Introducing: Mr. Ben Iniguez, Associate Director!

Dear Cienega Band & Orchestra Families,

As many of you have heard by now, Mr. Koenig will be moving on in his career after the end of the 2025-26 school year. I have thoroughly enjoyed the last three years with Mr. Koenig and speak for all of us at Cienega when I say we will miss him dearly. We wish him the best with his next steps!

I am excited that I can officially announce the hiring of our next Associate Director of Instrumental Music at Cienega: Mr. Benjamin Iniguez!

Mr. Iniguez joins us from just down the road at Esmond Station K-8 School where he has served as the band/choir director for the past five years. Prior to coming to Vail and Esmond, Iniguez was the Band Director at Safford K-8 in the Tucson Unified School District. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Mr. Iniguez brings a wealth of knowledge on his primary instruments: French Horn and Double Bass, as well as a great depth of experience with ten years as a music educator.

Iniguez is excited to join Bobcat Nation and to get to work with the Instrumental Music Program, where he will lead the CHS Orchestra, Lead-teach the Freshman Concert Band, and co-teach Symphonic Band and The Cienega Marching Band with Mr. Bailey. While I know many of you already know Mr. Iniguez well, I hope you will all join me in giving him a warm welcome to Cienega!