Gideon Burrows is a Professor of Music, the Director of Choral Music, and the Chair of the Department of Music at Eastern Arizona College. He joined the faculty in 2018 and serves as the conductor for the tenor-bass choir, Resonus; the Symphonic Choir; and the college’s flagship choral ensemble, the A Cappella Choir. As part of his duties, he supervises the activities of the six choral ensembles and coordinates the voice program. He also teaches applied voice, diction for singers, second-year music theory, World of Music, and elements of conducting.

Prior to this appointment and preceding graduate study in music, Dr. Burrows served as the choir director for the senior high and middle schools in Rigby, Idaho. Under his direction, the district’s choral program experienced immense growth and his students were consistently recognized for their excellence in performance at local, state, and regional events. He also previously served as the Women’s Choir Repertoire and Standards Chair for the Idaho ACDA, and as the associate conductor for the Idaho Falls Sounds Choir and the Utah Baroque Ensemble.

Dr. Burrows actively participates as a community and church musician, and has appeared as a clinician, adjudicator and guest conductor for various school and community events in Idaho, Utah, Texas, and Arizona. He earned his D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from the University of North Texas, an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from the University of Idaho, and both a M.M. in Choral Conducting and a B.M. in Music Education from Brigham Young University.