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Chris Kaflik (Brownsburg, IN) Chris Kaflik currently serves as the Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Chair at Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Indiana. Kaflik is responsible for guiding the Brownsburg Band students, seven band directors within the school district, the high school performing arts staff, and the talented marching band, percussion, and color guard staff. Before coming to Brownsburg, he was an Assistant Director of Bands at Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and he was the Director of Bands and Orchestras at Northrop High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. During his time at Broken Arrow High School, the marching band was consistently named Bands of America Regional Champions, National Class Champions in 2014, and Grand National Champions in 2015.
Kaflik and the high school band directors team teach five wind bands at Brownsburg High School. In addition, he directs Jazz 1 and is the director of the Sound of Brownsburg Marching Band. Under his direction, the Sound of Brownsburg has marched at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2021) and will be performing in the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade. The Sound of Brownsburg has been a consistent Bands of America Regional and Super Regional finalist. They have been named BOA Regional Champions, BOA Grand National Semi-Finalists, and they were named Bands of America Grand National Finalists in 2022 and 2023. The Sound of Brownsburg is a consistent ISSMA State Finalist. In 2021, the John Philip Sousa Foundation presented the Sound of Brownsburg the prestigious Sudler Shield. The wind bands at Brownsburg consistently receive Gold Ratings at ISSMA contests.
Kaflik earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree at Ball State University. Kaflik performed with the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps from 2008 to 2010 and has served as a staff member at the Blue Stars, The Colts, The Madison Scouts, and Phantom Regiment. He has been a member of the Bands of America Summer Camp Marching Band Faculty for 14 years and currently serves as the Marching Division Head. Kaflik is a national clinician and adjudicator for Bands of America and numerous state band organizations. The Yamaha Corporation of America recognized Kaflik in their inaugural class of 40 under 40–music educators who make a difference by growing and strengthening their music programs.