Introducing Ryan Williams. Addressing us today on the topic of "Tradition vs. Simplification: The Debate Over Keys" will be Ryan Williams. Williams was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1980 and later moved to Mechanicsburg, PA in 1989, where he eventually became involved in his school's music programs. He played baritone for the Mechanicsburg High School marching band for four years (the first two with undefeated seasons). Ryan marched baritone in DCA's Westshoremen Drum and Bugle Corps 1995-1997, (who enjoyed their own undefeated season in 1996). After high school, Ryan traveled to Europe with the American Music Abroad honors band. The following fall, he moved to a staff position with Mechanicsburg, as well as marching with the Towson University Marching Band and the Baltimore Raven's Marching Band. In 1999, he marched with the Reading Buccaneer's contra section who finished solid at Finals that year. That Fall, Williams worked with his High School band full-time, as well as some work early in the season with the Lebanon Catholic High School band. In 2000, Ryan marched contra with the Bluecoats Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, who placed in DCI's Top 12. That Fall he became a music education major at West Chester University, in West Chester, PA, while marching with the West Chester University Golden Rams Marching Band and teaching the West Perry High School Marching Band. In 2001, Williams served as visual caption head for the West Perry High School Band. Please welcome Ryan Williams.