About Me

Frank Ruiz (He/Him/El) is a Nicaraguan American educator, composer, and playwright. He is a 2024 TYA/USA Emerging Leader Fellow, which led to his project “Woody Guthrie’s Songs To Grow On” being commissioned for New York City Children’s Theater’s 30th anniversary season. Also serving as Manager of Education Programs, he has presented on their work for The Arts In Education Roundtable, The Broadway League, Lincoln Center Education, and many others. In 2024, he also received an LMCC Creative Learning grant for his protest songwriting workshop, “I’m Gonna Say It Now.”