Chris Koury is a musician, performer and teacher located in the Petoskey area. A 2007 eddi Award winner for performing artist, Koury sings and plays guitar in many local establishments. He is the resident guitar instructor at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, and is an adjunct professor at North Central Michigan College, teaching music history, theory, and composition.

In addition to his 30 years of teaching experience, he has an extensive history of theatre performance, most notably with the Little Traverse Civic Theatre. His shows include: “The Elephant Man”, “Noises Off”, “The Glass Menagerie”, “Extremities”, “August: Osage County” and “The Odd Couple-Female Version”.