Mr. Thomas is the Director of Jazz and Wind Ensembles. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music, and has previously conducted the Phillips Academy Andover Jazz Band, the Phillips Academy Andover Concert Band, and was a conducting assistant to Sarah Caldwell at the Opera Compnay of Boston. In July, Eric was a guest at the Bravo! Colorado festival and played clarinet in small chamber ensembles with Eugenia Zukerman and Yolanda Kondanassis.