Andrew Hall Jones, M.M.Ed.

Music Educator • Band Director • Curriculum Designer • Professional Drummer

Beverly, MA • 617-869-6480 • andrewjones98@gmail.com
www.andrewhalljones.com

Professional Profile

Experienced K–12 music educator, professional performer, and curriculum designer with more than 20 years of experience teaching, directing ensembles, and developing innovative music programs. Holds bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Drum Set Performance from Berklee College of Music and a Master of Music Education from Gordon College. Passionate about creating engaging, standards-based music experiences that inspire students while building lifelong musicianship through performance, creativity, and sequential skill development.

Education

Master of Music Education
Gordon College | 2019

Bachelor of Music Education
Berklee College of Music | 2004

Bachelor of Music (Drum Set Performance)
Berklee College of Music | 2004

Band Director Academy
Jazz at Lincoln Center | 2018

Certifications

  • Massachusetts Professional License – Music (PreK–12)

  • Conversational Solfège Levels I & II – Feierabend Association for Music Education

Professional Experience

Birches Academy of Academics & Art | Salem, NH

K–8 Music Teacher & Ensemble Director | 2020–Present

Teach a comprehensive K–8 music program including General Music (K–3), Ukulele (Grades 4–5), Concert Band, Rock Band, and Middle School General Music.

Key Responsibilities & Accomplishments

  • Designed and implemented a sequential K–8 music curriculum aligned with best practices and national standards.

  • Developed scaffolded instructional materials that promote student growth, creativity, and musical independence.

  • Direct and produce multiple annual performances, including:

    • Veterans Day Celebration

    • Winter Concert

    • Black History Month Program

    • Fine Arts Night

    • End-of-Year Concert

  • Teach instrumental, vocal, music literacy, music technology, and ensemble performance.

Gordon College | Wenham, MA

Graduate Music Education Guest Clinician | 2020–2022

  • Designed and presented graduate-level lectures.

  • Evaluated graduate student projects.

  • Mentored future music educators.

Brookwood School | Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Music Coordinator, Ensemble Director & Drum Set Instructor | 2009–2021

  • Coordinated school-wide private lesson and ensemble programs.

  • Directed student ensembles.

  • Taught private and group instrumental lessons.

  • Collaborated with faculty to support school performances.

Waring School | Beverly, MA

Ensemble Director & Drum Set Instructor | 2015–2021

  • Directed student ensembles.

  • Coordinated performances.

  • Taught private drum set instruction.

Student Teaching

  • Boston Latin Academy – Roxbury, MA

  • Revere Beach Elementary School – Revere, MA

Leadership & Professional Service

  • Vice President, Percussive Arts Society – Massachusetts Chapter

  • Music Director, International House of Blues Foundation – Blues Schoolhouse (2010–2022)

  • Contributing Author, Editor & Arranger – Music Forward Foundation

  • Curriculum Development Consultant – The Blues and Beyond (2021)

  • Host & Creator – A Musician's Life Podcast (Seasons 1 & 2)

  • Jazz Audition Adjudicator – Connecticut Regional Jazz Auditions (2007–2010)

  • Beverly Little League Baseball Coach

Performance Career

Performed professionally with nationally recognized artists including:

  • Esperanza Spalding

  • Ronnie Spector

  • Charles Neville

  • Peter Wolf

  • Derek Trucks

  • Susan Tedeschi

  • Amadee Castenel

Additional collaborations include:

  • Abbie Barrett

  • Parks

  • Will Dailey

  • Susan Cattaneo

  • The Bandit Kings

  • Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents

  • Peter Gammons Hot Stove All-Stars

Selected Performance Venues

  • Symphony Hall – Boston, MA

  • Fenway Park – Boston, MA

  • House of Blues – Boston, MA

  • House of Blues – New Orleans, LA

  • Berklee Performance Center – Boston, MA

  • Blue Note – New York, NY

  • Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center – New York, NY

  • Woolsey Hall, Yale University – New Haven, CT

Professional Memberships

  • National Association for Music Education (NAfME)

  • Percussive Arts Society (PAS)

  • Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA)

Additional Skills

  • Curriculum Design

  • Concert Production

  • Ensemble Direction

  • Music Technology

  • Jazz Improvisation

  • Drum Set Instruction

  • Music Learning Theory

  • Assessment Design

Instrumental Proficiency

Drum Set (Primary), Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Recorder

Honors & Awards

  • Vic Firth Educational Artist (2011–Present)

  • Vic Firth Scholarship for Outstanding Musical & Academic Achievement (2003)

  • Berklee College of Music Entering Student Talent Scholarship (1999)

  • Berklee College of Music Outstanding Musicianship Scholarship (1998)