Christopher Bianco, D.M.A.

Director of Bands

Coordinator of Winds and Percussion

Assistant Professor of Music

Western Washington University

516 High Street PAC

Studio 60

Bellingham, WA 98225-9107

christopher.bianco@wwu.edu

360-650-3404

Curriculum Vitae

Degrees:

2001-2004 The University of Texas at Austin

Doctor of Musical Arts, Wind Conducting.

Austin, TX

1996-1998 The University of Montana

Master of Music, Trumpet Performance.

Missoula, MT

1990-1994 Northwestern University

Bachelor of Music Education.

Evanston, IL

Courses:

Current Symphonic Band 272

Academic Basic Conducting 351

Year: Instrumental Conducting 352

WWU Advanced Instrumental Conducting 354B

Secondary Instrumental Methods 464

Practicum 469

Wind Symphony 472,572

Instrumental Conducting 501

Individual Instruction Advanced Conducting 519

Creative Activity:

Invited Performances

Selection by peer review

media adjudication:

March 21, 2008 College Band Directors National

Association West/Northwest

Division Conference

Western Washington University Wind Symphony

Christopher Bianco, conductor

Eugene Zoro, soloist

Nightingale Hall

Reno, NV

February 17, 2008 Washington Music Educators Association

State Conference

Western Washington University Wind Symphony

Christopher Bianco, conductor

Eugene Zoro, soloist

Yakima, WA

Invited Conference

Presentations:

February 13, 2009 41^st Biennial MENC Northwest Division Conference

Lecture Presentation

Repertoire: The Life Cycle from Conception to Performance

Spokane Convention Center

Spokane, WA

January 15, 2009 Ohio Music Education Association

Professional Development Conference

Lecture Presentation

Feeding the Artist Within

Columbus, OH

February 17, 2008 Washington Music Educators Association

State Conference

Lecture Presentation

Feeding the Artist Within

Yakima Convention Center

Yakima, WA

March 30, 2006 College Band Directors National Association

Southwest Division Conference

Lecture Presentation

A Bach Borrowing by Grantham:

Another Frontier

Baylor University, Waco, TX

Invited Festivals

as clinician or

guest conductor

April 20-24, 2009 Vancouver Kiwanis Concert Band Festival

Douglas College

New Westminster, BC Canada

Brenda Sleightholme, organizer

March 25, 2009 Auburn Region High School Band Festival

Auburn, WA

Meghan Wagner, organizer

March 7, 2009 Valley Region High School Band Festival

Puyallup, WA

Eric Ryan, organizer

January 21-23, 2009 West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association

Region Honor Band

Canon Center

Memphis, TN

David Chipman, organizer

June 16-20, 2008 International Music Camp

International Peace Garden

Manitoba-North Dakota

Tim Wollenzein, organizer

June 7, 2008 Vashon High School

On-Campus Clinic

May 30, 2008 Nathan Hale High School

On-Campus Clinic

Bud Jackson, organizer

May 29, 2008 Bethel Band Festival

Bethel, WA

Michael Sanders organizer

May 12-16, 2008 Alberta Festival of Bands

Red Deer, Alberta

Neil Corlett, organizer

May, 10, 2008 Graham-Kapowsin Band Festival

Graham, WA

Paul Baines, organizer

April 19, 2008 Bellingham Music Club Scholarship

Auditions

Bellingham, WA

John Reay, organizer

April 9, 2008 Point Grey High School (BC)

