Background
Christy, David Hardacker was born on September 4, 1955 in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Roy Myron and Mary Kathryn Christy.
music educator secondary school educator
Christy, David Hardacker was born on September 4, 1955 in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Roy Myron and Mary Kathryn Christy.
Bachelor of Museum Education summa cum laude, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1977; Master of Education summa cum laude, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1978.
Director of bands Wichita County Public Schools, Leoti, Kansas, 1978-1980. Director bands Elk City Public Schools, Oklahoma, 1980-1993. Director of bands Hale Center Public Schools, 1993-1995.
Professor music Southeastern Oklahoma State University, since 1995. Adjunct instructor woodwinds Wayland Baptist University, 1993—1995.
Museum director Miss Elk City Pageant, 1981—1993. Director Elk City Concert Band Contest, 1981—1993, Elk City Community Band, 1981—1985, 1987—1993, Southeastern Oklahoma State University Music Festival, 1995—2006, Hale Center Music Festival, 1993—1995, John Parnell Memorial Marching Contest, since 2004. Board directors Elk City Council Arts, 1980—1993, Elk City Pageant, 1986—1993, Western Oklahoma Symphony Society, 1980—1993, Red River Arts Council, 1997—2000, Red River Arts Academy, 1997—2000, SOSU Faculty Senate, since 2004.
Site chairman Southeast Oklahoma District Band, since 1995. Conductor SOSU Community Band, since 1995. Contest chair OSSAA District II Band Contest, since 2002.
Chairman Oklahoma Intercollegiate Honors Band, 2003—2006. Member of Southwestern Oklahoma Band Directors Association (Bandmaster of the Year award 1982), National Association Jazz Educators (Performance certified 1977, 1978), American School Band Directors Association (Young Band Director of the Year 1986), National Band Association (state chairman 1985-1986, representative national executive board 1990-1992, state chairman since 2004, citation of Excellence 1989, Director of the Year 1989), Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Oklahoma Music Adjudicators Association (executive secretary 1986-1993), Oklahoma Music Educators Association (vice president 1987-1989), Texas Bandmasteras Association, Oklahoma Band Masters Association (parliamentarian 1982-1983, recording secretary 1983-1984, vice president 1984-1985, president 1986-1987), Western Oklahoma Symphony Society (board directors 1980-1993), Association Texas Small School Band Directors (associate), Southeastern State University Teaching Academy, Phi Mu Alpha (Sinfonia Province-Leadership award 1976), Phi Beta Mu (international board directors 1992-1994, state vice president 1992-1993), Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary. Faculty advisor since 2000).