During her teaching career, Ruth has reflected on, developed and improved her professional skills, knowledge and understanding. She aims to promote a comfortable and balanced physical approach to playing; develop an awareness of style including tone, touch and technique and encourage creativity and musical communication.

A wide range of solo and duet repertoire is taught to encourage breadth and balance in the musical diet. Special needs students are an interest, including dyslexic, dyspraxic, autistic and the physically disabled. Ruth's students enjoy competing in various local festivals, including Lytham St Annes, Blackpool and Fleetwood, and have won numerous prizes over the years. She also provides performing opportunities for interested students and her concerts have raised several thousand pounds for charity to date, notably the Heart Unit and Macmillan Windmill Appeal, both at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, and the St John's Church restoration fund, Blackpool.