Next Generation Youth Outreach Coordinator — Jason Whitney
About Jason:
Jason Whitney is the head choir director at Lopez Early College High School in Brownsville, TX. He is graduate of the University of Texas - Brownsville where he studied under Dianne Brumley. Jason started teaching & performing barbershop music with his students in 2017. In January of 2019, the Lopez Barbershop Chorus competed at the Barbershop Harmony Society's Junior Chorus Invitational and were national champions in their division. In 2020, the Lopez Barbershop Chorus was selected to perform at the Music Showcase at the 2020 Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio. For the summer of 2020, Jason was selected as a presenter for the Texas Choral Directors Association virtual conference. On July 23rd, Jason will be presenting a session entitled, “Benefits of Barbershop in the Modern Choral Classroom.” Jason's passion in music involves anything that gets kids interested in singing and most importantly, having fun and making connections in choir. Outside of school, Jason loves playing video games, cooking with his wife, and relaxing at home with their dog Cher.