Jason D. Thompson has been on the faculty of the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina since 2006. His teaching responsibilities within the choral conducting division include Men’s Glee, Jazz Vocal Ensemble, and the Gospel Choir Ensemble.
Mr. Thompson received both the Bachelor of Music degree (1999) and Master of Music degree (2006) in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His professional experiences include choral and piano teaching positions on the elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels in North Carolina and Virginia. With eight years of successful public school teaching experience, he was one of five finalists recognized a Sun Trust Teacher of the Year for Guilford County Schools in 2006.
Thompson holds professional memberships in MENC: The National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Directors Association. He serves on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Music Educators Association, the Board of Directors for Musical Arts Guild and is Repertoire and Standards Chair for Male Choirs for the North Carolina chapter of American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). Thompson has presented at division and state conferences and is published in the Music Educators Journal. |
