Ryan LaBoy

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Ryan LaBoy

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Minneapolis, MN, USA

Praised for his collaborative spirit and eclectic music programming, Ryan LaBoy is a singer, conductor, and educator, currently serving as Artistic Director of Berkshire Children’s Chorus and as Choir Director at Bard College at Simon’s Rock– the nation’s only four-year “early college.” He also sings with Twin Cities-based chamber ensemble, Border CrosSing, which recently released their debut album “Un Milagro de Fe” to critical acclaim. Additionally, Ryan serves as a Virtual Music Instructor at the Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project (Tamil Nadu, India) and as a Program Committee Member with Broadway for Arts Education (NYC). Before arriving in the Berkshires, Ryan spent three years as Director of Choirs & Voice at North Hennepin Community College where he conducted Concert Choir and Chamber Singers and led the Voice Studio, and served as Founding Music Director of ComMUSICation– an El Sistema-inspired choral youth-development program in St. Paul, Minnesota– leading them to performances with Grammy Award-winners like the Minnesota Orchestra and Leslie Odom, Jr. (Super Bowl LII). Ryan holds degrees in Choral Conducting and Music Education from the University of Minnesota and Westminster Choir College, respectively. Ryan can be reached at youth@galachoruses.org.

Chorus Artistic Director, Educator, GALA 411 Advisor