Kyle Jones

Kyle is an accomplished opera singer and pianist/organist with over 25 years of experience as an educator, performer, composer/orchestrator, church music director, conductor, and choral clinician. Kyle studied voice with Metropolitan Opera tenors and performed dozens of mainstage roles in opera and Broadway productions as well as a frequent soloist for oratorio works with orchestras throughout the southeastern U.S.

Kyle has taught piano and voice for over 20 years and has prepared several students for National Piano Guild Auditions.

He is proficient in a variety of styles: classical, broadway, jazz/blues. Kyle's primary goal in teaching is to prepare students for a life-long enjoyment of music-making while also contributing to their personal, intellectual, and creative development. His teaching style encourages students to have confidence in their musical abilities and to celebrate their accomplishments. He enjoys teaching students of all ages and strives to help them gain the knowledge to understand music, the ability to read and interpret the score, and the technical facilities that allow the expression of their musical ideas.

27 years of church music experience; 17 of that full-time work

 Administrative acumen to lead in a succinct amount of time

 Active expertise in choral & handbell leadership for all age groups

 Creative concert & liturgical service planning and strong teamwork skills

 Ability to ascertain the “big picture”

 Enthusiasm to create something new & wonderful for the community

 Moderately fluent in German, Spanish, & Brazilian Portuguese; Also studied Latin, French, & Italian

 Proficient in Social Media Apps, MS Office, Constant Contact, MailChimp, Sibelius Notation

 Worked as Chorus Master for the Space Coast Symphony & Riverside Chamber Orchestra in

Brevard Co. FL

 Performed under and worked alongside distinguished conductors: Dr.

Jerry

McCoy,

Dr.

Richard

Sparks, Joshua Habberman, David Davidson, Dr.

André

Thomas, Dr.

Anton

Armstrong,

André Previn, James Conlon, Robert Shaw

 Active member of the American Guild of Organist

 Member for 20 years in Fellowship of United Methodist in Music & Worship Arts (FUMMWA)

 Proficient in voice, piano, organ, & trumpet

 Maintained a reputable, quality private voice & piano studio for over 15 years

 Supplied as Choir Director and Organist for area churches

 Led local Little Theater Children’s Workshop as Music Director; grades 4 – 12

 Instructor at Florida State University for solo vocal & choral summer music camps; grades 8 – 12

B.M. Music Education from Furman University Greenville, SC

M.M. Voice Performance from Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

M.M. Choral Conducting from University of North Texas Denton, TX