Ryan Billington earned his Master of Music degree in Voice Performance and Jazz from Western Michigan University (WMU). He has held teaching positions at WMU, University of Toronto and now at St Francis Xavier University. Ryan has studied with Phil Mattson at the School for Music Vocations in Creston, Iowa. At WMU he sang with the award winning and internationally touring ensemble Gold Company, performed with Iowa Voices, and studied voice with Sunny Wilkinson and Diana Spradling. He has performed with artists such as Richie Cole, Darmon Meader, and Don Shelton. He has also worked on staff at the Phil Mattson Vocal Jazz Workshop. He currently is Assistant Professor at St. Francis Xavier University where he teaches, as well as conducts the St. FX vocal jazz ensemble, and the St. FX University Concert Choir.