Jacob Evans is a performer, teacher, and entrepreneur that holds a bachelor's degree in music performance from the University of North Texas. Before moving to Denton to attend Music School, Evans lived in Magnolia, TX his whole life and attended Magnolia High School. During his time at UNT, he studied extensively with Mark Ford, Paul Rennick, Christopher Deane, Ed Smith, and Poovalur Sriji. He has experience teaching students individually and in group settings and made a living out of running his own private lesson studio for the last three years. While in school he performed with various chamber groups, world ensembles, wind bands, the symphony orchestra, and the 2 O’clock Lab Band on vibraphone. After graduating, he was a part time marching band technician and private lesson teacher. He moved home in 2021 to focus on teaching private lessons for piano, percussion, and drum set, as well as assist with percussion duties in the Magnolia High School band cluster. During his time teaching privately, he tried to learn the psychology of each student and their age group so he could help them improve to the best of their abilities. While a teacher, he was also active performing jazz, rock, funk, and popular music in restaurants, weddings, and jam sessions. In doing so, he learned how to interact and compose with fellow musicians on vibraphone, percussion, and piano.