Mr. Zachary Geller - Director of Bands
rAbout the Director: Zach Geller has bee the Director of Bands at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Illinois, since 2013. At SHS, Mr. Geller teaches the SABRE Marching Band, concert band, pep band, jazz bands, percussion ensemble, and is the director of the annual musical pit orchestra. Prior to teaching at Streamwood, Mr. Geller taught for three years as the Instrumental Music Teacher at Riverview Middle School in Plymouth, Wisconsin. At Riverview, Mr. Geller taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Band, Jazz Band, Music Technology, and Jazz Appreciation.
Mr. Geller received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2010, and is currently working on his Master of Music Education degree from U of I as well. As an undergrad at the University of Illinois, Mr. Geller was a member of the Marching Illini for four years, during which he arranged the music of Ben Folds, which was performed by the Marching Illini in 2009. He was also assistant director, and later, director of the Orange and Blues Band, which is a pep band that performs at all home volleyball games, select basketball games, and other athletic events. While at the University of Illinois, Mr. Geller studied trumpet privately with Professors Ronald Romm, Tito Carrillo, and the late Dr. Michael Ewald, as well as conducting with Dr. Joseph Manfredo and Dr. Louis Bergonzi.
Mr. Geller is an active composer and arranger and has written music for The Marching Illini, The University of Illinois Basketball Band, The University of Illinois Trumpet Choir, Lakes Community High School (IL), and many other school bands throughout Illinois. Mr. Geller spends his summers writing music and working as a clinician teaching performance techniques with various high school marching bands.
Mr. Geller received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2010, and is currently working on his Master of Music Education degree from U of I as well. As an undergrad at the University of Illinois, Mr. Geller was a member of the Marching Illini for four years, during which he arranged the music of Ben Folds, which was performed by the Marching Illini in 2009. He was also assistant director, and later, director of the Orange and Blues Band, which is a pep band that performs at all home volleyball games, select basketball games, and other athletic events. While at the University of Illinois, Mr. Geller studied trumpet privately with Professors Ronald Romm, Tito Carrillo, and the late Dr. Michael Ewald, as well as conducting with Dr. Joseph Manfredo and Dr. Louis Bergonzi.
Mr. Geller is an active composer and arranger and has written music for The Marching Illini, The University of Illinois Basketball Band, The University of Illinois Trumpet Choir, Lakes Community High School (IL), and many other school bands throughout Illinois. Mr. Geller spends his summers writing music and working as a clinician teaching performance techniques with various high school marching bands.
