Rudy Flores has an extensive percussive background that ranges from jazz and orchestral ensembles to marching bands and drum corps. He studied Music Education at Western Connecticut State University and has been involved in the activity for 16 years.
He has been an educator since 1998 and has taught, consulted, and arranged for many groups including Connecticut Hurricanes Senior Drum and Bugle Corps, Kilties Senior Drum and Bugle Corps, and WGI Independent World Finalist STRYKE Percussion. He was also the Program Coordinator/Battery Arranger/Visual Designer for John I. Leonard High School Winter Percussion. Currently, Rudy is the Percussion Caption Head for Jupiter High School.
- Member/Percussion Captain, Norwalk High School Marching Band: 1995-1998
- Member/Drumset performer, Norwalk High School Big Band and Secondary Jazz Band
- Member/Drumset performer, Norwalk High School Jazz Combo
- Member/Drumset performer, Norwalk High School theater department
- Music Education Studies Western Connecticut State University 1998-2000, which included concert performance studies as well jazz/drumset performance studies
- Member of Ice Storm Winter Percussion: 1998
- Member/Percussion Captain/Snare Technician, Connecticut Hurricanes Senior Drum and Bugle Corps: 1995-2001
- Member Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps: 2001, 2002
- Percussion Instructor, Masuk High School: 1998-2000
- Percussion Director, Brien McMahon High School: 2000-2003
- Battery Arranger/Percussion Director, Santaluces Community High School: 2003-2005
- Battery Arranger, Santaluces Community High School: 2005
- Percussion Instructor, John I. Leonard High School Marching Band: 2004
- Snare Technician, STRYKE Percussion: 2004-2005
- Battery Arranger/Associate Director STRYKE Percussion: 2006-2007
- Battery Arranger STRYKE Percussion: 2008
- Battery Arranger/Percussion Director, Olympic Heights High School Marching Band: 2005-2006
- Batter Arranger/Percussion Director, John I. Leonard Marching Band: 2007, 2008
- Battery Arranger/Percussion Director/Visual Design/Program Coordinator, John I. Leonard Winter Percussion: 2007, 2008
- Drumset performer with the bands Tse and Taste Bud: 2008
- Batter Arranger/Percussion Director, Santaluces Marching Band: 2009-2011
- Battery Arranger/Percussion Director/Visual Design/Program Coordinator, Santaluces Winter Percussion: 2009-present
- Battery Director, Jupiter High School: 2011
- Percussion Director, John I. Leonard Winter Percussion: 2011-2012
- Battery Technician, STRYKE Percussion: 2011-present
- Independent Judge, FMBC: 2008-present
- Visual Arranger, Jupiter High School Winter Percussion: 2016
- Currently a Vic Firth Educator
- Battery Coordinator Park Vista High school 2017
- Percussion Caption Head Jupiter High School
- Battery Coordinater Stryke Percussion 2017
- Battery Coordinator Academy Drum and Bugle Corps
- Percussion Caption Head, Jupiter High School, 2017