We are pleased to welcome Brett Benzin to the Berea-Midpark Band Program as the new band director. Mr. Benzin will join Mr. Fudale as the assistant band director for the Titan Marching Band and will be assuming many of the responsibilities for Dan Barth who will be retiring at the end of the school year.
Mr. Benzin spent seven years in the Keystone Local School District, where he directed all aspects of both the middle school and high school band programs, in addition to teaching general music courses. He previously taught four years as band director in the Northeastern (Tinora) Local School District in Defiance, Ohio.
Mr. Benzin received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Bowling Green State University in 2011. In 2014, he received the “Outstanding Potential Award” from the American School Band Directors Association and was inducted into the group in 2016. In 2018, Mr. Benzin was awarded the “Educator of the Year” in the Keystone Local School District. He was awarded the Ohio Music Education Association’s (OMEA) “Outstanding Young Educator” in 2019.
Mr. Benzin’s groups have consistently participated at the state level for large group adjudicated events. He is active in OMEA, and is currently serving as the District 4 Past-President.
Mr. Benzin is excited to begin working with the students and staff of the Berea City School District and will start his new job with the 2022-23 school year.