Jim Van Zandt
- Founder and President of Enhance the Arts (JVZ Services, Inc.)
- Retired after 34 years as a Texas band director and 14 years as Director of Fine Arts for Round Rock ISD; now full time consulting
- Appointed by the Texas State Board of Education as one of six "Expert Content Reviewers" for the revision of the new Fine Arts Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), which were implemented in 2015.
- Past President of Texas Music Educators Association
- Named as recipient of the Texas Bandmasters Association "Administrator Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2014
- Named as "Music Administrator of the Year" in 2010 by the Texas Music Administrators Conference
- Recipient of the "Outstanding Music Educator" award from Section 6 of the National Federation of High Schools in 2012
- Member of the steering committee of the Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education
- Member of the cadre of trainers for the Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts
- Frequent presenter/clinician for numerous school districts, professional organization conventions, and TEA educational service centers
- Executive Secretary for Music Region 26 of the Texas University Interscholastic League
- Successful Texas band director for 34 years in all sizes of schools and programs
- Clinician, conductor, and/or adjudicator in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, Arizona, and Colorado
- Conn-Selmer Clinician
- Clinician/Adjudicator for Perform America-Texas
- Inducted to Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame - July 2016
- Inducted to TMEA Region 5 Bandmasters Hall of Fame - 2023
Jim Van Zandt
President, JVZ Services Inc.
(512) 751-0472
