Jill Timmons

Jill Timmons is an award-winning author, performance artist, and coaching consultant providing clients with services on life, career, finances, interviews and auditions, and general development for the over-forty population. She has performed under the auspices of the National Endowment for the Arts and has recorded on the Laurel, Centaur, and Capstone labels. Ken Burns chose music from her Amy Beach recording with Laura Klugherz for the soundtrack to his PBS documentary, The War. Timmons serves as the Artist/Teacher Affiliate for Classic Pianos in their eight locations throughout the United States. As founder/director of Artsmentor, LLC (www.artsmentor.com), she is also an international performing arts consultant to the Yamaha Corporation of America, and O’Malley International Associates in Pasadena, assisting individuals and nonprofits in creating sustainable and vibrant arts initiatives. As an author, Timmons was awarded a year-long Visiting Fellowship at Yale University. She is a recipient of the Wilk International Literary Prize from the University of Southern California and is the author of The Musician’s Journey: Crafting Your Career Vision and Plan, now in its second edition.