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Chris Sharp is a
professional composer, arranger, and orchestrator currently living in
Gainesville, Florida. Educated at the University of Florida and
University of Miami, he has served the music field in a wide range of
capacities. As a trombonist, Mr. Sharp worked as a full-time
performing musician and bandleader at Walt Disney World for 11 years.
In addition, he has served as an arranger and orchestrator for Disney
parks worldwide since 1984, providing music for atmosphere groups,
live shows, recording sessions, and national television broadcasts.
He has also written for numerous freelance clients including
Universal Studios, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus,
the Boston Pops, the Dallas Brass, and several service bands,
including the famed USAF Airmen of Note.
Mr. Sharp is an
active music educator, with experience teaching at the middle school,
high school, and college levels. He is currently serving as director
of bands at Sante Fe College in Gainesville, where he also serves as
discipline coordinator for the music area, developing curricula and
degree tracks. Mr. Sharp has served as a clinician and guest
conductor on numerous occasions, and has extensive experience as an
adjudicator, having judged for several organizations, including Bands
of America and Drum Corps International. Having received the ASCAPlus
award multiple times, Mr. Sharp’s compositions and arrangements
for concert and jazz band have enjoyed widespread performances,
including annual appearances at the Midwest Clinic. |
