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Mr. Chris Yoo is in his fourth year as Director of Bands at Murray High School in Murray, Kentucky. Under his direction, the band program at Murray High School has received recognition for its musical excellence in the areas of concert, marching, jazz, and small ensemble performances. The Murray High School marching band has been a KMEA State Finalist every year and the Murray High School Symphonic Band has received Distinguished Ratings every year. Recently The Murray High School Symphonic Band performed in the New York Wind Band and Orchestra Festival held in Carnegie Hall in the Spring of 2009.

A Murray High alumnus, Mr. Yoo is a 2005 graduate of Murray State University in Murray, KY where he obtained a Bachelor of Music Education degree with an Instrumental Major. He currently serves as the District 1 Band Coordinator and has been appointed to the KMEA State Marching Band Committee.

Mr. Yoo has been a part of many organizations such as the Kentucky Music Educators Association, Music Educators’ National Conference, the Association of Texas Small School Bands, the Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, National Band Directors Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Beth Stribling, a native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is currently in her 25th year of teaching with the last 20 at Murray Middle School in Murray, Kentucky. Under her direction, the band program at Murray Middle has received recognition for its musical excellence in the areas of concert, jazz and small ensemble performances. Her concert bands have consistently received distinguished ratings at KMEA Concert Festivals. During her tenure at Murray Middle, Ms. Stribling has been able to establish a middle school instrumental clinic and an annual jazz festival that offer outstanding performance and educational opportunities to middle school students throughout the area. She is active as an adjudicator and guest conductor in both Kentucky and Tennessee.

Ms. Stribling received her BME from Middle Tennessee State University and an MME and Rank I from Murray State University. She has recently concluded her second term as the State Elementary/Middle School Chair for the Kentucky Music Educators Association this summer and has served as the secretary/treasurer for 1st District MEA. She has been honored by being selected as the Outstanding Middle School Music Educator for 1st District and nominated for the state level of the same office by both 1 st and 3 rd districts. Ms. Stribling is also a member of MENC, Phi Beta Mu, Phi Delta Kappa, KEA and Delta Omicron.

Jason R. Shelby began his career with the Tiger Band as a lowly trombone player in the fall of 1992, and has been passionately involved ever since. He has instructed the band since 1996, and served as the visual designer since 2000. Mr. Shelby has had a wide variety of experiences in the world of marching music, including marching for three years with the Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps. He served as visual instructor for two seasons with the Bandettes Drum and Bugle Corps, and was both instructor and designer for the 2001 World Champion Eklipse Percussion Ensemble. In 2003 he served as director of the Eklipse Drum and Bugle Corps. He has written drill for many Kentucky bands and judged in Tennessee and New Mexico.

Mr. Shelby received his BA in History from Murray State University and is currently pursuing his Masters. Since 2002 he has taught World Civilization and European History at Murray High. He lives in Murray with his wife, Ellis, their daughter, Virginia, and their cat and dog.

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