Chrissy Hodges
Instrumental Music, Vocal & Acting Instructor
Chrissy Hodges was born and raised in Southern California and has been singing for over half her life. Through junior high and high school, she sang in various choirs and was highly involved in music ministry at her church as a member of the vocal team as well as a featured soloist. Music has always been a huge part of her life.
She went to Azusa Pacific University and graduated in 2000 with a degree in Liberal Studies with a music emphasis. Throughout her 4 years at APU, she participated in the all women’s choir, Bel Canto, and the renowned University Choir and Orchestra for 3 years. Her senior year she was a section leader and was an active participant in the school of music community. Right after graduating, she went on to get her multiple subject teaching credential through APU. During that time, in addition to singing at church, she directed a small ensemble of high school students who were a part of the youth choir at Yorba Linda Friends Church.
Since college and graduate school, Chrissy has been a part of the Mariners Church vocal ministry for years, in addition to singing around the community with a group she formed with two other vocalists from Mariners Church. This group, named 3 Shades (named after the diverse ethnic background the three singers represent) has been a part of Outreach events at Mariners as well as singing for a Christmas gospel showcase in north Orange County. Chrissy has been a part of directing school musicals, a school choir, leads worship, and organizing numerous vocal teams of students within the music department of a private Christian school in Aliso Viejo. She has also been teaching private vocal lessons for four years. She is excited to be a part of the Community Roots Academy family.
She went to Azusa Pacific University and graduated in 2000 with a degree in Liberal Studies with a music emphasis. Throughout her 4 years at APU, she participated in the all women’s choir, Bel Canto, and the renowned University Choir and Orchestra for 3 years. Her senior year she was a section leader and was an active participant in the school of music community. Right after graduating, she went on to get her multiple subject teaching credential through APU. During that time, in addition to singing at church, she directed a small ensemble of high school students who were a part of the youth choir at Yorba Linda Friends Church.
Since college and graduate school, Chrissy has been a part of the Mariners Church vocal ministry for years, in addition to singing around the community with a group she formed with two other vocalists from Mariners Church. This group, named 3 Shades (named after the diverse ethnic background the three singers represent) has been a part of Outreach events at Mariners as well as singing for a Christmas gospel showcase in north Orange County. Chrissy has been a part of directing school musicals, a school choir, leads worship, and organizing numerous vocal teams of students within the music department of a private Christian school in Aliso Viejo. She has also been teaching private vocal lessons for four years. She is excited to be a part of the Community Roots Academy family.