Chris Ferrell Chris Ferrell is Director of Bands at Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia . Formerly Associate Director of Bands at L.D. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas, and Director of Bands at Harwood Junior High School in Bedford , Texas he has also served on the staff of the acclaimed Texas Wind Symphony and performs with the Dallas Wind Symphony. His bands and organizations have presented clinics and concerts for the Ohio Music Educators Association and throughout the North Texas area including the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Mr. Ferrell also serves as saxophone instructor at the University of Texas at Arlington Summer Music Camp. He received degrees from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and did additional study at the Oberlin Conservatory, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the University of North Texas . Mr. Ferrell also served as woodwind instructor at Miami University and throughout the state of Ohio. Mr. Ferrell is named in Who's Who of America's Teachers and serves as a strong proponent of fundamental teaching and his students have earned positions in Region, Area and All-State band and orchestra organizations in Ohio and Texas . His bands and ensembles have been recognized for outstanding quality earning first-place and first-division honors in many competitions and festivals. He was recently named Teacher of the Year at Harwood Junior High School . Mr. Ferrell also instructs the Music component of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. As a woodwind artist Mr. Ferrell performs clinics and concerts throughout the United States and Europe. He has been a featured performer at numerous jazz festivals, conferences and trade shows. In addition to teaching and playing responsibilities, Mr. Ferrell works with the Yamaha Corporation and Vandoren in research and development of new products in the educational and professional performance fields. Chris Ferrell is a Yamaha Performing Artist and Clinician and plays the Yamaha YSS-62, YAS-82Z, YAS-875EX, YTS-62, YTS-82Z and YBS-62 saxophones, Custom Clarinets and the WX5 Wind Controller. Chris Ferrell uses Vandoren mouthpieces, reeds
and accessories exclusively.
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