Guest Educators Bios
William Ruiz
An award winning multi-instrumental percussionist. Ruiz has educated and performed internationally, and has appeared on television and radio for performances on CNN, international news, Hot 97 and WBAI. He has recorded music with Jason Caplan, Jay Rodriguez-Sierra with Batidos, Alex Lodico, and Catalyst Cultural Labs. Throughout his career, Ruiz has acquired over 100 different types of drums, and utilizes them for each event, assembly, and workshop. He continues to bring his thirty-five years of cultural drumming experience to a variety of educational facilities, campuses and rehabilitation centers.