Christopher M. Anderson
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Christopher Anderson is the Associate Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands, and an Assistant Professor of Music at Texas Tech University. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Abilene Christian University under Fred J. Allen and a Master of Music in Conducting from Northwestern University under John P. Paynter. Mr. Anderson serves as the director of the Goin' Band from Raiderland, the Court Jesters and the Symphonic Band. He teaches music education courses and is a member of the Graduate Faculty. In addition to his teaching duties, he does a great deal of arranging for college marching bands, competitive high school bands and the Goin' Band. He has also done arrangements for jazz ensemble, concert band, and saxophone quartet.
Previous to his appointment at Texas Tech, Anderson held similar positions at Stephen F. Austin State University where he directed the Lumberjack Marching Band, and at Abilene Christian University as director of the "Big Purple" Marching Band. Additionally, he taught in the Texas public schools at Keller High School.
Anderson is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, College Band Directors National Association, and the College Music Society. He has sponsored and is an honorary member of both Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi.[1]
