Originally from Carrollton, MO, Jackson Thomas, D.M.A. is a conductor, tenor, composer, and clinician residing in Kansas City. MO. Jackson is the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Central Missouri where he previously served as the Assistant Director of Choral Activities/Opera Director.. Jackson is the Founder and Artistic Director of KC VITAs (kcvitas.org), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the continued creation and performance of "contemporary-classical" vocal music, bringing nearly 100 world premiere performances to Kansas City audiences since 2015. Other previous teaching positions include the Upper School Choral Director at the Pembroke Hill School, a Middle School Choir Director for Kansas City Kansas Public Schools and Kansas City, MO Public Schools, and an Elementary Music Teacher for the Park Hill School District. He also serves as Director of Choral Music at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Lenexa, KS and is the director of GKCAGO Schola Cantorum. Jackson is an active soloist of classical and musical theatre repertoire, sings with several ensembles around the KC metropolitan area, and maintains a private voice and piano studio. He holds a degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an M.M. and D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from the University of Kansas. Jackson's research centers around composer-conductor collaboration, inclusivity in the choral classroom, and the pedagogy of minimalist and extended vocal techniques.
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