Christine Wolf

As an experienced Fine Arts Educator, I have strong skills in, but not limited to, the following areas: Program Leadership, Strategic Planning, Teacher Support and Development, Event Management, Coaching and Mentoring, Grant Writing, Arts Education Advocacy and Community Relations. I have a proven track record in developing successful strategies for students and teachers that deliver impactful results.

2025 National Band Association Citation of Excellence

2024 National Band Association Citation of Excellence

2023 Sorenson Foundation Legacy Arts Award Winner

2023 National Band Association Citation of Excellence

2021 Best of State Award Winner for Outstanding Music Educator

2021 Outstanding Jr High Utah Music Educator, Utah Music Educators Association

2019 Davis School District Best of Davis Award

2019 Davis School District Teacher of the Year Finalist

2018 National Band Association Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award Western Division Finalist

2017 Band and Orchestra Magazine, Utah Recipient of 50 Directors Who Make a Difference

2017 National Band Association Citation of Excellence

2016 National Band Association Merit of Honor

• Percussive Arts Society
• National Association for Music Educators
• National Band Association
• Utah Music Educators Association
• Utah Bandmasters Association
• Utah Chapter of Women Band Directors International

• 2012- current Contributing author to the Utah UMEA Journal
• 2018 Featured in Rehearsing the Middle School Band by Stephen Meyer
• 2018 Featured in Life Lessons of a Band Director by Steven Hendricks
• 2018 Featured in The Instrumentalist Magazine. Growth Mindset by Matthew Arau. May 2017
• 2013 Featured in Life Habits of a Successful Musician by Scott Rush

• Utah Band Directors Association President, 2020-2023
• Coordinator for the Annual Utah Bandmasters Association Winter Conference
• Creator and Coordinator of the Annual Utah Bandmasters Association Summer Conference
• Women Band Directors International, Utah Chapter State Chair, 2020-present
• Founder of the Utah Chapter
• Author of Utah Chapter Activities in the WBDI Journal
• Coordinator of Utah WBDI activities
• Utah Music Educators Association Advocacy Chair, 2012-2025
• Quarterly contributor to the UMEA Journal
• Organizer and Facilitator of the UMEA Hill Day at the State Capitol
• Creator or the UMEA Red and White Advocacy Document for 2020 COVID Re-opening Guidelines
• Creator of the UMEA Summer General Session for 2020 COVID Re-opening Strategies
• Co-Creator of the Utah Arts Education Coalition in cooperation with the Utah State Board of Education
• Collaborator with the Utah Cultural Alliance in representing Music Education in the Utah Cultural Sector
• Collaborator with NAfME in the Utah Legislative Education Funding Campaign 2020 which received National recognition
• Utah Music Educators Association Jr. High State Concert Band Festival, Co-Chair, 2018-2023
• Utah Bandmasters Association Secretary, 2013-2021

• Utah Music Educators Association Advocacy Chair, 2012-2025
• Quarterly contributor to the UMEA Journal
• Organizer and Facilitator of the UMEA Hill Day at the State Capitol
• Creator or the UMEA Red and White Advocacy Document for 2020 COVID Re-opening Guidelines
• Creator of the UMEA Summer General Session for 2020 COVID Re-opening Strategies
• Co-Creator of the Utah Arts Education Coalition in cooperation with the Utah State Board of Education
• Collaborator with the Utah Cultural Alliance in representing Music Education in the Utah Cultural Sector
• Collaborator with NAfME in the Utah Legislative Education Funding Campaign 2020 which received National recognition

• 2025 Habits Summer Institute in Charleston, South Carolina. Making a HABIT of using Rubrics and Taking your Clarinets over the Break
• 2024 Alpine School District In-Service- Using Canvas in the Band Room
• 2020 Utah Music Educators Association Midwinter Conference, Poster Presentation Culturally Responsive Teaching
• 2018 Utah Music Educators Association Midwinter Conference, Central Davis Jr. High Symphonic Band Invitational Performance
• 2018 Utah Music Educators Association, Rehearsal Clinic with Matthew Arau
• 2018 The Midwest Clinic, Chat Room Discussion
• 2015 Utah Music Educators Association Midwinter Conference. Clarinet Bootcamp
• 2012 Utah Music Educators Association Midwinter Conference, Preparing a Band for The Midwest Clinic

Guest Conducting:

• 2025 Utah Ambassadors of Music, European Tour
• 2025 Utah Wind Symphony, Associate Conductor
• 2025 Kentucky Middle School All-State Band, Guest Conductor
• 2025 Jordan School District Honor Band, Guest Conductor
• 2024 West Virginia Honor Band, Guest Conductor
• 2024 Juab School District Honor Band, Guest Conductor
• 2023 Utah Ambassadors of Music, European Tour
• 2023 Utah Wind Symphony, Associate Conductor
• 2019 Flower Mound ISD, Texas, Honor Band Conductor
• 2018 The Midwest Clinic, Farmington Jr High Jazz Ensemble
• 2018 Utah Ambassadors of Music, European Tour
• 2017 University of Nevada Lake Tahoe Music Camp
• 2016 Utah Ambassadors of Music, European Tour
• 2015 Alpine School District Jr. High Honor Band
• 2014 Utah Ambassadors of Music, European Tour
• 2012 Weber School District Jr. High Honor Band
• 2011 The Midwest Clinic, Farmington Jr High Symphonic Band

Adjudication:

• 2024 UMEA Region 6, High School Region Festival Adjudicator
• 2023 Texas Festivals of Distinction, Dallas
• 2023 Worldstrides Festival, Chicago
• 2023 Worldstrides Festival, San Francisco
• 2020 Worldstrides Festival, Los Angeles (canceled COVID-19)
• 2020 Worldstrides Festival, Anaheim (canceled COVID-19)
• 2020 Worldstrides Festival, San Francisco (canceled COVID-19)
• 2019 Worldstrides Festival, Anaheim (March)
• 2019 Worldstrides Festival, Anaheim (April)
• 2019 Worldstrides Festival, Anaheim (May)
• 2019 Brigham Young University Concert Band Festival
• 2018 Worldstrides Festival, Anaheim
• 2018 Worldstrides Festival, Vancouver Canada
• 2017 Alpine District Symphonic Band Festival
• 2017 Alpine District Concert Band Festival
• 2017 Worldstrides Festival, Los Angeles
• 2016 Alpine District Concert Band Festival

• 2020 NAfME- How UMEA is Navigating the Music and the Re-Opening of Schools
• 2020 KSL News Radio- Dave and Dujanovic Show- How Bands Will Function When Schools Re-open
• 2020 Utah Music Educator’s Conference Summer General Session- A Report on the Advocacy Efforts of UMEA in Support of Music Education
• 2020 The Midwest Clinic- Teaching Strategies During the COVID-19 Shutdown
• 2020 Band Directors Virtual Book Club- Recruitment, Retention, Programming, Cultivating Success
• 2019 Utah Culture Alliance Legislative Dinner, The Importance of Music Education in our Schools
• 2018 Brigham Young University- NAfME Members, Clarinet Bootcamp
• 2017 Brigham Young University- NAfME Members, Life Balance in Music Education