Articles Tagged As Kevin Ford

Yamaha Master Educator Kevin Ford encourages his younger self to be patient in all aspects of his career as a music educator.

Kevin Ford has two strong tenants that guide his work as the director of bands and the founder/director of the Leadership Conservatory for the Arts at Tarpon Springs High School in Florida. First, he assists his students, and their families in understanding the connection between the artistic and music-making processes, and growing as individuals to […]

Begin with a Question What has led to the greatest growth in my students and in my teaching was developing the mindset of a conceptual teacher. As a young educator, I provided entirely too much information to my student performers. Priding myself on showing up prepared, I made sure to research and detail every nuance, […]