Lance Ruby

Guitarist and educator Lance Ruby recently opened his teaching studio in Fort Collins, Colorado after earning his Masters of Jazz Studies from the University of Northern Colorado studying with Steve Kovalcheck. A Utah native, Lance completed his Bachelor’s degree in Guitar Performance from Utah State University studying with Corey Christiansen.

While in Utah, Lance co-founded the soul/funk band Danger 5 and has continued in this project with lead singer Dani Armour. Since moving to Colorado, he joined the Fort Collins-based blues fusion band, Musketeer Gripweed. He is a member of the New Orleans funk group Crescent City Connection.

Lance has toured with the Randy Burghardt Band, along with Jackson Taylor and the Sinners.