Mike, you literally saved my a**. I was exhausted and out of vocal shape coming out of the shutdown, and you made a HUGE difference. Thank you to my tremendous vocal coach!

I can’t recommend Mike enough! He strikes the perfect balance between technique and artistry. He gives each student a concrete technical foundation, but he also has a keen understanding of style and musicality. Mike has a way of breaking down vocal anatomy so that anyone can understand it, empowering each student in the use of their instrument. I always leave a better, smarter singer than when I came in. It’s a wonderful environment that allows you to experiment, and make mistakes, but Mike will always push you to reach your highest potential.

A vocal hero is an understatement! Mike literally saved me as I was beginning rehearsals for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. After GLEE I had gone on a singing spree doing back to back events, opening for Adam Lambert, lots of karaoke nights – some bad habits were created! I came to him with some vocal damage and he taught me how to make my cords happy while singing through it all, and at the same time he kept me calm, cool, and collected! Mike made me feel like everything was going to be fine and he supported me through it all.

You don’t always find a teacher willing to change their schedule to get you in when you really need it. And most teachers are just trying to teach you the same thing that they’re teaching everyone… Mike really crafted a technique custom-made for my instrument. One in a million!

Mike has been there for me at the most important vocal moments of my life and I am so grateful for the support and techniques he’s given me!

After several years of TV acting on “How to Get Away With Murder”, I took on the most demanding musical role of my career in SOFT POWER at The Public. Mike helped me build the strongest foundation, enabling me to do 8 shows a week in a performance where I barely left the stage. The guidance and support I felt from my lessons with Mike allowed me to make bold choices in rehearsal and performance, and garner a Grammy nomination!

Mike Ruckles is the ultimate level up. As someone who has worked with her instrument for years, I was delighted and empowered to be offered, not only new tools and techniques, but the physiological/functional information behind how they work. It was just the work I needed to help me unlock new places in my voice and feel confident for growth and expansion.

Mike Ruckles is more than a voice teacher; he’s a magician! His teaching gives me not only the stamina to maintain my voice for 8 shows a week, but also the tools to allow my voice to grow and evolve. He teaches you how to sing anything and how to do it with ease. Mike provides these tools inside of a nurturing environment that allows his students to soar. I always leave my lessons feeling more confident and stronger than I entered.

A year ago, I had never had a singing lesson. Today, I’m performing a leading role on Broadway. I owe everything to Mike’s brilliant and patient tutelage.

I moved to NYC only knowing a few people and Mike was recommended to me immediately. I cannot speak highly enough of the warmth and commitment he showed me. Not only does he have the knowledge, clarity, and experience to back up his work, he has all of the passion as well. Mike is so wonderful at explaining a concept or its mechanics that you understand it immediately and can continue to grow from it on your own. He wants you to be your best self. He wants you to find your own healthy, vibrant, joyous voice. I cannot thank him enough for giving me the confidence to trust my technique and sing freely. Mike is also pretty cool, just in case you were wondering.

I have had the honor of working with Mike on several Broadway musicals, and I’ve had the pleasure of auditioning numerous students of his over the years. His grasp of the technique that is needed to create first-rate singers is superb. Anyone studying with him is getting the best possible vocal training. His students interpret material with intelligence, as well as vocal prowess and excellent storytelling.