Associate Director

Conductor of Young Men’s Ensemble
Collaborative Pianist for Young Men’s Ensemble
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Praised for his ‘verve and adroit collaborative piano playing’ by the Charleston City Paper,
Tyler Weakland is a teacher, pianist, organist, conductor, composer, arranger/orchestrator,
producer, and vocal coach. He is currently the Director of Choirs, Performing Arts
Department Chair, and Music Director of Theater at Ranney School in Tinton Falls, New
Jersey, and was former Associate Conductor of the GRAMMY® award winning
Westminster Symphonic Choir, preparing singers in major choral works and opera choruses
for performances with professional orchestras. As a vocal coach he has worked with students
at Mannes School of Music at the New School, TCNJ, and Westminster Choir College
coaching art song, opera, and musical theatre. Mr. Weakland is Associate Director of the
Princeton Boychoir at Westrick Music Academy and conductor of the high school aged
Young Men’s Ensemble. He has appeared as continuo organist with the Orchestra of Luke’s
NYC in a performance of El Mesìas: Handel’s Messiah for a New World. Mr. Weakland was
Producer and head of production for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Westminster
Choir College’s An Evening of Readings & Carols that was recorded live at the Princeton
University Chapel and is broadcast annually on PBS, in which he also conducted. He has
contracted, arranged, and conducted a handbell ensemble for a Hulu series pilot filmed in
NYC’s Gotham Hall. As a composer his portfolio includes art songs which have been
featured in SongSlams across the country, choral works, and hymn arrangements for varying
ensembles. He also currently serves as Director of Music and Organist at St. Bernard’s
Episcopal Church & Director of Music at St. John’s Episcopal Church both in Bernardsville,
New Jersey. He received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Sacred Music with
concentrations in piano, voice, and organ from Westminster Choir College.