John Grossman grew up in the Sand Hills of Nebraska. He received his masters degree and started teaching stringed instruments. John, played cello with the Sioux City Symphony and taught in the public schools in Norfolk, Nebraska and Sioux City, Iowa. John founded the Northeast Nebraska Youth Symphony. He worked tirelessly with students helping them to learn technique and prepare for youth symphony, symphony and college and conservatory auditions. His approach was positive, kind and gentle. He believed that a student could play anything. John played in several bands, most notably The Dixie Daddies. John was a gifted arranger. He made arrangements for his students and bands. He was amazing at counterpoint and wrote several fugues in the style of Bach. John left behind a legacy of students who are professional musicians and professionals in many other fields.
