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Chris Uchibori
EDUCATION:
KAILUA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PASADENA COLLEGE BA 1969
NAVY SCHOOL OF MUSIC 1969-70
PLUS 80+ UNITS FROM PROFESSIONAL
GROWTH CLASSES (UC Berekeley, UCLA,
CSU SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIF. STANDARD LIFE CA TEACHING
CREDENTIAL, MUSIC, K-14
EXPIERENCE:
RED BLUFF UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT-BAND
INSTRUCTOR 1985- PRESENT
JUNIOR HIGH AND ELEMENTARY BAND INSTRUCTOR
AMARILLO TEXAS SCHOOLS 83-85, SAM HOUSTON
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CONCERT BAND, MARCHING BAND, JAZZ BAND,
PEP BANDS, DRILL TEAM, STRING ORCHESTRA
AND FULL ORCH. DIRECTOR
PACIFIC GROVE HIGH SCHOOL 73-83
CONCERT BAND, MARCHING BAND, JAZZ BAND, PEP BANDS,
DRILL TEAM, STRING ORCHESTRA AND FULL ORCH. DIRECTOR
MONTEREY YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR 1978-80
MT. LASSEN ORFF MUSIC TEACHERS SOCIETY (CLASS ROOM MUSIC)
PAST VICE PRESIDENT, CLINICIAN, MEMBER
MUSIC EDUCATORS NATIONAL CONFERENCE/CALIF. MUS. ED. ASSOC.
PAST PRESIDENT 2 TERMS, BOARD MEMBER, JUDGE, CLINICIAN
REDDING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA- STRING BASS & SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN
ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPT. 1988-PRESENT
JAZZ BAND DIRECTOR, JAZZ CLINICIAN, AND
ACCOMPANIST
STRAIGHT AHEAD BIG BAND- WOODWINDS AND STRING BASS PLAYER
SWING KINGS BIG BAND- WOODWINDS AND STRING BASS PLAYER
THE CALIFORNIA ARTS PROJECT (CALIF. DEPT. OF ED. VAPA EDUCATORS)
STAFF PRESENTER AT UCLA, USC, CSU CHICO,
MT. SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE, SHASTA COLLEGE,
SYSKYOU COLLEGE, VARIOUS CA PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
SIMPSON COLLEGE-STRING BASS INSTRUCTOR
SAX THERAPY * SAXOPHONE QUARTET
SOP., ALTO, TENOR SAXOPHONES
FLUTE, CLARINET, AND STRING BASS
DWAYNE ELMORE TRINITY JAZZ FUSION - SAX, FLUTE, BASS
SHASTA COUNTY SCHOOLS MUSIC/FINE ARTS CAMP DIRECTOR 1987-94
SHASTA COLLEGE-FINE ARTS CAMP INSTRUCTOR 95-2000
SHASTA COLLEGE JAZZ COMMUNITY BAND-LEAD ALTO
NORTHERN CALIF. BAND DIRECTORS' ASSOC. MARCHING BAND MUSIC JUDGE, MARCHING BAND JUDGE, JAZZ BAND JUDGE, AND CONCERT BAND JUDGE
MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL STAFF- EDUCATION COORDINATOR AND JUDGE
CALIF. BAND DIRECTOR ASSOCIATION- STATE SPECIAL PROJECT COORDINATOR PLANNING THE 1982 AND 1983 STATE CONVENTIONS AND INSERVICE WORKSHOPS
HONOR BAND AND ORCHESTRA GUEST CONDUCTOR:
MONTEREY BAY YOUTH ORCHESTRA 1986
TRINITY COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH HONOR BAND 1991
AND 1992
SHASTA COUNTY ELEMENTARY BAND 1987 AND
1990
SHASTA COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH BAND 2000
TEACHER AWARDS:
CALIFORINA STATE PTA LIFE MEMBER SERVICE PIN 1980
PACIFIC GROVE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR 1982
TEXAS EDUCATOR MERIT PAY 1985
VISTA SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR 1992
TEHAMA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALIST 1992
JACKSON HEIGHTS SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR 1998
COMMAND PERFORMANCE AWARD-INTERNATIONAL ASSOC. JAZZ EDU./SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL '90
COMMAND PERFORMANCE- TEXAS MUS. EDU. ASSOC.
SOUTHWEST ORCH. FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA AWARDS
FORMLY PERFORMED WITH: ANDRE CROUCH, SHELLY BERG, CLAIRE FISCHER, GARY FOSTER, MONTEREY SYMPHONY, MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL, HIDDEN VALLEY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, PASADENA ICE HOUSE, ROGER HOGAN, PASADENA PLAY HOUSE, WAIKIKI HOTELS, BERNIE BAKER, MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL, RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL, SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL, US ARMY BANDS, SEOUL NATIONAL SYMPHONY, GUATEMALA NATIONAL TELEVISION, BEL AIRS, RAVES, JAZZ WORKSHOP AND FESTIVALS, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR) "LIVE JAZZ SHOW CASE", PUBLIC BROADCAST STATION (PBS) TV LOCAL JAZZ SHOW, TRAVELING LAS VEGAS SHOWS- MARCIE BROTHERS, DONNY BROOKS SHOW, GAYLORDS, RICH LITTLE SHOW, TRUBADOUR (Hollywood), PASADENA ICE HOUSE, ETC...
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