A native of St. John, Maine, Ben Potvin was an All-State principal clarinetist in high school. He later went on to the University of Southern Maine School of Music, where he would earn a bachelors and Masters in Music Education, with an additional certificate in composition.

In 2006-2008, Mr. Ben Potvin first taught K-12 music in Ashland, ME before moving to Woodstock, VT where he taught middle/high school instrumental music.

In Vermont, he was active at the district level, acting as the District VI Secretary and Concert Band manager. At the state and regional level, Mr. Potvin hosted the 2009 VMEA State Conference and also served on the Band Committee for the New England Music Festival Association (NEMFA). In 2010, Mr. Potvin was selected as The Outstanding New Music Educator for the state of Vermont.

Mr. Potvin returned to Maine in 2011 to be the instrumental music teacher at Kennebunk High School. From 2011 until 2016 he served as the Band Vice President for the Maine Music Educators Association (MMEA). In 2016 he was voted to be president-elect and became the president of MMEA in 2018.

In 2018, Mr. Potvin took a PK-5 general music/chorus position at Riverton Elementary in Portland, ME.

Mr. Potvin is excited to be teaching band, chorus, and general music at Mast Landing School in Freeport, ME :)

Ben is the Director of the Southern Maine Music Academy (SoMMA) on the USM campus. During the summer of 2011, he took over the SoMMA director position and is thrilled to work with talented high school youth every July!

Mr. Potvin has played sax and clarinet for various high school musicals and with several professional ensembles including the Dartmouth Wind Symphony, East Bay Jazz Ensemble, and the Casco Bay Wind Symphony. He has served as a district/festival adjudicator and has conducted honors festivals in both Maine and New Hampshire.

Ben resides in Brunswick with his music teacher husband, Nate Menifield, and their crazy black lab Toby.