Ron Ramsay
Performer, Vocal Coach & Music Director
Studio 100
Voice, Piano, Acting & Performance Coaching
Upcoming Performances
Performances
Cabaret Act | Cocktail | Salon
Lessons at Studio 100
Voice | Piano | Acting | Coaching
Occasions
Wedding | Memorial | Party
Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salons ‘26
Berkshire Music Salon, created and curated by Ron Ramsay, is an intimate concert experience where music, storytelling, and cultural history meet. Performed by Ron Ramsay and Samantha Talora, each 75-minute salon weaves together American Songbook, Broadway, jazz, and contemporary repertoire with thoughtful narration—offering audiences a deeper connection to the music and the moments that shaped it.
Set in evocative spaces like the Norman Rockwell Museum and The Mount Edith Wharton's Estate, the series transforms performance into conversation—inviting audiences to listen, reflect, and experience familiar songs through a fresh and meaningful lens.
AMERICAN STORIES: 250 YEARS FROM REVOLUTION TO ROCKWELL (2026)
INVENTING AMERICA: FROM REVOLUTION TO ROCKWELL
📍 Norman Rockwell Museum
📅 July 16, 2026
The birth of a nation—its ideals, myths, and early artistic voice. From patriotic hymns to the rise of illustration, discover how America first learned to see itself.
THE BARBERS AND THE BARN: MUSIC INN JAZZ IN THE 1950s
📍 The Mount Edith Wharton's Estate
📅 August 16, 2026
A living re-creation of a singular moment in American music history, when jazz evolved through intimate listening, intellectual exchange, and ensemble conversation at the legendary Music Inn.
AMERICAN MIRROR: ROCKWELL AND THE MORAL IMAGINATION
📍 Norman Rockwell Museum
📅 August 20, 2026
Rockwell’s America—comforting, complex, and ultimately challenged. A journey from nostalgic storytelling to moral reflection through war, loss, and social change.
VISIONS OF A NATION: WHO GETS TO BE AMERICA?
📍 Norman Rockwell Museum
📅 September 3, 2026
The American portrait expands—through shifting perspectives, evolving ideals, and the voices that continue to reshape the national story.
An intimate, story-driven series of musical salons exploring 250 years of American identity through song and image.
Studio 100
Voice, Piano, Acting and Performance Coaching
Find the Right Course for You | At Studio 100
Studio100 is a distinctive boutique music learning institute specializing in customized courses suitable for all levels of musicians, from beginners to Tony Award winners. Located in the Berkshires, it is the only music training school that offers both private and group courses focused on masterclass or private performance and audition techniques. Under the guidance of a seasoned veteran of the New York Theater Community, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, Cabaret, Concert, Fringe, and Pop with over 40 years of experience, students benefit from up-to-date techniques and insights.
Students can choose from 30, 45, or 60-minute lessons in piano or voice, as well as 90-minute coaching sessions. Each option is personalized to meet individual needs. Beginners start their journey with a “meet and greet” session with Ron, ensuring an appropriate match. Intermediate and advanced students also partake in an initial meeting to discuss their backgrounds and techniques. Ron employs varied teaching methods to foster engagement and enhance learning outcomes. For professionals, tailored support is provided to refine both artistry and technical skills. Studio100 operates year-round, dedicated to enriching the musical journey of each student..
“The student guides and creates, I follow, observe and enhance…that’s unique” RER 2024
Ron Ramsay is a versatile performer and creative force—singer, pianist, organist, musical director, and coach—known for expressive storytelling across the American Songbook, Broadway, jazz, pop, sacred music, and new works.
A Berkshire native, Ron trained in classical voice and piano at the Manhattan School of Music, then made New York City his artistic home, where his focus shifted to musical theatre and cabaret. His critically acclaimed performances have sold out venues including the Algonquin, Feinstein’s, and Lincoln Center’s Rose Room. The New York Post has praised his work as “always a sublime Songbook.”
Ron has enjoyed a 13-year collaboration with his singing partner Samantha Talora. In 2025, their solo and duo cabaret performances—Friends in Harmony—were presented at Don't Tell Mama to enthusiastic and praised reviews, celebrating their musical chemistry, humor, and shared storytelling.
That same year, Ron’s solo show earned critical acclaim as an “Inspirational Tour de Force.” He also launched Berkshire Music Salon, a curated series of historically inspired, site-specific musical salons presented at cultural landmarks throughout the Berkshires, and formed The Jolly Ranchers, a lively jazz group celebrating swing, standards, and American popular song.
In addition to performing, Ron is an Estill EFP (Estill Figure Proficiency) Practitioner, trained in the science-based vocal method of Estill Voice Training, and is known for helping singers develop healthy, efficient, and expressive technique across styles.
Ron’s work has taken him across the U.S. and internationally—from London and Paris to Italy, Greece, and the French West Indies. He has collaborated with musical directors Billy Goldenberg and Dick Gallagher and appeared in pre-Broadway workshops and recordings, including Dance With Me and the West End production of Moses! with members of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Stage highlights include roles in The Fantasticks, West Side Story, A Chorus Line, and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Today, Ron continues to perform, create, and coach—building immersive musical experiences that blend history, heart, and song.