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We welcome Jason Neumann to CES!

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Jason Neumann is currently in his eighteenth year of teaching and is starting his eleventh year as a member of the Toro Performing Arts Department. At MVHS, Mr. Neumann teaches beginning, intermediate, and advanced women’s choirs, intermediate mixed choir, and the dual enrollment piano program as a part of the music conservatory.

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    Mr. Neumann earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Central Michigan University in 2006. While at CMU, he sang with the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, and, in 2004, toured with the CMU festival chorus to Carnegie Hall to perform Vaughan William’s Dona Nobis Pacem under the direction of Dr. Nina Nash-Robertson. Mr. Neumann also served as an accompanist for solo vocalists and instrumentalists in recitals and master classes as well as accompanying all of the major choral ensembles on the campus of CMU.

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Since arriving in Arizona in 2007, Mr. Neumann has served as a public school music teacher. Mr. Neumann holds professional affiliations with the Arizona Music Educators Association. He has served the AzMEA as a sightreading adjudicator for both the regional and all state choral auditions as well as the Vice President of All State Jazz and Show Activities. Mr. Neumann has served AzACDA as the Cantaremos Honors Choir Chair and as Junior High/Middle School R & S Chair. 

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This fall, Mr. Neumann was honored to be welcomed to the staff of the Carolyn Eynon Singers as their collaborative pianist for the 18th season.

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    Mr. Neumann completed his Master of Music Education Degree from Arizona State University, graduating magna cum laude.

    Mr. Neumann has served various churches as assistant choir director, principal accompanist, handbell choir director, and organist. Mr. Neumann also holds a private studio for voice and piano where he also teaches the Presto Program for Let’s Play Music.

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   Mr. Neumann currently resides in Mesa with his wife and four children.