Kelsey Georgesen, Alice May 
Director of Education & 
Community Programs

Kelsey Georgesen is an educator and performer who hails from Evansville. Currently living in New Harmony, and former drum major of North High School, Kelsey has taught music all over the world, including in Jamaica, Denmark, Chicago, and on the Navajo Nation. Kelsey specializes in the intersection of music and education, for both performers and listeners, and uses a variety of musical styles as a thread to form genuine connections between people. 

Kelsey is returning to Southern Indiana after teaching in Chicago Public Schools, the University of Chicago Lab School, and the Old Town School of Folk Music. Kelsey has her Bachelor of Science in instrumental music education from Ball State University, with a primary focus on piano and a secondary of harp. She continued her education through an applied experience teaching on the Navajo Nation as a part of Indiana University’s Global Gateway program. In 2021, worked as a stage manager at the Moab Music Festival, managing the world premiere of George Takai’s personal story told through the composition of Kenji Bunch, “Lost Freedom.” 

When she’s not with the Evansville Philharmonic, Kelsey spends her time writing original music, teaching at the New Harmony Music Studio, or performing live music with her husband, Anthony Rideout.