A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE CHRISTOPHER SELBY ON BEING NAMED 2022 CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND TO THANK HIM FOR HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS AN EDUCATOR.

Whereas, it is with great pleasure that the South Carolina House of Representatives honors those individuals who give tirelessly of themselves to the welfare of this great state's most important legacy, its children; and

Whereas, Charleston County School of the Arts' Christopher Selby stands among their number as an outstanding public benefactor, one much admired in his role as both educator and community leader; and

Whereas, in preparation for his life's work, Dr. Selby earned a music education degree from the Hartt School of Music in Connecticut and a master's degree and doctorate in orchestral conducting from the University of South Carolina. His teaching career began in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1992. From 2001 to 2012, Dr. Selby was the orchestra coordinator in Richland School District Two, where he taught high school and supervised the district's orchestra curriculum and instruction. He then moved to Charleston and returned to teaching full-time in the classroom in his current position at the Charleston County School of the Arts. His orchestras performed at the 2019 Midwest Clinic and won the 2016 ASTA National Orchestra Festival's top award of Grand Champion in the competitive public school division; and

Whereas, in addition, Dr. Selby is the author of Habits of a Successful Orchestra Director and Music Theory for the Successful String Musician, and he is co-author of the Habits of a Successful String Musician series, a collection of string method books for middle- and upper-level orchestras published by GIA. He is an active clinician and conductor and has presented sessions at numerous Midwest clinics, American String Teacher Association (ASTA) National Conferences, and state conferences across America; and

Whereas, Christopher Selby regularly guest-conducts regional and All-State orchestras across the Southeast. He has held national leadership positions in ASTA and NAfME. Dr. Selby was president of the South Carolina Music Educators Association (2011-2013) and served two separate terms as president of the state's orchestra division. He is a contributing author for Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra, Vol. 4, and has written articles for NAfME and in ASTA's American String Teacher; and

Whereas, for the consistent commitment and excellence as an educator he has bestowed on the Palmetto State, Dr. Selby is worthy of high praise. He has well earned the many encomiums that have come to him on receiving the prestigious Charleston County School of the Arts Teacher of the Year award for 2022. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Christopher Selby on being named 2022 Charleston County School of the Arts Teacher of the Year and thank him for his years of dedicated service as an educator.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Christopher Selby.

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