Jan Jackson, director of Worthy Waites of Whimsey, has been directing and performing with professional and educational Early Music ensembles in Central Texas for over 45 years. She has participated in various Early Music festivals and Renaissance faires around the country and in numerous workshops.
Ms. Jackson has performed with the Texas Early Music Project, in addition to directing and performing with Passing Measures (medieval, renaissance, and baroque repertoire), Timely Treasures (harp/recorder).
She has served on the National Board of Directors for the American Recorder Society and on its Educational Committee. A registered Suzuki recorder instructor, she is a charter member of the American Recorder Teachers Association, was a member of its board of directors and the chair person for ARTA’s Scholarship Committee. She has served on the faculty of the Armstrong Community Music School, Lifetime Learning Institute, and the Texas TOOT. She teaches in students’ homes, at workshops, and privately at her studio, the Academie of Musik.