Hans Indigo Spencer

Hans Indigo Spencer is a Lecturer in Music Theory at the Osher School of Music, part of the University of Southern Maine's College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. He holds a BM from Oberlin Conservatory and an MM in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory.

His career spans 25 years as a composer, musician, and educator. Spencer has created music for National Geographic, PBS, and theater productions like Portland Stage's Snow Queen. He performs with groups such as the Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra and his own Indigo Invention Group, while also collaborating with the Chameleon Arts Ensemble in family concerts.

Spencer combines music with technology through iPad/iPhone-based educational games. He has taught at Cambridge Public Schools, Lesley University, and currently teaches at Maine College of Art, Breakwater School, and the University of Southern Maine.