Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Adah T Jones

Professor at School of Music, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Service Activities

Ongoing

Member, Alumni Committee. January 2022 - Present.
Member, Upper Level Review Committee for Performance majors. January 2022 - Present.
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.
Member, Scholarship Committee. January 2021 - Present.
President, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society - Epsilon Tau Chapter. 1998 - Present.
Chair, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society. 1998 - Present.
Chair, Woodwind area. August 1995 - Present.
Judge, Coach, Clinician and/or Performer, Floot Fire camp (Austin), Cactus Pear Chamber Music Festival (San Antonio), Austin Flute Club, Texas Flute Society, San Antonio Flute Association, National Flute Association. 1989 - Present.
Member, Woodwind audition panel. January 1982 - Present.

2024

Adjudicator, Austin Flute Society. March 2024 - April 2024.
Coordinator / Organizer, Masterclasses/Clinics given by US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. February 15, 2024 - February 16, 2024.
Chair, Recital committees. October 2024 - November 2024.
Member, Recital Committees. October 2024 - November 2024.
Coordinator / Organizer, Flute Studio. April 18, 2024 - April 19, 2024.
Member, Alumni committee. February 9, 2024.

2023

Member, School of Music Scholarship Committee. August 2023 - December 2023.
Member, Alumni Committee. January 2023 - December 2023.
Coordinator / Organizer, School of Music - Woodwind Area. January 2023 - December 2023.
Member, School of Music Upper Level Committee for Performance majors. January 2023 - December 2023.
President, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society - Epsilon Tau Chapter. January 2023 - December 2023.
Member, Recital Review Committees. January 2023 - November 2023.
Adjudicator, University of Texas at Austin. October 2023 - October 29, 2023.
Adjudicator, TXST School of Music. October 15, 2023.
Host and emcee for special event, National Flute Association. August 2023.
Member, School of Music Catalyst Committee. January 2023 - May 2023.
Adjudicator, Texas Music Educators Association. January 14, 2023.

2022

Member, Golden Anniversary Awards Committee for National Flute Association. 2021 - August 2022.
Member, Catalyst Committee. January 2022 - December 2022.
Chair, Woodwind audition panel. January 2022 - December 2022.
Member, recital committees. January 2022 - December 2022.
Adjudicator, University Interscholastic League. May 2022.
Adjudicator, Austin Flute Society. April 9, 2022.
Adjudicator, Frances Blaisdell Scholarship Committee for National Flute Association. March 2022.
Adjudicator, Texas Music Educators Association. January 2022.

2021

Chair, Woodwind Area Coordinator. January 2021 - December 2021.
Member, Catalyst Committee. January 2021 - December 2021.
Member, Upper Level Review committee for Performance majors. January 2021 - December 2021.
Member, Alumni Committee. January 2021 - December 2021.
sponsor, flute studio. January 2021 - December 2021.
Adjudicator, Austin Flute Society Young Artist Competition. April 2021.
Adjudicator, Houston Flute Club Young Artist Competition. April 2021.

2020

Chair, Woodwind Area. January 2020 - December 2020.
Member, Upper Level Review committee for Performance majors. January 2020 - December 2020.
Chair, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society - Epsilon Tau Chapter - President. January 2020 - December 2020.
Member, Senior Recital Committee. November 2020.
Member, Senior Recital panelist. November 24, 2020.
Member, Senior Recital Panelist. November 14, 2020.
Member, "Catalyst" Committee. September 2020 - May 2020.
Member, Alumni Committee. September 2020 - May 2020.
Member, Scholarship and Retention Committee. January 2020 - May 2020.
Adjudicator, Austin Flute Society. April 2020.
Adjudicator, Texas Music Educators Association. February 2020.

2019

Coordinator, Woodwind Area. 2019.
Member, Scholarship and Retention Committee. 2019.
Member, Upper Level Competency Exam Committee - Performance majors. 2019.
President, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society. 2019.
Co-Chair, Concerto/Aria Competition. August 2019 - December 2019.
Sponsor, Flute Masterclasses. October 2019 - November 2019.
Flutist, Recording of TX State Holiday Video. October 16, 2019.
Adjudicator, University Interscholastic League State Solo and Ensemble Contest. June 1, 2019 - June 3, 2019.
Chair, Recital committees. February 2019 - May 2019.
Chair, Master's exit exam. April 2019.
Member, Recital committee. April 3, 2019 - April 10, 2019.
Adjudicator, Austin Flute Society. March 30, 2019.
Adjudicator, Texas Music Educators Association. February 13, 2019.

2018

Organizer, Area Coordinators. February 2016 - 2018.
Chair, student recitals. January 2018 - December 2018.
Member, student recitals and hearings. January 2018 - December 2018.
Organizer, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society. January 2018 - December 2018.
Organizer, Annual Concerto/Aria Competition Coordinator. September 2016 - December 2018.
Adjudicator, U.I.L. State Solo and Ensemble Contest. May 26, 2018 - May 28, 2018.
Chair, Master's exit exam. April 2018.
Adjudicator, Texas Music Educators Association. February 14, 2018.

