Chris holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Oregon. He grew up in Eugene, participating in school choirs, the Oregon Children’s Choir and the Oregon Bach Festival Youth Choral Academy. Chris currently teaches choir and musical theatre vocals at South Eugene High School and Spencer Butte Middle School, directs the Oregon Young Men’s Ensemble and the Oregon Boychoir, and sings with the nationally-recognized contemporary a cappella group, Rezonate. He is also an active composer and arranger, having won the best original arrangement award at the Northwest Harmony Sweepstakes competition in March of 2009.