On-Campus Clinic

Carol Comfort, director

March 25-26, 2008 CMEA Region Band Festival

Olympia, WA

Scott Pierson, organizer

March 24, 2008 SKMEA Region Band Festival

Edmonds, WA

Scott Barnes, organizer

March 20, 2008 ` McQueen High School

Reno, NV

Bill Moffit, director

March 17, 2008 Bellingham High School

Bellingham, WA

Matt Cole, director

March 7, 2008 Puyallup High School

Puyallup, WA

Eric Ryan, director

February 26, 2008 Squalicum High School

Bellingham, WA

Kay Reilly, director

February 4-5, 2008 University of Washington Band Festival

Seattle, WA

Tim Salzman, organizer

December 17, 2007 Bellingham High School

Bellingham, WA

Matt Cole, director

November 1, 2007 Lake Washington District Honor Band

Kirkland, WA

Mariko Lane, organizer

June 26-27, 2007 Eastern Washington University

Summer Reading Clinic

Cheney, WA

Patrick Winters, organizer

May 17, 2007 Lake Washington H.S.

Kirkland, WA

on-campus clinic

John Logan, director

May 5, 2007 SJMEA Jr. Honor Band

Mt. Baker, WA

Nick Strobel, organizer

May 2, 2007 Highline High School

Scott Babcock, director

On Campus Clinic

April 27, 2007 Kenmore Junior High School

On-Campus Clinic

Debbie Montague, director

April 21, 2007 Bellingham Music Club Scholarship

Auditions

Bellingham, WA

April 11-12, 2007 District III Concert Band Festival

Boise, ID

Phil Hartman, organizer

March 28, 2007 Bellevue Christian High School

On Campus Clinic

Hillary Seaton, director

March 27, 2007 East Shore II Concert Band Festival

Bellevue, WA

Phil Donley, organizer

March 26, 2007 Meridian Middle School

Bellingham, WA

Sandy Rogers, director

March 22, 2007 SKMEA Band Festival

Edmonds, WA

Jake Bergevin, organizer

March 10, 2007 Bellingham Music History Day

Patricia Lundquist, organizer

Bellingham, WA

March 8, 2007 East Shore I Band Festival

Bellevue, WA

Scott Backus, organizer

March 7, 2007 North Olympic Band Festival

Port Angeles, WA

Doug Gailey, organizer

March 3, 2007 Second Annual Florida Atlantic

University Concert Band Festival

Boca Raton, FL

Kyle Prescott, organizer

February 27, 2007 Bellevue Christian High School

Bellevue, WA

Hillary Seaton, director

February 27, 2007 Puyallup High School

Puyallup, WA

Eric Ryan, director

February 26, 2007 Auburn High School

Auburn, WA

Scott Fry, director

February 26, 2007 Cascade High School

Everett, WA

Patty Baugh, Director

February 14, 2007 Bothell High School

Bothell, WA

Kevin Clayton, director

January 30, 2007 Sedro Wooley High School

Sedro Wooley, WA

Brad Hendry, director

January 29, 2006 Bellingham High School

Bellingham, WA

Matt Cole, director

December 6, 2006 Mercer Island High School

Mercer Island, WA

Parker Bixby, director

November 6, 2006 SJMEA High School Honor Band

Blaine, WA

Robert Gray, organizer

October 25, 2006 Washington Wind Symphony

Redmond, WA

Michael Fay, Board of Directors

March 31, 2006 College Band Directors National Association

Southwest Division Conference

Baylor University, Waco, TX

Conference Performance, guest conductor

Kevin Sedatole, organizer

February 28, 2005 The University of Montana Band Festival

Missoula, MT

Steve Bolstad, organizer

February 10, 2005 The University of Memphis High School

Honor Band Festival

Memphis, TN

Kraig Williams, organizer

February 25, 2004 College Band Directors National Association

Southwest Division Conference

TCU University, Fort Worth, TX

Conference Performance, guest conductor

Bobby Francis, organizer

Book Chapters:

Bianco, Christopher (2009). Different Voices: Rick Kirby

In Richard Miles (Ed.), Teaching Music through Performance in Band

Vol. 7 (pp.). Chicago, IL: GIA Publications Inc.

Bianco, Christopher (2007). Dancing at Stonehenge: Anthony Suter.

