Jason Jones (right)
Mr. Jones is currently in his sixth year as Director of Bands at Panhandle High School. Under his direction, the Pride of Panhandle Band has received the coveted Sweepstakes award five consecutive years, from 2005-2009. 2009 marked the sixth consecutive sweepstakes for the band, the first time of six consecutive sweepstakes since 1987. In 2007, the band qualified for the UIL State Marching Contest for the first time in school history, advancing to the finals and placing 7th overall. In 2005 and 2007, the band was named the Overall Outstanding Small School Band at the Greater Southwest Music Festival. The band also advanced twice to the state level in the TMEA Honor Band Competition, finishing 12th in 2005 and 11th in 2007. The band advanced to the state level in the
ATSSB Oustanding Performance Series Competition in 2005.
Mr. Jones graduated from Pampa High School in 1995. He attended Angelo State University for two years before transferring to Howard Payne University in 1997. He graduated from HPU with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999.
Prior to working in Panhandle, Mr. Jones worked for five years as the Assistant Director of Bands at Pampa High School. During this time, he was in charge of the High School Concert Band as well as the Basketball Band and the award winning Pampa High School Jazz Band. The Jazz Band was selected as the Overall Outstanding Jazz Band at the Greater Southwest Music Festival in 2002 and in 2003, the Jazz Band was given the Best in Class Award at the Alamo Music Festival in San Antonio. He helped lead the Concert Band to the coveted Sweepstakes Award in 2002 and 2003, its first since 1994. He has also led the Concert Band to four consecutive 1st Division ratings in sight-reading competition.
Mr. Jones and his wife Amber were married on June 17, 2000. She is currently working as the Assistant Director of Bands at Panhandle High School. Mr. Jones and his wife have three children: Emileigh (5), Adyson (3), and Ian (1).
Rob Chapleau (left)
Mr. Chapleau is currently in his sixth year as Director of Bands at Panhandle Junior High School. Under his direction, the PJHS Concert Band has continued its tradition of excellence at UIL Contest, earning another Sweepstakes Award in 2008-2009, making this the fifth such award out of the last six years.
Mr. Chapleau graduated from Wilmot High School (Wilmot, Wisconsin) in 1987. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of North Texas in 1994.
As a former member/employee of Fielder Road Baptist Church in Arlington, TX (1994-1996), he was the Co-Founder of the FRBC Jazz Orchestra.
Mr. Chapleau brought seven years of teaching experience to Panhandle Jr. High School from New Mexico, where he was the band director at Taos High School from 1996-2001, and at Hobbs High School from 2001-2003.
Professionally, Mr. Chapleau also served the NMMEA as North Central Vice President (1998) and President (1999-2001). He also assisted in the creation of that district’s official website and was a contributing writer to the New Mexico Musician, the official publication of NMMEA.
He presently serves the Texas Music Educators' Association as Region 1 Jazz Coordinator.
Mr. Chapleau has been married to his wife Amber for seven years. She is in her second year as the Assistant Choir Director at Pampa Jr. High School. "Mr. Chap" and his wife have three children -- Ryan, Aidan, and Autumn.
Amber Jones (not pictured)
Mrs. Jones is currently in her third year as Assistant Director of Bands. She is also the Director of the Panhandle High School Color Guard.
