Ruth Enns teaches Music History and Vocal Repertoire at VAM and at Douglas College. She was the Registrar for VAM’s College Programs from 2012 to 2024. Dr. Enns holds a Ph.D. (musicology) from the University of British Columbia., a Master of Music (accompanying and coaching) from Westminster Choir College (Princeton, NJ) as a student of Martin Katz, and a Bachelor of Music (piano) from the University of Manitoba as a student of Marek Jablonski.
Dr. Enns has been an instructor and vocal coach at University of Manitoba and University of British Columbia, as well as the editor of Musick – the journal of the Vancouver Early Music Society. She writes program notes for the Vancouver Chopin Society, and is Chair of Abendmusik concert series.