In Richard Miles (Ed.), Teaching Music through Performance in Band

Vol. 6 (pp. 330-338). Chicago, IL: GIA Publications Inc.

Bianco, Christopher (2004). Serenade Romantique: Joseph Turrin.

In Richard Miles (Ed.), Teaching Music through Performance in Band

Vol. 5 (pp. 264-272). Chicago, IL: GIA Publications Inc.

Service:

Department

2007-2008 Music Graduate Committee

Music Scholarship Committee

Music Education Committee

Music Publicity Committee

2006-2007 Music Graduate Committee

Music Scholarship Committee

University

2008 Discovery Days

2008 Summerstart

2008 Western Preview

2007 Created the Viking Band

2007 Summerstart

2007 Talitha Carleton Scholarship Committee

2006 Guest lecturer for WWU CMENC

Professional

2008 Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)

Passing Score Review Conference

2008 President Elect of San Juan Music Educators Association

Previous Positions:

2003-2006 Baylor University School of Music- Waco, TX

Assistant Director of Bands

Undergraduate Conducting

Conductor, Concert Band

Assistant Director, Golden Wave Band

Director, Courtside Players

Conductor, Faculty Contemporary Music Ensemble (2004)

Supervise Student Teachers

2001-2003 The University of Texas at Austin- Austin, TX

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Conductor, University Concert Band

Guest Conductor, Wind Ensemble

Guest Conductor, Symphony Band

Assist with conducting classes, Longhorn Band

Basketball Band, Dallas Wind Symphony

1999-2001 St. Francis Public High School- St. Francis, MN

Director of Bands

Director, Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Director, Concert Band

Director, Marching Band

Director, Jazz Ensemble I

Assistant, Sophomore Band

Assistant, Freshman Band

St. Francis High School is a rural school with a student

population of 1800 students.

1998-1999 Boise High School- Boise, ID

Director of Bands

Director, Boise High School Concert Band

Director, Boise High Jazz Band

Director, Boise High “Big Red Marching Band”

Director, Boise Basketball Pep-Band

Director, All City Jazz Band

Boise High School is an inner city school with a

student population of 1200 students

1998-1999 Boise East Jr. High School - Boise, ID

Director, 8th and 9th Grade Band

Co-Director, 7th Grade Band (team teaching)

1996-1998 The University of Montana- Missoula, MT

Graduate Assistant

Director, UM Basketball Band

Assistant Director, University Concert Band

Assistant Director, Big Sky Winds Marching Band

Guest Conductor, Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Teaching Assistant, Upper Division Wind Conducting

Trumpet Instructor, Non-major Trumpet students

Assisted Director of Bands in all aspects of Band program

These duties included repertoire selection, planning of tours,

equipment management and festivals. Active in Western Montana

as a clinician and adjudicator for public school band programs

1994-1996 Libertyville Community High School- Libertyville, IL

Associate Band Director

Director, Symphonic Band

Director, Concert Band

Director, Jazz Ensemble II

Co-Director, Freshman Band

Co-Director, LHS Marching Wildcats

Assistant Director, Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Assistant Director Symphony Orchestra

Assistant Director String Orchestra

Assistant Director, Freshman Choir

Taught AP Music Theory and Jazz Studies

Band Department was featured in the Chicago Tribune as an

example of an outstanding high school music program

LHS was winner of Illinois State Music Title in 1995

Wind Ensemble performed at the Midwest International

Band and Orchestra Clinic in 1998

1995-1996 Wilmette Community Band- Wilmette, IL

Conductor and Music Director

Director for community ensemble of approximately 50 members.

Performed throughout the Northshore Chicago area

1993 Northwestern University- Evanston, IL

National High School Summer Institute

Faculty

Served as Brass Ensemble coach for nationally renowned

music institute

Conducted faculty ensembles

1991-1992 Centerville High School- Centerville, OH

High Brass Coach

Summer brass coach for 1992 Bands of America

Grand National Marching Band Champions

“Centerville Jazz”