Ricky Barrera is an Arizona percussion educator with over 10 years of experience in the marching activity. He has marched on snare with groups such as; Mesa high, Breakthrough indoor 2013-16, Arizona state marching band 2015-16 and POW Percussion 2017. 

He has taught various ensembles around the state. Some of the groups and schools include: Westwood HS, Saguaro HS, Phenom sound sport, Hamilton HS, Casa grande HS, Mesa HS, Phoenix union percussion, Breakthrough Indoor percussion and Flux Indoor Percussion. Ricky also teaches lessons and gives clinics across the valley.