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Ryan Kilgore
Front Ensemble Instructor

After graduating from Thomas Worthington High School in 2001, Ryan began study at Rutgers University, pursuing a degree in Percussion Performance. Over the next four years, he studied closely under marimba virtuoso She-e Wu, achieving his Bachelor of Music in the spring of 2005. Ryan continued his studies at Northwestern University under the instruction of Michael Burritt. There, he received his Masters degree in Music in 2007.

Ryan marched with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps in 1999, and is this will be his third season teaching the corps' front ensemble. His individual accomplishments as a percussionist include first place in 'America's Concerto Competition', highest ranked American in the Paris International marimba competition, and a selection to represent the United States in the fifth annual World Marimba competition, held in Stuttgart, Germany. Currently, Ryan teaches privately in Columbus, Ohio. He also instructs at Central Crossing High School, Grove City High School, and Dublin Coffman High School.