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Janis Stockhouse
Janis Stockhouse (1955 - Dec 23, 2024) was an award winning music educator, trumpet player, and author in Bloomington. She previously was director of bands for 38 years at Bloomington High School North. She was one of the first women to be admitted to IU's Marching Hundred in the class of 1973, earned her Bachelor's of Music Education from Jacobs School of Music in 1977 and Masters in Music degree at Indiana State University. She became BHSN's director of bands in 1981. She was previous president of the Indiana Bandmasters Association, member of Phi Beta Mu, JEN, and board member of IAJE. She co-authored a book entitled "JAZZWOMEN; Conversations with 21 Musicians", published by Indiana University Press in 2004.
Awards
- Outstanding Music Educator of the Year by Indiana Music Educators Association in 1997
- Bloomington Area Arts Council’s Educator of the Year in 2005
- Phi Beta Mu - Gamma Chapter’s Outstanding Bandmaster Award by in 2007
- Al Cobine Award in 2007
- Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic’s Medal of Honor Award in 2021
- Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Hero in 2014
- Jazz Education Network award in 2015
- John LaPorta Outstanding Jazz Educator Award in 2015
- Indianapolis Jazz Foundation David Baker Indiana Jazz Educator of the year in 2016
- Medal of Honor Award at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago in 2021
External links
- Janis Stockhouse, legendary music director, mentor, dies at 69 article in The Herald Times
- Profile page for Janis Stockhoue on Southern Indiana Wind Ensemble website.
- Jazz Hero Award profile on Jazz Journalists Association (archived from 2015)
- BHSN Jazz band playing Sing Sing Sing under the direction of Janis Stockhouse