2017

Clinician, Port Isabel High School. December 15, 2017.
Clinician, Pace High School. December 14, 2017.
Clinician, San Benito High School. December 13, 2017.
Clinician, Porter High School. December 13, 2017.
Clinician, Homer Hanna High School. December 12, 2017.
Clinician, Reagan High School. December 11, 2017.
Clinician, Victoria West High School. October 18, 2017.
Clinician, Blanco HS. May 2017.
Adjudicator, U.I.L. State Solo and Ensemble Contest. May 27, 2017 - May 29, 2017.
Adjudicator, Cedar Ridge High School. May 11, 2017.
Member, Austin Opera Audition panel member. March 2017.
Clinician, Houston Flute Club. March 26, 2017.
Member, Recital committee. March 22, 2017.
Adjudicator, Texas Music Educators Association. February 8, 2017.

2016

Chair, recital committees. January 2016 - December 2016.
Clinician, Sharyland HS. December 16, 2016.
Clinician, Recruitment tour and high school visits. October 13, 2016 - December 16, 2016.
Clinician, Juarez-Lincoln HS. December 15, 2016.
Clinician, Harlingen HS. December 14, 2016.
Clinician, Los Fresnos HS. December 14, 2016.
Clinician, Palmview HS. December 13, 2016.
Clinician, Clemens High School. December 12, 2016.
Adjudicator, Austin Opera. October 2016.
Clinician, Lake Travis HS. October 13, 2016.
Participant, Musician's Forum. September 22, 2016.
Adjudicator, University Interscholastic League. May 2016.
Chair, Recital committees. March 2016 - May 2016.
Chair, Master's Orals committee. April 2016.

2015

Judge, 5-A All-State Flutes – Texas Music Educators Assoc. Convention. 2015.
Clinician, Youth Day. August 2015.
Sponsor, Masterclasses at TX State by Patricia George, editor Flute Talk magazine, former Flute Professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho. January 2015.

2014

Presenter, Presented session for Musician’s Forum - Researching Graduate Schools. 2014.
Member, Guest Master Classes and clinics: Brownsville area high schools. 2014.
Hosted masterclass and clinic, Danilo Mezzadri, Flute Professor from University of Southern Mississippi. 2014.
Hosted masterclass and concert, Naomi Seidman, Flute Professor from Penn State University. 2014.
Guest clinician/performer, Floot Fire flute camp in Austin flute instructor, coach, performer for week-long festival. 2014.
Hosted masterclass, Leone Buyse, Flute Professor from Rice University. 2014.
Hosted masterclass, Leonard Garrison, Flute Professor from University of Idaho. 2014.
Hosted masterclass, Emi Ferguson from Juilliard. 2014.
National High School Soloist Competition, National Flute Association Convention. August 2014.
Judge, High School Soloist Competition - National Flute Association. August 2014.

2013

Chair, Performance Upper Level Competency Exam Committee. 2013.
Judge, concerto competition. 2013.
Member, Guest Master Classes and clinics: McAllen area high schools. 2013.
Hosted guest concert, Lackland Air Force Base Woodwind quintet. 2013.
Hosted guest concert, Pentagon Winds from the Army Field Band. 2013.
Conduct, flute choir concerts and gave clinics on flute choir mini-tour to New Braunfels High School. 2013.
Member, clinics for high school students in the McAllen area - six schools in total with multiple classes in each. December 2013.
Member, Texas State Flute Choir for concerts at New Braunfels High School. April 2013.
Judge, 5-A All-State flutes at TMEA. February 2013.
Judge, concerto competition - Vandergrift High School. February 2013.

2012

Guest clinician/performer, Floot Fire flute camp. 2012.
Other, guest for flute master class and recital - James Walker flute professor - USC - former Principal Flute of LA Philharmonic. September 2012.
Clinician, Floot Fire flute camp in Austin flute instructor, coach, performer for week-long festival. July 2012.
Conduct, flute choir concerts and gave masterclasses on flute choir tour. May 2012.
Hosted, masterclass by Emi Ferguson from Juilliard. March 2012.
Judge, 5-A All-State flutes at TMEA. February 2012.
Judge, Woodwind division of South Central Division of MTNA competition. January 2012.

2011

conduct, Master Classes for flute students for Austin Flute Club in preparation for Region try-outs. October 2011.
Hosted guest clinician, Patricia George - presentation for music education students in Woodwind Methods class, presentation for Musician’s Forum and workshop for flute students in seminar. October 2011.
Co-hosted, flute master class and recital - Danilo Mezzadri, flute professor - Univ. of S. Miss. September 2011.
Guest clinician, Cactus Pear Chamber Music Festival. July 2011.
Coach, flute student, Hilary Janysek for events as New Young Artist at Victoria Bach Festival. June 2011.
Hosted, 2-day visit by guest ensemble The Fourth Wall Ensemble (flute, bass trombone, percussion) - master class for composition class, concert as part of Musician’s Forum, workshop for music students. April 2011.
Judge, Austin Flute Club High School Competition. March 2011.
Judge, 5-A All-State flutes at TMEA. February 2011.
Member, flute choir on tour for flute and band students in Friendswood ISD and Katy ISD. January 2011.

