He holds a Master of Music in Voice and Musical Theatre Performance, as well as a Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy, both from New York University. While at NYU, Ryan also served as an adjunct Instructor of Voice in the Department of Music & Performing Arts Professions. He also holds a Bachelors degree in music from the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory, where his studies included coursework in music education, voice, collaborative piano,and musical theatre.