Originally from Homewood, AL, Chris has worked as a music director, pianist, and arranger for many professional and educational musical productions. Chris holds a Master’s degree in Music Education from NYU Steinhardt, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Music Directing from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and Bachelor's degree in Music from Birmingham-Southern College. Chris served as Program Manager for Music and the Brain, a national music education program, and as Project Coordinator for the 2017 Sing for Hope Pianos, NYC’s largest public arts project. He has previously taught music at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and in the NYC Department of Education. He currently serves as Director of Arts Education for the State of Tennessee and is an active clinician, arranger, and adjudicator.
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