Ryan graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1997 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. Ryan has been playing trombone since age nine, and music has been an integral part of his life ever since. Ater college, Ryan spent five years as the Director of Bands at Fulton Middle School in Fulton, Illinois before switching gears to another vocation. He now works at GraniteWorks in Byron, Illinois, where he designs custom kitchens, granite countertops, and cemetery monuments. Ryan is one-fifth of the Sterling Brass Quintet, and the principal trombonist of the Sterling Municipal Band, where he also is the band's Announcer. He also is the lead trombone player for the Rock River Jazz Band. Ryan lives in Morrison with his wife Cheryl, who is our principal bassoonist, and their kids Molly and Adam.
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