Nathan Ruggles

Nathan Ruggles is a Lecturer in the Department of Music at Washington University, where he has served as a voice faculty member since 2003. He also held an adjunct instructor position in voice at Southeast Missouri State University from 2006 to 2007. His expertise spans voice instruction, opera performance, and music education. Ruggles earned a Bachelor of Music (cum laude) and Master of Music from Washington University (1999 and 2003, respectively), and a K-12 Music Education certificate from the University of Missouri, St. Louis.

His artistic contributions include prominent roles in operas such as Lizzie Borden, Tartuffe, and Of Mice and Men with Washington University Opera, as well as performances with Union Avenue Opera, Bel Canto Opera, and Operafest! of NH. He is an active member of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus, contributing to three internationally acclaimed recorded CDs. Ruggles continues vocal studies under John Stewart, further enriching his pedagogical and performance practices.