Ryan Stroud

Biography

Ryan Stroud has been teaching Brass Methods at Montclair State since 2022. Additionally, he has been the Director of Instrumental Music at Kinnelon High School since 2005. His ensembles have consistently earned top honors at various region and state festivals and he has been selected as conductor for various area and region honors bands. Mr. Stroud has composed and performed original works for live theater and was a member of a successful original touring rock band. He marched two seasons in a Top-12 DCI drum and bugle corps and earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia where he studied Music Education and Composition with composer Andrew Rudin.

Research

Mr. Stroud currently teaches Brass Methods I, which includes Trumpet and French Horn.