Dr. Zeisler was named Vice President of Programming and Partnerships in 2023, he will also serve as Interim Provost for the 2023-24 academic year.
Nate Zeisler envisions a world where artists have a clear path to a sustainable career, where creative minds are empowered and inspired to rule the workforce, and where access to the arts is not just for the privileged few, but for all.Prior to his appointment to Provost, Dr. Zeisler served as Dean for Community Initiatives where he launched and ran the Center for Innovation and Community Impact (CICI). CICI engages students, faculty, and staff from all units of the institution, as well as alumni and members of the performing arts community, in career development and community impact programming. Through this work, Dr. Zeisler built a pipeline of sequential arts learning for thousands of children in greater Los Angeles so that children from all backgrounds may experience a performing arts education. He also supported the careers of world-class artists and passionate entrepreneurs, offering career advice and action-based learning opportunities that prime them for the 21st-century workforce.
As an educator, he served on the faculty of the Colburn School for 13 years, teaching career development and community engagement courses to students attending the Conservatory of Music. Prior to Colburn, he was the Assistant Professor of Bassoon and Entrepreneurship at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and began his career as a music teacher at Camp Allen Elementary School in Norfolk, VA.In 2004, Dr. Zeisler founded the Envision Chamber Consort, a chamber music ensemble dedicated to presenting intimate concerts as a form of contemporary communication. Zeisler was also co-founder and Executive director of Arts Enterprise from 2006-2011, a chapter-based organization that helped students find sustainable careers in their chosen field. As a bassoonist, he has performed numerous solo recitals, was an accomplished chamber musician, and served as Principal bassoonist of the Ann Arbor Symphony from 2006-2011. He earned his doctorate and master’s degree in bassoon performance from the University of Michigan and bachelor’s degree in music education from Old Dominion University.