Cody Jackson is the Director of Bands at Heights Middle School in Farmington, NM, and Assistant Band Director at Piedra Vista High School. He holds a Master of Music in Music Education from Ball State University and a BME (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Northern Colorado. He is also an active band composer, with three published works through TUX People’s Music, and has contributed over 15 pedagogical articles to state and national music education publications, including Teaching Music magazine.

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Mr. Jackson previously taught middle and high school bands in Colorado for six years. His ensembles have consistently earned superior ratings, and he has worked with a wide range of groups, including concert bands, jazz ensembles, chamber groups, and honor bands. In 2024, he served as the Fort Lewis College Middle School Honor Band clinician. Additional highlights include commissioning Soaring to New Heights by Kirk Vogel, directing at the 2018 Colorado Music Educators Association Clinic/Conference, and arranging show music for state championship marching bands at The Classical Academy.

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An active trombonist, Mr. Jackson has performed with several ensembles in Colorado and remains involved in community music. He is a member of NAfME, NBA, and NMMEA. Outside the classroom, he enjoys composing, writing about music education, and spending time outdoors with his wife Linnea and their three children: Benjamin, Daniel, and Sarah.