Bio
Chris King was named Director of Bands at Prattville High School in 2013. Previously he was band director at Prattville Junior High for 8 years. Chris has experience teaching music or band to students in the 1st- 12th grade. Before coming to Prattville Junior High, he served as: General Music Teacher at Daniel Pratt Elementary in Prattville, AL Director of Bands at Wetumpka High School & Junior High in Wetumpka, AL Director of Bands at Chilton County High School & Adair Junior High in Clanton, AL Chris is a 1998 graduate from Auburn University where he earned a Bachelors of Music Education degree. While at Auburn University, he served as trumpet section leader & played in the Trumpet Ensemble, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band. He was also a member of the Auburn University Concert Choir & Men's Ensemble. In addition to his band experience, Chris marched with the Garfield Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps in 1988, and again in 1991, 1992, & 1993 later named the Cadets of Bergen County. The Cadets won the 1993 DCI Championship in Jackson, MS. He was asked to come back & serve on the visual staff in 1995. Chris is a member of Alabama Bandmasters Association, MENC (Music Educators National Conference), and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He is an active member of Prattville First Methodist Church. His proudest accomplishment is being Daddy to his three daughters, Ashtyn Grace, Emma Claire, and Audrey Kate. He married Kim (Cooper) King in 1998. The Kings reside in Prattville, AL.