Benjamin Geier
Staunton,IN
Summary
Music educator, conductor, and performer with 20+ of experience leading musical organizations, managing artists, and educating students of all ages. A proven track record of high-quality results, nuanced recruiting skills, and an ability to leverage personal relationships to increase stakeholder buy-in. Team leader with excellent communication skills, extremely efficient and organized, driven and highly self-motivated. Strong vision and ability to achieve long-term strategic goals through incremental success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Music & Youth
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Parish
Staunton, VA
01.2023 - Current
- Motivated highest possible musical quality and nurtured continued growth within choir.
- Developed and implemented musical programs for community events.
- Arranged choir and other rehearsals, solos and special music and directed choir on regularly scheduled basis.
- Instructed performers on history, fundamentals and appreciation of different music styles .
- Created musical arrangements for performances and recordings.
Director of Fine Arts & Choral Director
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Fort Collins, CO
08.2017 - 01.2023
- Directed choir members during musical theater and concert performances to achieve desired sound.
- Promoted appreciation for music, stressing value of individual and team effort in reaching common goals.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Assisted in budgeting, forecasting and planning activities related to the fine arts department.
- Served as Executive & Creative Director for annual Madrigal Dinner production.
Director of Music & Liturgy
St. John XXIII Catholic Church
Fort Collins, CO
08.2017 - 01.2023
- Created innovative worship services with a variety of musical styles including hymns, contemporary songs, spirituals, gospel and world music.
- Provided guidance on vocal techniques to choir members during rehearsals and performances.
- Composed original works or arranged existing compositions for ensembles or soloists to perform during worship services or special events.
- Scheduled special events such as concerts, recitals, festivals, choirs and workshops.
Education
D. M. - Choral Conducting
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05-2020
M. M. - Choral Conducting
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05-2010
B. M. - Vocal Performance
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05-2009
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Organizational Development
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership and Mentoring
- Piano, Organ, Percussion, and Voice
- Stage Direction, Choreography, and Libretto
- Music Arrangement and Audio/Video Editing
- Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Production Suite, and Wordpress web design
Affiliations
- Travel & Musical Touring
- Cooking and Entertaining
- Board Games
- Weightlifting
Accomplishments
- Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction Award, NSHSS, September 2019
- 15th Annual “Hear the Future” Choral Invitational Guest Artist and Director, January 2014
- Boston Early Music Festival’s “Select Ensemble”, Young Performer’s Festival, June 2011
- Jacobs School of Music, Indiana Unversity “Entrepreneur of the Year”, 2011
Doctoral Thesis
The Missa pro Defunctis at the Catedral Metropolitana de la Asunción de María a los Cielos: featuring the Misa de Difuntos (1760) by Ignacio Jerusalem y Stella (1707-1769).
Additional Experience (selection)
Hangzhou Angel Philharmonic Choir Academy, Clinician, Hangzhou, China
Teatro Variedades Ernesto Albán, Lecturer, Quito, Ecuador
Beijing, Renmin, and China University, Co-lecturer, Beijing, China
World Youth Day 2023, France, Spain, Portugal
Educational Tour, Rome, Naples, and Pompeii
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Music & Youth
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Parish
01.2023 - Current
Director of Fine Arts & Choral Director
Ridgeview Classical Schools
08.2017 - 01.2023
Director of Music & Liturgy
St. John XXIII Catholic Church
08.2017 - 01.2023
D. M. - Choral Conducting
Indiana University Bloomington
M. M. - Choral Conducting
Indiana University Bloomington
B. M. - Vocal Performance
Indiana University Bloomington
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