Ryan Frost received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Percussion from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master of Arts degree in Percussion Performance from Middle Tennessee State University.  While at MTSU, he served as graduate teaching assistant in the percussion studio.

Prior to his appointment as visiting instructor at the University of Northern Iowa, Frost served as an Adjunct Instructor of Percussion at Middle Tennessee State University where he taught classes in applied percussion, percussion methods, music appreciation and was the director of MTSU Steel Band II.  Additionally, Frost directed Steel de Boro, a steel drum ensemble for elementary age students.  He also worked for Row Loff Productions, a Nashville based music publisher.   

In addition to his teaching duties, Frost was a free-lance percussionist in the Nashville area, performing a variety of musical styles from classical to world percussion.  He has studied percussion with Lalo Davila, Jim White, David Pruett, Randy Hogancamp, Jeffrey Smith and Allan Jacobson.

Frost has performed with the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and Wartburg Community Symphony Orchestra.