Jordan VanHemert began his career teaching at Hope College @hopecollege @hopecollegemusic in 2019. At Hope, he teaches courses in saxophone and jazz studies. He holds a DMA from the University of Illinois, MM from the University of Michigan, and a BME from Central Michigan University. VanHemert is the curator of a new jazz series at the Holland Area Arts Council called Jazz at the Gallery. In addition to his duties at Hope, Jordan is the Music Director of the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization in its 2nd year of operations. In addition to his own forthcoming album, Jordan was recently the Music Director for an album with saxophonist Derek Brown.