Will Ruff is an active performer, composer, and educator in the Atlanta and Athens area. After receiving a viola performance degree and a jazz minor from the University of Georgia in 2020, he has continued his performing career as a member/leader of four local ensembles, and often appears as a studio musician or live guest artist in a variety of prominent local bands. As an avid musical explorer and pioneer, Will is currently devoted to expanding the language, repertoire, and familiarity of the electric mandolin in the jazz idiom and beyond. 

On top of his performance path, Will is a dedicated music educator, having taught 5 years of private lessons through college and beyond. With an educational approach rooted in musical enjoyment, theoretical understanding, and individual expressivity, he enjoys bringing the love of music to students of all ages and skill levels.