Connecting people, communities, and emotions through music.

Singer, composer, choral director, and educator with nearly 20 years of experience in the music industry. 

Before transitioning into education, Ryan worked as a singer/songwriter, performing on stages including the Liverpool Echo Arena (M&S Bank Arena), Southport Theatre, Riviera International Centre, Palace Theatre, Theatre Royal, and several festival stages. In recent months, he has returned to his performing and recording roots, collaborating with other artists to release several recordings. 

Presently, Ryan works as a choral director alongside respected musical director, David Walters, creating one of the largest community choirs in the Southwest, as well as championing men's mental health, founding 'Blokes Who Sing', a male voice choir promoting the wellbeing of men through singing. 

Additionally, with the desire to share his knowledge and passion for singing and music, he recently qualified as a certified voice teacher and vocal coach, working with singers across the UK, the US, and Europe. 

As a songwriter and composer, Ryan is passionate about creating music that evokes emotions and tells a story. Throughout his career as a songwriter, he has had the privilege of working with talented musicians and performers to bring compositions to life as well as co-writing with other songwriters to bring life to their songs with compositions known for their unique blend of nostalgic and contemporary influences, creating a sound that is both familiar and fresh.

Encouraging the next generation of musicians is his biggest passion. As an educator, he has the desire to ensure every child has an equal opportunity to access high-quality music education. In recent years, Ryan has developed a music curriculum inspired by the teachings of Zoltan Kodaly, allowing all pupils, regardless of their social or economic influences, to learn and develop their musical artistry in a way that is structured and progressive - with incremental, transferable skills at the core of building our musicians of the future.

Proud Cornishman living abroad in the fabulous county of Devon!

In a past life, David has been a music and drama teacher, musical director, producer, performer and choreographer,  with a profound interest and experience in musical theatre.

David’s attention to creative detail has earned him respect across the county and beyond as a musical director and champion of young, developing performers with many of David’s ex-students now enjoying a life of success in the arts.

In the 1980s, David worked as MD for the Carmenians Operatic Society with credits including, Hello Dolly, Call Me Madam and Brigadoon. This led to supporting a children’s theatre company, The Personalities, where he was musical director for productions of Oliver and Half A Sixpence.

As a performer, David’s credits include, Annie Get Your Gun, Carousel and The Merry Widow. He last performed on stage in 1984 as Carlos in the world premiere of the wild, rock musical, Mafioso for Serenade Arts.

Unfortunately in 1995 aged 36, David was diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), and due to the severity of the illness was forced to retire from teaching and his work in theatre.

However, the most devastating effect of the illness was that David lost his sense of pitch. David describes this in that his brain had become completely scrambled, melodies dimmed and melted away into nothing. 

In October 2016 David saw an advert for the start of a new community choir with the keywords in the advert being, 'non-auditioned and inclusive', and on the advice of his doctor, he decided to have a go at singing again. He found it difficult to sing again but persevered and over time the music part of his brain began to work. 

In 2018 with the departure of the founding MD of the North Prospect Community Choir, David teamed up with Ry Jenkins as the new MDs of the choir. 

More recently, David is delighted to have worked collaboratively with Ry in creating their new venture, Blokes Who Sing. During the Covid pandemic, they recorded a series of podcasts, Jenkins & Walters: Chatting About Choir, discussing their choral experiences and the benefits of singing in a choir. A new series is due to start in 2023.