Jackson Hill was appointed Artistic Director of the Singing Girls of Texas in August 2024. He entered the role already having a long history with the program–Jackson attended FWAFA from 2002 until he graduated in 2010. In 2016, he returned as the Artistic Director of the Children’s Choir of Texas. Under his leadership, they were invited to perform at conferences held by Southwest ACDA (2020), National ACDA (2021), and the Texas Music Educators Association (2023). In 2024, the children’s choir placed 3rd in the youth division of the American Prize–America’s largest virtual choral contest. Since joining the Singing Girls of Texas, they have collaborated extensively with university and community choirs throughout north Texas, and have toured to Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada.
In addition to his work at the school, he served as an Associate Director of the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus from 2022-2024.
Jackson received his Masters of Choral Conducting from Texas State University where he studied under Drs. Joey Martin, Jonathan Babcock, and Craig Hella Johnson and his Bachelors of Music Education from University of Texas Arlington where he studied under Dr. Karen Kenaston-French.
He is a proud north-Texas native who is committed to furthering its legacy of artistic excellence.
