Chris Rosas is currently the Director of Percussion at Tomball High School in Tomball, TX. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, he holds a Master's of Music degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Tennessee—where he served as the Graduate Teaching Assistant for the UT Percussion Studio—and a Bachelor's of Music degree in Music Education from Texas Lutheran University.
Prior to his time in Tennessee, he served as the full-time percussion specialist for William H. Taft High School under Jeremy Chapman, a 6A school in San Antonio. In this role, he provided daily masterclass sessions, taught private lessons, led a 6th-grade beginning percussion class, coached percussion ensembles, and served as the Front Ensemble Coordinator for the Raider Marching Band.
An accomplished performer from his early years, Rosas earned gold medals with 5points Independent Percussion at TCGC and TECA Championships, while also competing as a WGI World Finalist at the prestigious Dayton Arena. His competitive marching history also includes gold medals with the Wagner High School Band in the US Bands circuit and a 1st place medal as a Bands of America competitor at the Super Regional level.
His impressive collegiate career included roles as Principal Percussionist and Timpanist in top ensembles at multiple universities. He performed with the University of Tennessee Wind Ensemble at the 2024 and 2025 CBDNA (College Band Directors National Association) conference and at the Tennessee Music Educators Association in spring 2024. Rosas was also a member of Ensemble Knox, the premier percussion ensemble at the University of Tennessee performing demanding contemporary percussion works that utilize 21st century techniques not commonly found in the typical university percussion ensemble level. A pinnacle achievement came in 2021 when he was selected for the National Intercollegiate Band, performing Alex Shapiro's "SUSPENDED" at the DeVos Performance Hall alongside elite collegiate musicians ranging from undergraduate to doctoral candidates.
Most recently, Rosas was selected as a solo masterclass performer/clinician for the 50th annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC 2025) to present his research on the Riq (Middle Eastern tambourine). His performance and clinic, "Exploring the Rich Heritage and Techniques of the Riq," will be showcased under the Education FUNdamentals pedagogy committee at the Indiana Convention Center.
Chris enjoys life outside of music with his wife Maddie, having welcomed their first child, Charlotte Rosas, in April 2025. The Rosas family can often be found cheering for Tennessee sports or entertaining their adventurous mixed dachshunds, Lacey and Trevor - For more information on Chris Rosas, please feel free to visit his website at chrisrosaspercussion.com