Christopher McBride (saxophone instructor) is the director of bands at Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School in Hopkins Park, Illinois, and is a performing musician in Chicago and the Midwest. He graduated from NIU in 2008 with a degree in music education. Since 2006, he has been in demand as a musician and clinician and has performed all over the world. He has played with many musical greats, including Billy Preston, Antonio Hart, John Clayton, Jimmy Heath, and Percy Gray. He has been on the staff of the NIU Jazz Camp for several years.