Jim Farrell’s career as a music educator has spanned 34 years at Greeley Central High School, as Director of the University of Northern Colorado’s Sus4, the University of Texas at Austin and the last 26 years at Littleton High School.  Jim’s ensembles have performed at the Colorado Music Educators Conference 6 times, the National School Board Association Convention in New Orleans, been selected as a finalist for the CHSAA Vocal Jazz Festival and UNC Vocal Jazz Festival, and toured nationally and internationally.  His students have succeeded on an individual basis as well singing in the Colorado All State Choir, the Colorado All State Jazz Choir, the Southwest American Choral Directors Association and the National American Choral Directors Association honor choirs.  Jim has served as President for the Colorado International  Association of Jazz Educators, as a board member and chairman of the Colorado All State Jazz Choir and a Repertoire and Standards chair for the Colorado American Choral Directors Association.  While at UNC, Jim was a member of the Grammy-nominated Vocal Jazz Ensemble I, Et Cetera and The Axidentals.  He has also had the opportunity to be a guest conductor and festival judge at numerous choir festivals in Colorado and Texas.  Most recently Jim was the guest conductor for the 2019 Colorado Men’s All State Jazz Choir.