Ryan has been teaching and choreographing since the age of 14 and now travels the US and abroad spreading his knowledge and love for dance. He has choreographed and performed pieces for Gregg Russellʼs tap company “Tap Sounds Underground,” the Miss Kansas Pageant, the Tampa Bay Tap Festival, the 2010 Jerry Lewis Telethon opening number with Tyce Diorio, and has choreographed award-winning routines at dance studios across the US and abroad. Ryan and his wife Brigid co-own their own studio, Simi Dance Center, in Simi Valley, CA.Ryan was a featured tapper for an episode of FOX’s “Mobbed” with Howie Mandell. You may have also seen Ryan dancing with partner Gregg Russell as one of the top 18 dance acts on Paula Abdul's television show "Live To Dance". Ryan’s been featured on CBS’s “Star Search” with Arsenio Hall, on FOXʼs “30 Seconds to Fame,” and a commercial for Carvel Ice Cream. He has worked with Broadway Choreographer Keith Young on the Sammy Davis Jr. musical “Sammy” and has recorded his tap sounds for the Disney film “The Princess and the Frog” as well as the demo tape for the remake of the movie “Fame.” He has appeared in numerous shows including industrials for both Adidas and Nike, performed at Broadway Dance Center in New York, the Buddy Epson Tribute in Los Angeles and was the Nutcracker Prince in the San Francisco Balletʼs Nutcracker.Ryanʼs true passion is in teaching and choreographing. He has taught on numerous conventions and tap festivals and has traveled internationally to inspire tappers worldwide. He is currently the founder of Neo Rythmo, Inc., a tap manufacturing company that has produced the FIRST and ONLY professional black colored taps on the market, aka ProTones. In January of 2012, Neo Rythmo released the NEWEST tap accessory to hit the stage, Melodies: Multi-colored taps for performance and competition.