Juan Carlos Ruiz

Juan Carlos Ruiz's story begins with the study of Venezuelan folk music. Later, as a violist, he was a founding member of the Youth Symphony Orchestra "Raimundo Pereira" (of “The Sistema”) in Venezuela. He studied lyrical and popular song with Masters William Alvarado and Inés Feo La Cruz. He has two records production, the first, named Por el Medio Oriente, it is an incredible musical project that fuses the sounds and rhythms prevalent in Middle Eastern music and culture and the second named Preludio y Coda, a romantic CD. He has performed concerts in several cities in the USA and other countries. He has been a performer of the Rumbarroco Ensemble in Boston. Also, Juan Carlos is Economist, Magister Scientiarum in Operation Research, MBA at INCAE Business School and TEDx Talk speaker. During 2010, when heavy rains left several families devastated in Venezuela, Juan Carlos thought of how he could personally help the affected population. He opted to choose the healing power of music, and volunteered his time to teach the children Cuatros, a Venezuelan guitar, so that they could find refuge in the music of their culture. A highlight was when the children were later able to sing and play the Venezuelan National Anthem. Juan Carlos now living in the USA, is grateful that through GroovyBabyMusic, he continues to share his love of music and Spanish-speaking cultures with the children and families of Greater Boston.