Ryan Noakes

Musical Activities Singer, Arranger, Composer, Administration, Marketing, Music fan
Voice Bass

Website www.ryan-noakes.com
About Me Ryan Noakes was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, where he grew up thinking life was a musical with his parents constantly playing and singing along with records. An accomplished singer, he has been a member of numerous choirs and vocal ensembles, and has performed in several musical theatre productions. Ryan received his BMus from the University of Victoria in 2008, majoring in composition with Christopher Butterfield. While at UVic, he was a two-time recipient of the Murray Adaskin Prize in Music Composition, and helped to establish two new vocal ensembles at the university. After graduating from UVic, he was instrumental in the creation of the Vancouver Island Chamber Choir, as a founding member, manager, and composer-in-residence. He currently resides in Vancouver, where he has recently completed his MMus at UBC, studying composition with Keith Hamel. He also sits on the board of directors for the Composers’ Collective and Vancouver Pro Music.