Christopher Yee is the Director of Bands at Cedar Park High School and co-founder of the Cedar Park Winds Community Band. He is also a member of the Texas Bandmasters Association Board of Directors and is honored to serve Texas band directors and students through board membership.

Born and raised in Klein, Texas, Christopher received his bachelor’s degree in music education from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York where he studied trumpet with Frank Campos. Upon graduation in 2005, he began teaching middle school band in Austin, Texas as an assistant band director at Canyon Ridge Middle School under the mentorship of Amy Allison Rivera. In 2010, Christopher opened Four Points Middle School as its Director of Bands and served in that position until 2017. The Four Points Middle School Wind Ensemble, under Mr. Yee’s leadership, was invited to perform at the 2015 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic.

Christopher was thrilled to be added to the Cedar Park High School Band staff by his mentor Steve Wessels in 2017. The Timberwolf Marching Band, under Mr. Yee’s directorship, was crowned Champion of the 2019 Conference 5A State Marching Contest. Most recently, the Timberwolf Marching Band claimed their 4th consecutive 5A State Marching Band Championship and the Cedar Park High School Saxophone Ensemble performed at the 2021 Western International Band Clinic.

Christopher co-founded the Cedar Park Winds in 2007 with Manuel C. San Luis. Since then, the band has grown in both size and quality performing free concerts for local music students and their families. The Cedar Park Winds was invited to perform at the 2013 and 2022 Texas Bandmasters Association Conventions and the 2017 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic.

Christopher enjoys conducting all-region bands, teaching summer band camps, serving as a clinician for local band programs, and teaching / writing curriculum for the SASI Leadership Company. He lives in Leander, Texas with his wife Jenna and two sons Noah and Ashton.