MRVS Artists Onstage — Mike Ruckles Voice Studios

“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost.”

— Martha Graham

Student James D. Gish, fresh off his run as B’ways Fiyero, plays Fabrizio in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA at Encores!

Student Tavon Olds-Sample (Middle Michael) takes a bow at Broadway's MJ

A truly amazing melding of performer and role. Student Sara Bareilles as the Baker’s Wife in INTO THE WOODS at City Center Encores!

One of the most thrilling Elphabas I’ve ever worked with. Student Lissa deGuzman as Elphaba on tour in WICKED

Student Michael Maliakel was thrilled to make his B’way debut in the title role of ALADDIN and re-open the show following the COVID shutdown

Did you catch student (and 3x Grammy winner) Jennifer Nettles in B’way’s WAITRESS? Absolute perfection and she brought a real slice of the South to the show

Student Christiani Pitts (Ann Darrow) with her spectacular co-star in KING KONG on Broadway.

First look at student Austin Colby starring as Hans on the national tour of FROZEN, alongside students Jeremy Morse (Weselton), C.K. Edwards, and Michael Haggerty

Student Danielle Wade starring as Cady Heron in MEAN GIRLS on the 1st national tour.

Students Emily Bautista and Anthony Festa as the star-crossed lovers Kim and Chris on the national tour of MISS SAIGON

(L to R) Students Joe Barbara, Bobby Conte Thornton, Bradley Gibson, Janelle McDermoth, Keith White, and Joey Sorge onstage at Broadway's A BRONX TALE

Mike recently served as production vocal coach to Brittany O'Grady, starring in Sara Bareilles's LITTLE VOICE.

Andy Huntington Jones (center) starring as Elder McKinley in THE BOOK OF MORMON

Mama will provide! Alex Newell as Asaka in the Broadway revival of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND

Students Libby Servais (Glinda) and Mariand Torres (Elphaba) backstage at the Gershwin

Students Christiani Pitts and Eric William Morris costarring in Broadway’s KING KONG.

Student Maria Briggs was featured in FOUR Broadway shows in one season: FROZEN, HELLO DOLLY!, ANASTASIA, and MEAN GIRLS! Check out the feature on Maria on Playbill.com!

Jefferson Mays in his Tony-nominated role(s) in A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER on Broadway

Dan Rosales and the man he portrays in SPAMILTON!

Broadway’s new Simba Bradley Gibson!

Students in Broadway's WAITRESS: (L to R) Charity Angel Dawson (Becky), Molly Hager, Jeremy Morse, and Aisha Jackson. Above, Henry Gottfried is caught off-guard at 50th St.

Students in the cast of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF on Broadway: (L to R) Aaron Young, Reed Luplau, Jesse Kovarsky, Tess Primack, Matt Moisey, and Brandt Martinez

Britney Coleman (Babe) in THE PAJAMA GAME at Arena Stage

Kyle Scatliffe (Lafayette/Jefferson) and the cast of HAMIILTON

Jordan Bondurant starring as Sky in MAMMA MIA!

Emma Degerstedt as Sister Mary Jo in DESPERATE MEASURES at the York

Janine DiVita (left) as Anne in IF/THEN

Austin Colby (Tony) in Signature Theater's WEST SIDE STORY

At the Tony Awards representing WAITRESS! Students Henry Gottfried and Molly Hager with an unknown interloper

Jenna Leigh Green as Cindy Lou in THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES

Student Syndee Winters as a couple of the Schuyler sisters backstage at the Richard Rodgers

Adrianna Hicks (Celie) leads the cast of A COLOR PURPLE

Autumn Hurlbert (Portia) and Josh Grisetti (Nigel) in the 1st national tour of SOMETHING ROTTEN

The dashing Rodney Ingram (Raoul) backstage at the Majestic Theater

Aisha Jackson and the cast of INVISIBLE THREAD off-B'way

Janine DiVita as Eva Peron in EVITA at the Engeman Theater

David Bryant Johnson, working with composer Sheldon Harnick

Andy Kelso as Charlie Price in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS

Students Lisa O'Hare (Sibella) and Tony-nominee Bryce Pinkham (Monty) in A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

Lenne Klingaman (Dawn) rehearsing for the 1st national tour of WAITRESS

Kimbre Lancaster as Sophie in MAMMA MIA! in Las Vegas

Sam Lips (Pippin) in Broadway's PIPPIN

Student Kristolyn Lloyd geeking out backstage at the Music Box Theater

Lesley McKinnell channeling Barbra for her one-woman show

Aisha Jackson starring as Sarah in RAGTIME (at Ellis Island!)

Lisa O'Hare as Eliza Doolittle in Chicago Lyric Opera's MY FAIR LADY

Alex Newell (Asaka) with his brilliant director of Broadway's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND

Students Christiani Pitts (Jane) and Bobby Conte Thornton (Calogero) in Broadway's A BRONX TALE

Taylor Quick (Millie) in her speed test, watched over by Lucia Spina (Flannery) in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE at Goodspeed Opera House

Ryan Jesse (Joe Kennedy) and Janine DiVita (Young Edie) in GREY GARDENS at Portland Center Stage

Kyle Scatliffe (Harpo) woos his Sofia in the Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE

The ultimate Barnum & Bailey singing ringmaster, Brian Crawford Scott

Joey Sorge and the cast of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT in rehearsal

Neyla Pekarek and The Lumineers

Bobby Conte Thornton records the BRONX TALE cast album

Students Lenne Klingaman (Dawn) and Jeremy Morse (Ogie) in the 1st National tour of WAITRESS

The 1st national tour of WAITRESS, featuring Charity Angel Dawson (Becky) and Lenne Klingaman (Dawn)

Andy Kelso (Fiyero) on tour with WICKED

Syndee Winters serving up Nala realness in THE LION KING

Aaron Young (Sasha "The Interrupting Russian") singing out at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Students Jordan Bondurant (Sky) and Kimbre Lancaster (Sophie) in the Las Vegas run of MAMMA MIA!

Students Destinee Rea (Sarah) and Nkrumah Gatling (Coalhouse) in RAGTIME at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Emma Degerstedt teaches the boys of SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE how to shimmy

Students Brandt Martinez and Reed Luplau in MOULIN ROUGE

Mike’s students are represented in leading roles on stages across the world. In the past five years, his studio was represented by a student or multiple students in 45+ Broadway musicals, including:

Mike’s students are represented in leading roles on stages across the world. In the past five years, his studio was represented by a student or multiple students in 45+ Broadway musicals, including:

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