in Adelaide. Acknowledging their innovative and delectable menus.

He is not only professionally successful but is also an avid art enthusiast with a keen eye for detail and the dedication to learning and applying new techniques into his artwork.

Michael also takes an avid interest in health and wellness, serving as a suicide prevention specialist with EDC’s Suicide Prevention Resource Center. Utilizing his experience to assist programs across 10 states and on multiple university campuses – for instance he recently reviewed an important letter hospital systems send to their discharged patients that may save lives.

Net Worth

Adam Swanson has amassed an estimated net worth between $1-5 Million from her professional work as an actor and writer.

At nine, she started acting professionally specializing in television commercials while training at Actors Workshop. Later she would land roles in several movies as well as compete on reality show “Skating With Celebrities.”

Adam Swanson has served as editor for numerous publications, such as O: The Oprah Magazine, Washington Post, Khora, Corporeal Writing and Lambda Literary Review – receiving fellowships from Writing by Writers as well as being nominated for a Pushcart Prize nomination in each case. Her net worth is expected to grow over time; currently living in New York City.