About Ryan
Ryan Jonker is a composer/arranger based out of Washington D.C. and a performing member of "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps.
Born in southwest Michigan, Ryan graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Percussion Performance. At WMU, he studied under professor Judy Moonert. Ryan was a charter member of both the Legends Drum and Bugle Corps and Legends Winter Percussion, where he aged out and has then served as a percussion instructor.
Ryan has served as Percussion Supervisor for the Portage Central, Portage Northern, and Parchment High School Bands as well as the Legends Indoor Ensemble, all from southwest Michigan. He has also served as a percussion instructor for the Concord High School Marching Band and Winter Percussion section in Elkhart, IN. Ryan has taught, composed, and arranged for numerous other schools, including the West Potomac High School Marching Band in Alexandria, VA, the James Madison University Marching Royal Dukes from Harrisonburg, VA, and the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA.
His compositions and arrangements have been performed across the United States, including at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), the State Fair of Texas (Dallas), the Midwest Clinic (Chicago), and more. You can find his music available for purchase in the store, and you can listen to it on YouTube.
Ryan currently resides in Maryland where he serves as an active duty member of "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps in Washington DC.
Ryan is a proud endorser of SABIAN Cymbals and Innovative Percussion Sticks and Mallets.
