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Born in 1959,
Chris Sharp is a Florida native raised in Cocoa Beach. He received a
Bachelor of Music degree in theory and composition from the
University of Florida, where he performed in bands under Frank Wickes
and Gary Langford, and studied privately with Richard W. Bowles and
Edward Troupin. He earned a Master of Music degree in studio writing
and production from the University of Miami, studying with Gary
Lindsay, James Progris, Alfred Reed, Ron Miller, and Whit Sidener.
Since 1984, Mr. Sharp has served as a staff arranger for Walt Disney
World Creative Services, providing music for events ranging from
street bands to national television broadcasts. He has also written
for Universal Studios (Florida and California); Ringling Brothers
Circus; high school and college bands throughout the United States;
and several service bands, including the famed USAF Airmen of Note.
Active nationwide as a clinician and adjudicator, Mr. Sharp's present
focus is on developing material for high school and middle school
concert bands, jazz bands, and small ensembles. He currently lives in
the Orlando area, where he is a composer, arranger, orchestrator,
freelance trombonist, and active music educator. |
