Ryan has recently moved back to Sparta from the Rockford, IL area. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in Trombone, along with a Jazz Studies certificate while studying under Michael Dugan at UW-Whitewater. While in Rockford, he performed with a number of local groups including the BACH Chamber Choir, the Rockford Operetta Party, and played trombone at the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center during the December holiday noon-time organ concerts. During the summer of 2014, he spent his time with Yellow Barn's music festival as an intern. Additionally, he had assisted with the music program at St. James ELCA in Chicago by playing trombone for mass, ringing with the Bell Choir, and singing in the Liturgical Choir. Currently,
