Chris remains an active member of the professional conducting community. He is a member of the Leadership Board of the Illinois Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.
He has presented at conferences and lecture series, and served as a moderator for panels. Some examples are:
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“Incorporating Streaming Technology into Choral Performance: The good, the bad, and the ugly of hybrid choir concerts,” at the Illinois ACDA 2021 Fall Conference
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A series of virtual lectures on church music for All Saints' Episcopal Church in Boston, MA in 2020 & 2021. Topics included Psalms and Psalters; Music, Liturgy, and Architecture; The Music of the Triduum: What you heard and why; Morning and Evening Prayer; Hymnals & Hymnody; Requiems; and A History of Lessons and Carols.
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"Programming for your choir,” a presentation to the Benedictine University NAfME Student Chapter
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Leading reading sessions and "community sing" events for ACDA, the Maryland State Boychoir Summer Series, and the Chicago Chamber Choir
Additionally, he is affiliated with:
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American Choral Directors Association
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Association of Anglican Musicians
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Chorus America
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National Collegiate Choral Organization
