ben geise
Studied Guitar through the Collective.
UMC Graduation Class: 2001
Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music at The University of Pittsburgh.
Current Occupation: Guitarist/Instructor in Williamsport, PA.
“I am currently the director of the AMP music program at UMC, a performer in Dixie Chicken, and in a Duo with Stacia Abernatha. I am also studying lap steel guitar.”
— You can find me on YouTube & Spotify.
Check Out – Glim dropper, Garrett Lebeau band, the Last Jimenez.
“UMC prepared next for success as an improviser and guitar student at the University of Pittsburgh, helped me with my guitar and bass instruction in Philadelphia, and Austin Texas, and helped me in my capacity as a music director in a working R&B group. Proud to teach there now.“
“UMC prepared next for success as an improviser and guitar student at the University of Pittsburgh, helped me with my guitar and bass instruction in Philadelphia, and Austin Texas, and helped me in my capacity as a music director in a working R&B group. Proud to teach there now.“
“The most valuable lesson I learned through the Collective is keep going, there’s more to music than playing.”
“Music and the arts continue to inform my identity and act as a support system for the rest of my life.”
“I continue to support the community of arts through performing, teaching, attending shows.”
“The most valuable lesson I learned through the Collective is keep going, there’s more to music than playing.”
“Music and the arts continue to inform my identity and act as a support system for the rest of my life.”
“I continue to support the community of arts through performing, teaching, attending shows.”
“The UMC is a beacon of opportunity for small town creatives. Kids that don’t dig sports need an infrastructure to be proud of their talents and interests.”
— Ben Geise
