Christopher Anderson

Christopher M. Anderson, assistant professor is the new director of the Goin' Band from Raiderland, the Court Jesters, and the Concert Band. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Abilene Christian University under Fred J. Allen and a Master of Music in Conducting from Northwestern University under John P. Paynter. Mr. Anderson teaches music education courses and is a member of the Graduate Faculty. In addition to his teaching duties, he does a great deal of arranging for college marching bands, competitive high school bands and the Goin’ Band. He has also done arrangements for jazz ensemble, concert band, and saxophone quartet.

Anderson joins the faculty at Texas Tech from Stephen F. Austin State University where he directed the Lumberjack Marching Band and the Roarin’ Buzzsaw basketball band. He also directed Chamber Winds, the Symphonic Band, and made many guest appearances with the SFA Wind Ensemble. Mr. Anderson served as an administrator for the Summer Band Camp program at SFA and actively participated in curriculum planning for music education including marching band techniques, conducting courses, and student teacher mentoring.
Mr. Anderson previously served as Associate Director of Bands at Abilene Christian University directing the “Big Purple” marching band and teaching conducting and arranging courses. Prior to his appointment at ACU, he taught in the Texas public schools at Keller High School receiving first division ratings at UIL and other competitions and placing many students in the TMEA all-state band and orchestra.

Anderson is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, College Band Directors National Association and the College Music Society. He has sponsored and is an honorary member of both Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi.

To contact Mr. Anderson, email him at c.anderson@ttu.edu.