Our Director

As of 1^st May 2026, Christchurch City is very excited and privileged to call Ryan Heller our new Music Director.  Ryan, along with our new NZ based Associate Director, Heather Bentall, are committed to building on the directing legacy of former Director, Virginia Humphey-Taylor. Ryan says he is looking forward to “standing on the shoulders of Virginia Humphey-Taylor's legacy to continue the chorus's upward trajectory”.  He will continue educating the chorus, building up CCC’s membership and welcoming OOTMs (Out of Town Members) from NZ and Australia to apply to join Christchurch City. 

Ryan Heller hails from Austin, Texas and has had considerable experience and success in barbershop.  Ryan professes his love of Christchurch as a city as well as the chorus.  When asked about the commute from the States to NZ, he simply replies “it's really nothing, because its worth it.”  Ryan is also a Master Director 700 and brings to Christchurch City an array of musical and creative skills as well as an abundance of energy and positivity.