Chris was born and raised in Chugiak, Alaska. As a life-long Alaskan, he tries to enjoy everything that this great state offers—getting lost in the breathtaking views of our hiking trails, paddling his kayak around pristine lakes and coastal waters, and challenging his fear of heights by tackling our beautiful and massive glaciers while ice climbing. He also likes to think of himself as a snowboarder but has acknowledged that would require him to be able to make it down [any] mountain without repeatedly falling on his face.
Chris’s first passion was discovered and realized in teaching and public education. After earning his BA in Music Education and Master in Arts and Teaching from the University of Alaska, Anchorage in 2008, he served the communities of Anchorage, Eagle River and Matanuska-Susitna Valley as a public and private music teacher for twenty years; most recently as the Music Director at Palmer Junior Middle School. As a third-generation educator, he has helped thousands of students realize their potential and passion in music and living life, with ages ranging from pre-kindergarten through high school, to adults well into their golden years.
Now, as an extension of all the life experiences he was gifted while working as a public music educator, Chris has decided to explore and transition into the world of Music Therapy. Having been exposed to the wonderous world of music therapy while earning his undergraduate degree, the seed that had been planted in the back of his mind is joyfully starting to come to germination in the form of learning the art of and performing sound baths, tuning a person’s biofield with specialized tuning forks, and other disciplines within the realm of sound healing.
Even though education and teaching will always be at Chris’s core, he is super stoked to share this new passion of music and sound therapy with the communities he has dedicated his personal and professional life to. By incorporating many disciplines and therapy avenues such as those provided by Yoga, Tai chi, Pranayama, Mantras, Chakras, Kinesiology, and others, Chris hopes to help foster a deeper understanding and provide a more wholistic insight into how we can all take better care of ourselves as the wonderful, complicated creatures we are.