Collaborative Pianist

BENJAMIN A. BALATBAT

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PT Accompanist March 2019 - present

Education Through Music – New York, NY

Parish Accompanist January 2015 - February 2019

St. James Catholic Church – Davis, CA

● Accompanied weekly Catholic Mass services

Substitute Accompanist February 2019

First Church Christ Scientist – Davis, CA

● Accompanied weekly Christian Science services

Vocal Accompanist August 2018 - December 2018

Oberlin College – Oberlin, OH

● Accompanied students in Beginning Vocal Class twice a week

● Sight-read and transposed various styles of music, including classical, musical theater, jazz, and popular Private Vocal Accompanist January 2014 - July 2018 Rachel Kessler (Voice Teacher) – Davis, CA

● Accompanied individual students' voice lessons and worked closely with them to vocally warm up and learn their repertoire

Chorale Accompanist March 2013 - June 2015

Davis Children's Chorale – Davis, CA

● Attended weekly rehearsals and helped approximately 25 singers vocally warm up and learn their music

● Accompanied choir at various performances open to the wider Davis community EXPERIENCE

Music Director

Oberlin Musical Theater Association Fall 2016 - Fall 2018

● Rehearsal accompanist and music director for three shows with the student-run Oberlin Musical Theater Association (Fly By Night (Fall 2016); Heathers: The Musical (Fall 2017); You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

(Fall 2018))

Volunteer Teacher November 2018

Eastwood Elementary School, Prospect Elementary School

● Worked closely with music pedagogy professor Jody Kerchner at Oberlin Conservatory to develop and implement lesson plans in music at the local elementary schools (Eastwood School, Prospect School) Music Minister September 2017 - December 2018

Oberlin Newman Catholic Community

● Accompanied hymns for mass services for the wider Oberlin Catholic community Assistant Choir Director January 2016

Davis Senior High School

● Assisted in directing and accompanying three different student choirs (Davis Madrigals, Advanced Treble Choir, Davis Concert Choir) at Davis Senior High School EDUCATION

Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH May 2019

Bachelors of Art, Mathematics (Graduated one semester early)

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