Benjamin Leonard-White is fine arts educator with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education. Serving in multiple music director and arts administration roles, Mr. Leonard-White consistently forwards arts education and accessibility in the Northwest Indiana Region. Benjamin serves on the board of directors for Regional Performing Arts Company in Portage, a youth community theatre company, as well as the All Music Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the free and open performance of all music genres for audiences across NWI.
He has performed with various groups in both Indiana and Ohio, including the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra, Forza String Ensemble, and the Tuscarawas Philharmonic Orchestra. As a cello student of David Machavariani, Patricia White, and Elaine Anderson, Benjamin studied and performed in regional tours of the Midwest. He has also performed in orchestras for shows such as Hansel & Gretel and Jesus Christ Superstar.
The Leonard-Whites have a daughter, Elea, who has not yet picked a primary instrument. She currently is focuing on vocal projection as a main area of study along with a minor focus in interpretive dance and wax crayons. Her favorite song to sing is “Cat Squad.”