School of Music

Welcome to our New Faculty

Welcome to Tess Jones, our new Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Athletic Bands at the Indiana State University! Previously, she served as Lecturer of Music at Penn State Behrend College in Erie, Pennsylvania where she conducted the Concert and Pep Bands and taught courses in music history. While in Erie, Tess also served as the conductor for the Millcreek Area Community Band and performed on flute and piccolo for the Mercyhurst Civic Orchestra. A native of Abilene, TX, Tess received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of North Texas and a Master of Music degree in Wind Conducting from Texas State University. She is currently completing a Doctor of Music degree in Wind Conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

Prior to graduate school, Tess served as the Director of Bands at Craig Middle School in Abilene, TX, Assistant Director of Bands at Waltrip High School in Houston, TX, and Director of Bands at Levi Fry Intermediate School in Texas City, TX. In addition to her teaching duties, Tess serves as a clinician for both marching and concert bands in Texas, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Outside of music, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, reading, and enjoying time with her partner and their pets. Tess is an alumnus of Mu Phi Epsilon and Kappa Kappa Psi and holds membership with the College Band Directors National Association, the Texas Music Educators Association, and the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association.