Western Illinois University College of Fine Arts and Communication

Jonathan Jones

Jon Jones is a twelve-year veteran of secondary education, having taught in grades five through twelve in Tennessee, Florida, and Illinois. Mr. Jones has taught a variety of courses including Band, Chorus, Guitar, and General Music in both public and private schools ranging in enrollment from under 200 to over 1300 and from rural to urban settings. Mr. Jones earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Tennessee Technological University in 1993 and a Master of Music Education degree from The Florida State University in 1998. He is a member of IMEA, MENC, NEA, AFT, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Mr. Jones has been an active member of the musical communities in which he has lived, participating in community band, orchestra, and chorus in addition to his teaching responsibilities. In 2004, he performed at the Sydney Opera House and toured Australia with the Tallahassee Winds and American composer Eric Whitacre. He returned to Australia in 2005 and observed classes and discussed marching band techniques at John Paul College, Brisbane, Queensland.

Mr. Jones enjoys bringing musical understanding to a broader audience and is excited about teaching Humanities and First Year Experience classes. His non-musical pursuits include bicycling, photography, collecting non-fiction books he may get around to reading, and wishing he worked for the Travel Channel.

Office Location: 210 Browne Hall
Office Phone: 309/298-3114
Email: JW-Jones2@wiu.edu

[ Music ] [ College of Fine Arts and Communication ] [ Western Illinois University ] School of Music | 1 University Circle | Macomb, IL 61455 E-mail: music@wiu.edu | Phone: 309/298-1544 | Fax: 309-298-1968 Last updated: August 26, 2007