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Chris Sharp,
Ph.D. is a professional composer, arranger and orchestrator
currently living in Winter Haven, Florida. Educated at the
University of Florida and the University of Miami, he has
served the music field in a wide range of capacities. As
a trombonist, Dr. Sharp worked as a full-time performing
musician and band leader at Walt Disney World for eleven
years. In addition, he has served as an arranger/orchestrator
for the Disney parks worldwide since 1984, providing music
for atmosphere groups, live shows, recording sessions and
national television broadcasts. He also has 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.
Dr. 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 Polk State College in Winter
Haven where he also teaches music theory, music technology
and arranging. Dr. Sharp has served as a clinician and guest
conductor on numerous occasions, and has extensive experience
as an adjudicator judging for several organizations including
Bands of America and Drum Corps International. His compositions
and arrangements for concert and jazz band have enjoyed
widespread performances, including annual appearances at
the Midwest Clinic. He has received the ASCAPlus award multiple
times.
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