Originally from Central Louisiana, Kevin Tison began his musical studies at thirteen and has since built a distinguished thirty-five-year career as a conductor, educator, pianist, arranger, vocalist, clinician, and adjudicator. He is now in his twenty-third year of teaching high school choral music, including twenty-one years at Fountain Valley High School in Orange County, California.

Mr. Tison earned a Bachelor of Music from Northwestern State University of Louisiana and a Master of Music from Texas Christian University, both in classical piano performance, with further study in voice, composition, orchestration, and conducting. His conducting work spans orchestral, choral, musical theatre, and opera repertoire. In addition to the piano, he has performed on organ, harpsichord, French horn, percussion, and voice.

Choirs under his direction have earned top acclaim at regional, state, national, and international levels, performing from Pearl Harbor to Carnegie Hall. He has led ensembles on extensive tours across Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas. This spring of 2026, his chamber choir, the Troubadours, will tour Peru and Argentina, completing performances on six continents under his leadership.

Mr. Tison's work has been featured in Teaching Music (MENC). He has been recognized as an Orange County Arts Educator of the Year and honored with numerous state and national awards. He has conducted at ACDA National Conferences in Chicago (2011), Minneapolis (2017), and at the Western Division Conference in Salt Lake City (2020).

In addition to his classroom work, Mr. Tison serves as an Artistic Advisor and Production Assistant with Perform International, helping develop festivals and international performance experiences. He remains in demand worldwide as a guest conductor, pianist, and adjudicator.

Mr. Tison resides in Sierra Madre, California. An avid pilot, triathlete, diver, hiker, and national park enthusiast, he is always packed and ready for his next adventure.