Overview
Christie Dalby is a founding member of Bounding Main and sings as both an alto and soprano for this group. She serves as both the project manager and logistics coordinator for Bounding Main and along with Dean Calin and Gina Dalby, forms the Art Team designing CD artwork, logos, etc. She continues to perform throughout the United States and in Europe with Bounding Main.
Christie has been a performer all her life and has performed as both an award-winning actor and as a member of the original 50s rock-and-roll quartet, The Tombtones at Great America. She also worked with raptors (falcons, eagles, hawks, owls, vultures) for eight years assisting in the care, training, and handling of the birds of prey and appearing in educational demonstrations handling the birds in front of audiences numbering in the hundreds. Christie credits her love of music to her mother. She also credits her minor bouts of stage fright to her mother as well!
Christie’s first love is Bounding Main but she also enjoys performing with other groups as the opportunities arise. In 2023, she began performing regularly with the group, Old Goat Skiffle Band.
Additionally, Christie holds a BA in Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude) and a MA in Bioethics (Magna Cum Laude). She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds other certifications in animal sciences. With degrees in Business Administration and Bioethics, she has worked in research & development in the bio-medical field with a focus on microscopy and particle sciences.
Television
Fox Thing in the Morning − Live Musical Performance
Up and Running − Interview and Raptor Demonstration
Renaissance Entertainment Corporation (REC) − National Commercial
Girls Next Door − “Surely, You Joust!”, clip from REC National Commercial used in episode
Print
Renaissance Entertainment Corporation − National Print Ads
Miscellaneous
Regal Cinemas − Midwestern United States, REC National Commercial aired in theatres
TeamKat Martial Arts − Promotional video
Original Music
Pass the Mug (lyrics and music)
Cadgwith Anthem (lyrics)
Awards
“Figurehead 2020 Award”, Shanties 2020 Festival, Krakow Poland (shared with Gina Dalby)
Video
Contact Information for Band Member
Chicago
Illinois
USA