Grant Ruiz, Secretary

Grant is founding member of the Guitar Society and has served alternately as president, secretary, and treasurer. Grant was introduced to the guitar at age 9 when his father, a bebop saxophonist and composer, brought home albums of classical and flamenco guitar. He studied classical guitar at age 10 with Maestro Seiko Sesoko in Anaheim, California. After a career in high tech, Grant followed his dream of being a professional guitarist and teacher in Southern Oregon, playing a variety of styles but staying close to his roots of classical and flamenco. He has performed in several shows at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, at the Britt Arts and Music Festival, and several other regional venues. He has taught guitar at Southern Oregon University, John Muir School in Ashland, and St Mary’s School in Medford. He has participated in a number of recording projects, including five albums and a documentary, and is a founding member of the group Flamenco Pacifico.