JP Ruiz

Front Ensemble Instructor

Juan Pablo Ruiz is an active percussionist and educator based in Austin, Texas. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music and Health Concentration) at the University of Texas at Austin, with a minor in Social and Behavioral Studies, under the instruction of Dr. Thomas Burritt, Professor Ivan Treviño, and Professor Richard Huntley.

Juan Pablo just finished his first season as a front ensemble instructor with Rhythmic Force and has been a technician with Cedar Park High School (2022-Present) as well as Westlake High School (2024). He is also a freelance private instructor, teaching students all across the country.

Juan Pablo was previously a cast member of the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps (2019-2021), Monarch Independent Percussion (2021-2023), and the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps (2022-2025). While a member of the Bluecoats, Juan Pablo toured and performed across the United States, where he received a Silver medal at Drum Corps International Finals in 2022, 2023, and 2025. He earned the DCI High Percussion Award in 2022, as well as the DCI World Championship in 2024. Juan Pablo was awarded Percussion Performer of the Year in the 2024 season, and Bluecoat of the Year in the 2025 season.