Lance Jones is the 5-12 Director of Bands and Music Department Chair at West Branch Area School District. He is the recipient of the “West Branch Outstanding Warrior Award” for Excellence in Teaching and ensembles under the direction of Mr. Jones perform extensively and have engaged in workshops and commissions with renowned educators and composers.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Lance hosts “The Backwoods Bandroom,” a podcast dedicated to celebrating music in small schools. Jones is a member of NAfME’s Small School Initiative Task Force and most recently accepted the position of Small Schools State Representative for PMEA. He is an active conductor, clinician, and has contributed articles to PMEA News, Teaching Music, SBO+, and The Instrumentalist Magazine.
Mr. Jones earned his M.M. and Advanced Certificate in Wind Conducting from Messiah University, as a student of Dr. William Stowman, Dr. Brad Genevro, and additional studies with Eugene Corporon and Dr. Jack Stamp.
Lance resides in Morrisdale, PA with his wife Carrie, and their two children.
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