Jason Thibodeaux is the Winston Churchill High School Director of Orchestras.
While under the direction of Mr. Thibodeaux, the Churchill Orchestras have won numerous UIL Concert and Sightreading Sweepstakes. Mr. Thibodeaux has conducted the Churchill Orchestra at the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Hawaii, Carnegie Hall in New York City (2008 and 2020), Austria Tours of 2010, 2018, 2022 and 2026, and the Italy Tour of 2014. In January of 2011, the Churchill Symphony performed for the Lila Cockrell Theatre Rededication Ceremony. In 2023, the orchestra was selected and performed for the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago.

  Mr. Thibodeaux graduated from Southwest Texas State University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in music education. His professional affiliations include memberships in the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicator’s Association, Mu Omicron and Texas Orchestra Director’s Association. He is a Past President of the T.O.D.A. Executive Committee.  In 2020, Mr. Thibodeaux was named Director of Distinction by the Texas Orchestra Directors Association. 

​He is an active U.I.L. Adjudicator and T.M.E.A. Region Clinician/Conductor. Currently, Mr. Thibodeaux is the YOSA Intermezzo Strings Conductor.

​Hello! My name is Cristal Martínez Pérez.
​I am incredibly excited to start my first year at Churchill High School as Assistant Orchestra Director. I'm from Austin, Texas and this past year, I graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor's degree in Music Studies. Outside of teaching, I enjoy hiking and playing chamber music any chance I get. I look forward to getting to know each of you and the students. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or just want to introduce yourself!