Dr. Christian Dickinson is an Emeritus Faculty Professor of Trombone of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he taught for 35 years. He holds the Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music degrees from Florida State University, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Catholic University of America. His principal teachers have been William Cramer, Matty Shiner, and Milton Stevens for trombone, and Philip Spurgeon and Istvan Jaray for conducting. In addition to his trombone duties, he also taught brass methods, theory, conducted the orchestra, brass ensemble, jazz ensemble, and supervised student teachers.

Dr. Dickinson performed as principal trombone with the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, the Keystone Wind Ensemble, the McKeesport Symphony, and the Altoona Symphony, and was a member of the Jacksonville Symphony. As a soloist, he has performed with the Johnstown Symphony, U.S. Army Orchestra, North Pittsburgh Philharmonic, Ohio University Summer Band, Frostburg State Chamber Players, IUP Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band and Symphony Band. He has appeared as soloist at the Eastern and International Trombone Workshops and has presented clinics at Eastern MENC and PMEA conventions. He has also performed for Frankie Avalon, Lew Christie, Peter Nero, Olivia Newton-John, Frankie Valli and Leann Rimes, Bernadette Peters, and Doc Serverinsen.

As a member of the Keystone Wind Ensemble, Dr. Dickinson has recorded 19 discs featuring all styles of wind music. He was a member of the HoodleBug Brass, the faculty brass quintet at IUP. The HoodleBug Brass has recorded three CDs, the latest being a commercial recording of Christmas favorites. He has toured Russia twice with the HoodleBug Brass, performing and teaching at venues in St. Petersburg and Moscow.

Prior to his retirement in 2021, Dr. Dickinson was honored at IUP with the establishment of the Christian Dickinson Studio for Trombone.

Dr. Dickinson holds a third degree black belt in Songham Taekwondo.