About Meredith Tompkins

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Meredith Tompkins is a composer, educator, and soprano in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. She holds a B.M. from Dallas Baptist University in Music Theory/Composition and a M.A. in Vocal Pedagogy from Texas Woman’s University. From 2011-2019, Meredith ran a private voice studio of 50-60 musicians, while singing with professional groups such as Orpheus Chamber Singers, Verdigris Ensemble, Highland Park Chorale, Incarnatus, and the Dallas Chamber Choir. From 2018-2019, during her tenure with Verdigris Ensemble’s board of directors, Meredith founded the ION Composer Competition and also served as a collaborative composer for school outreaches in south Dallas. In 2019, she transitioned to full-time choir teaching in Northwest ISD at the middle school level (2019-2021) and later, high school (2021-present). 

Meredith’s background in vocal performance and pedagogy work hand-in-hand with her compositional style; each of her works is designed to enrich the vocal development of musicians. Her compositions have been presented at conference reading sessions for the American Choral Director’s Association and the Texas Music Educator’s Association, and have been performed at events such as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s SOLUNA Festival (2019) and the Cambiata Institute of America for Early Adolescent Vocal Music’s MS/JH National Conference (2018). In 2024, she joined the Fort Worth Chorale’s Schola Cantorum project as a Cycle 3 composer.

Meredith is passionate about working with students, families, and colleagues to create meaningful experiences together through music.