Dr. Chris Ann Lessly

B.M.E., Central Missouri State University
M.M.E., University of Kansas
Ph.D., University of Kansas

chris.lessly@indwes.edu

Coordinator of Music Education, IWU since 1993
Courses currently teaching: Woodwind Techniques, Secondary Music Methods, Music for the Elementary Classroom Teacher, Elementary Methods for Music Majors, Applied Clarinet, Applied Saxophone, Woodwind Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, World Music Ensemble, Associate Conductor of IWU Wind Ensemble, Supervision of Music Education Practicum, Supervision of Music Education Student Teaching

Dr, Chris Lessly is Professor of Music, and Coordinator of Music Education at Indiana Wesleyan University. Prior to coming to IWU, she held positions at Luther College in Iowa, and the University of Montevallo, in Alabama, as well as elementary and secondary music positions in the Rolla, Missouri Public Schools. Her areas of specialization are music teacher education, and woodwind performance. As a high school band director, her bands have performed in various state and regional competitions, as well as the Orange Bowl Parade and Field Competition in Miami, Florida. She has served as a woodwind clinician and guest conductor in Midwestern and southern states. She is also the founder and musical director of the Heart of Indiana Children's choir, in Marion, Indiana. She has served ad guest conductor for the Circle the State with song Junior High Honors Chorus in Wabash, Indiana. Dr. Lessly holds memberships in IMEA, MENC, National Association of College Wind and d Percussion Instructors, International Clarinet Association, and the American Orff-Schulwerk Association.
Certifications: K-12 Instrumental/Choral music education, Orff, Level 1, World Music Drumming, Level 3

Hobbies: collecting antiques, traveling