Ryan started performing in The Colorado Children's Chorale and came to love performing very early. After touring across the country and Brazil with the chorale he became interested in Music Theatre. Early roles include Captain Von Trapp (Eighth Grade) and Winthrop (Ninth Grade). Eventually Ryan grew to play things his own age and went to college for Music Theatre at Oklahoma City University and graduated with a Bachelors of Music. Ryan moved to NYC the day after graduating and has not looked back since.