Jason Gallardo

Jason Gallardo

Jason Gallardo is the Assistant Director of Choral Activities at Santa Clara University. In the Fall of 2023, he began studies in pursuit of a DMA in Choral Conducting and Literature from University of Colorado Boulder, where he directed the Festival Chorus. During his time in Colorado, he was appointed the Assistant Director of Ars Nova Singers, a professional chorus based out of Boulder. Originally from Texas, he was the Associate Choir Director at Benold Middle School in Georgetown from 2017 - 2022. Before that he was the Assistant Choir Director at Shoemaker High School in Killeen, TX. From 2011-2022, he was a contract musician at St. Louis Catholic Church in Austin, TX, where he was Associate Director of Choral Vespers, director of the Magnificat Women’s Choir, Tenor Section Leader for the Parish Choir, and Compline Singer. He received his B.S. in Sound Recording Technology and M.M. in Choral Conducting from Texas State University. He currently lives in Santa Clara, CA with his wife Vanessa, and their dog and cat, Theodore and Dottie.