Faculty Profile for Dr. Adah T Jones
Biography Section
Biography and Education
, Professor of Flute at Texas State, is Principal Flute with the Austin Lyric Opera and the Victoria Bach Festival Orchestra and plays frequently with Austin and San Antonio Symphonies. She holds BM. and M.M. degrees and a Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music and a Doctor of Arts degree from Ball State University where she was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Citation. She was awarded the Texas State University Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities and was runner-up from the College of Fine Arts and Communication for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.Teaching Interests
flute, flute choir, flute pedagogy, flute literatureResearch Interests
flute teaching, music history related topics to flute, topics related to flute pedagogySelected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Principal Flute.
January 2023 - November 2023.
Performances:
- Austin Opera company. January 16, 2023 - November 5, 2023 Long Center, Austin, TX.
- member of ensemble, Premier of flute ensemble commissioned work.
August 13, 2022.
Performances:
- National Flute Association convention. August 13, 2022 Chicago, IL.
- Performer - recitalist and Principal Flute, Week-long festival.
June 7, 2022 - June 11, 2022.
Performances:
- Victoria Bach Festival. June 7, 2022 - June 11, 2022 various, Victoria, TX.
- Conductor, Flute Choir performance.
April 9, 2022.
Performances:
- Austin Flute Society festival. April 9, 2022 Austin, TX.
- panelist of college professors, conductor of 2 flute ensembles, Invited appearances at National Flute Association Convention.
August 2020 - Present.
Performances:
- National Flute Association. Dallas, TX.
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Department Achievement Award - music nominee for Pres. Award for Teaching. 2021 - Present
- Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award, TX State University - School of Music. 2015
- Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Fine Arts and Communications. 2008
- Award / Honor Nominee: Runner-up for the College of Fine Arts for Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2008
- Award / Honor Recipient: School of Music and College of Fine Arts for Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2008
Selected Service Activities
Member
Golden Anniversary Awards Committee for National Flute Association
2021-August 2022
Adjudicator
UIL - State Solo and Ensemble
2021-Present
Member
Austin Flute Society Programming Committee
August 2021-Present
Member
Golden Anniversary Awards Committee for National Flute Association
February 2021-Present
President
Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society - Epsilon Tau Chapter
1998-Present