Ryan Thomas (22)

Ryan Thomas is an American percussionist, caption head, staff member, arranger, and band director. Ryan Thomas earned his BME from the University Of South Florida where he studied percussion with Bob McCormick and conducting with William Wiedrich. A former member of both the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps and the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps, Ryan was on staff with the Colts seven years and was a musician with the Disney theme parks from 1999-2003. While in Orlando, Ryan was the associate director of bands at Olympia HS, director of bands at Gotha MS, and associate director of bands at Winter Park HS. In 2006, he moved to Austin and became an associate director at Bowie HS, where he helped lead the Bowie band to the top five in Texas and to national recognition via Bands Of America, the Macy’s parade, and the London New Year’s Day parade.