2010

Flute masterclass and conducted flute choir, Louisiana Flute Festival. 2010.
Guest Clinician, Cactus Pear Chamber Music Festival. 2010.

2009

Member, Rotary International. 2009.

2008

Workshop for band directors, TX State Band Camp. 2008.

2003

Co-presenter, Exploring Flute Ensemble Music with University Flute Teachers of Texas. 2003.

2002

Coach, chamber groups - Austin Chamber Music Center. 2002.
Judge, the El Paso Symphony Young Artist Competition Flute workshop to El Paso area high school students and students from UTEP. 2002.

2000

Member, Faculty Senate Liaison. 2000.

1996

Clinician, All-State Concert Band Flute Sectionals - TMEA Convention. 1996.
Clinician, Texas Flute Society Festival. 1996.

1995

Clinician, All-State Concert Band Flute Sectionals - TMEA Convention. 1995.

1994

Guest Clinician and Conductor, Flute Choir Festival, University of Texas at El Paso. 1994.
Member, Flute Choir Clinic at University of Texas at San Antonio. 1994.

1992

Coordinator / Organizer, High School Flute Choir and SWT Flute Choir for Austin Flute Club Flute Choir Festival. 1992.
Clinician, TMEA All-State Try-out Music - SWT. 1982 - 1992.

1991

Coordinator / Organizer, High School Flute Choir and SWT Flute Choir for Austin Flute Club Flute Choir Festival. 1991.

1989

Member, Lecture Recital for Austin Flute Club. 1989.
Member, SWT Flute Choir Concert and Lecture Presentation - TMEA Convention. 1989.

1925

Member, Women Scholars Seminar Series Committee. 1925.
Member, Presidential Awards for Excellence Committee. 1925.
Member, College of Fine Arts and Communications/Presidential Upper Level Scholarship Committee. 1925.
Member, College of Fine Arts and Communications/University Scholars Committee. 1925.
Member, College of Fine Arts and Communications/Faculty Research Committee for School. 1925.
Member, College of Fine Arts and Communications/Fine Arts Scholarship Committee. 1925.
Member, School Review Group for Promotion and Tenure. 1925.
Member, Personnel Committee. 1925.
Coordinator, Woodwind Area. 1925.
President, Secretary-Treasurer, Epsilon Tau chapter, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society. 1925.
Member, Scholarship, Recruiting and Retention Committee. 1925.
Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee. 1925.
Member, Planning Group. 1925.
Member, Student Awards Committee. 1925.
Member, Promotion and Tenure Document Committee. 1925.
Member, Search Committees. 1925.
Member, Director's Advisory Committee. 1925.
Member, Bravo '04 Planning Committee. 1925.
Member, Freshman Retreat Planning Committee. 1925.
Member, Hill Country Artist Series Committee. 1925.
Chair, Recording Policies Committee. 1925.
Liaison, School of Music to Trinity College London Examinations Board. 1925.
Member, Library Committee. 1925.
Coordinator, Preparatory Division. 1925.
Member, Celebration Series Committee. 1925.
Member, Curriculum Committee. 1925.
Member, Honors Committee. 1925.
Member, Scholarship Committee. 1925.
Member, Student Recitals Committee. 1925.
Member, Music Theory Committee. 1925.
Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. 1925.
Member, Music Education Committee. 1925.
Outside evaluator, promotion and tenure process for 4 colleagues at University of Southern Mississippi, Texas Tech University, Ball State University, University of Idaho. 1925.
Member, Orchestra Committee, Audition Committees - Austin Lyric Opera. 1925.
Advisor, Austin Flute Club - meetings with President to discuss flute choir, competitions and other flute club activities. 1925.
Adjudicator, Texas Music Educators Association - All State Band and Orchestra auditions. 1925.
Adjudicator, U.I.L. Regional and State Solo and Ensemble Contests. 1925.
Member, Austin Flute Club Competitions. 1925.
Member, Texas Flute Society Festival - University of North Texas. 1925.
Member, Guest Master Classes and clinics: Floot Fire camp (Austin), Cactus Pear Chamber Music Festival (San Antonio), Pocatello Flute Week, University of Alabama, Flute Fest at UTEP, Austin Flute Club, San Antonio Flute Association, Victoria Bach Festival, Louisiana Flute Festival, University of Louisiana-Monroe. 1925.
Member, Guest recitals - Chapel in the Hills (Wimberley), San Marcos Concert Association, various retirement homes. 1925.
Member, Dialogue of the Carmelites. 1925.
Recent recruiting visits. 1925.
Member, Numerous performances. 1925.
Member, Festival of Lights (Wimberley), Sights and Sounds of Christmas (San Marcos). 1925.