Chris Cooper
phone: 630-534-7252
email: [email protected]
Chris Cooper joined the Hadley Junior High School faculty in 2020 as an instrumental music teacher. Mr. Cooper teaches 6th Grade Band, 7th Grade Band, 8th Grade Band, and Jazz Band.
Mr. Cooper recieved his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. While at IWU, he studied the trombone playing in the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Titan Band and various chamber ensembles. Mr. Cooper served as the collegiate president for the IWU collegiate chapter of NAfME and treasurer for the IWU collegiate chapter of Kappa Delta PI. His primary mentors include Dr. Tim Pitchford, Mr. Glenn Wilson, Mr. Drew Dahan, Dr. Lev Ivanov, and Mr. Bryan Itzkowitz.
Prior to his arrival at Hadley, Mr. Cooper served as the Band Director at Limestone Middle School in Kankakee. During his time at Limestone, Mr. Cooper revived excitement in the band program, teaching the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade band while nearly doubling the programs numbers. Additionally he directed the Jazz Ensemble, and started a Jazz Lab band open to 6th grade students who wish to begin their jazz studies. Additionally Mr. Cooper served as the assistant director and brass caption head for the Herscher High School Marching Tigers.
Mr. Cooper continues to play his trombone in both the Chicagoland and Kankakee areas. When he is not playing his trombone, he enjoys playing board games, disc golf and watching the White Sox.
phone: 630-534-7252
email: [email protected]
Chris Cooper joined the Hadley Junior High School faculty in 2020 as an instrumental music teacher. Mr. Cooper teaches 6th Grade Band, 7th Grade Band, 8th Grade Band, and Jazz Band.
Mr. Cooper recieved his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. While at IWU, he studied the trombone playing in the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Titan Band and various chamber ensembles. Mr. Cooper served as the collegiate president for the IWU collegiate chapter of NAfME and treasurer for the IWU collegiate chapter of Kappa Delta PI. His primary mentors include Dr. Tim Pitchford, Mr. Glenn Wilson, Mr. Drew Dahan, Dr. Lev Ivanov, and Mr. Bryan Itzkowitz.
Prior to his arrival at Hadley, Mr. Cooper served as the Band Director at Limestone Middle School in Kankakee. During his time at Limestone, Mr. Cooper revived excitement in the band program, teaching the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade band while nearly doubling the programs numbers. Additionally he directed the Jazz Ensemble, and started a Jazz Lab band open to 6th grade students who wish to begin their jazz studies. Additionally Mr. Cooper served as the assistant director and brass caption head for the Herscher High School Marching Tigers.
Mr. Cooper continues to play his trombone in both the Chicagoland and Kankakee areas. When he is not playing his trombone, he enjoys playing board games, disc golf and watching the White Sox.