Innovative VISUAL Concepts

Chris Moss is the Director of Bands for District Five Schools of Spartanburg County and James F. Byrnes High School. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the Florida State University, a Masters Degree in Music Education from Anderson University, and is currently in the Music Education Doctoral Program at Boston University. Chris has performed in many organizations including the Florida State University Marching Chiefs, the Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps, Paradigm Winter Guard, and Northeast Independent Winter Guard. Previously, Chris served nine years as the Assistant Band Director and Color Guard Caption Supervisor at Byrnes High School in Duncan, South Carolina. Additionally, Chris has served on the brass staff with Capital Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps and the Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps.

 

Chris studied Trombone with John Sizemore, Matt Anderson, and Dr. John Drew and is currently a member of the Poinsett Wind Symphony. He has also performed with the Palmetto Posaunen Trombone Choir and the Anderson University Wind Symphony.

 

Programs under Chris’s direction consistently achieve at both state and national levels. During his tenure at Pendleton High School, the Pride of Pendleton Marching Band was named State Champions five times and in 2020 the Pendleton Symphonic Band was featured in performance at the SCMEA Inservice Conference. While at Byrnes High School as both Director of Bands and Assistant Director of Bands, the band was named State and Upper State champions and Bands of America Regional and Regional Class Champions. In 2024, the James F. Byrnes Marching Band won the South Carolina Upper-State and State Championships and won the Bands of America Carolina Regional at Coastal Carolina University. In 2025 the James F. Byrnes Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at the SCMEA Inservice Conference and the University of South Carolina Band Clinic.

 

Chris through his design company, Innovative Visual Concepts, currently serves as drill designer and conceptual consultant for many bands and winter ensembles across the Southeast with numerous honors including Bands of America Regional Finalists, South Carolina Marching Band State Champions, Winter Guard Scholastic Circuit Champions, WGI Regional Finalists and Champions, and WGI World Championship Finalists.

 

Chris is currently a member of the South Carolina Band Directors Association, the National Association for Music Education, and Phi Beta Mu while being a National Board Certified Educator. He has received a Citation of Excellence and the Certificate of Merit for Marching Excellence from the National Band Association. He also currently serves as an Adjudicator for Drum Corps International and Bands of America and has attended the WGI Judge’s Academy. 

 

Chris is married to Dr. Alison Starr-Moss, has three daughters, Lily, Evie, and Josie, and two dogs: Hamilton and Nugget.