Ryan John

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About Ryan John

Ryan John is an educator, performer, and author based in New York City. He is currently a full time music teacher at Léman Manhattan Preparatory School where he teaches the 6th-12th grade choirs, digital music, and instrumental group lessons. He serves as the music director for Léman Main Stage musicals as well as the coordinator of the Léman Conservatory private lesson program. He graduated with honors from Westminster Choir College of Rider University with a Bachelor of Music (BM) in Education, a minor in Music Theater, and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). As a performer with a passion for musical theater, choral music, and site-specific performances, favorite productions include Jeff in [title of show](Kopcorp), Burrs in Lippa's The Wild Party (Rooftop Musical Society), Prosper Prince in Masque: A Musical Revel​ (OsiriStar Entertainment), The Gauntlet (Rockefeller Center), The Mile Long Opera (The High Line), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Assassins, Jekyll & Hyde, Evita, Seussical, Pippin, and The Prom. As a choral singer, Ryan has substantial experience as a member of several acclaimed American choirs. He currently sings with the GRAMMY-nominated Downtown Voices at Trinity Wall Street under Stephen Sands and The Same Stream under James Jordan. He has performed with artists including Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Katherine McPhee, and Bryn Terfel at venues including Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center (Avery Fisher Hall), Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Kimmel Center. He has sung on several studio and live recordings released by labels such as Naxos and Verve. Ryan serves on the editorial board for Visions of Research in Music Education, on the board of a New York City coop housing building (President), and served on the board of The Same Stream Choir (Treasurer). Ryan's work has been published in Visions of Research in Music Education and he is the author of "Canvas LMS Course Design"(Packt Publishing, 1st and 2nd editions). He has presented his work at conferences in the US and abroad. With Frank Abrahams, Ryan is co-author of "Planning Instruction in Music" and "Becoming Musical"(GIA Publications).