Ryan William Foster Baldwin has been a guitar instructor at The Salvation Army Arts & Education Program and now at the Citadel Dance & Music Center. Ryan has studied with local instructor Mike Ferris Jr. that set him up for success in his playing at he grew as an artist.  Ryan has been playing and performing for over 9 years at various venues including the Mendel Center and the RCA Dome.  Ryan is a passionate composer, has written and recorded 5 albums and is a former percussionist.  He is continuing his education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College this fall and plans to work in the arts over the course of his lifetime.  The main focus of Ryan’s lessons is to teach his students to love music and do so by developing good musical technique and practice habits that can be built on for many years.  He currently resides in Benton Harbor, MI.