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 Instructors

Larry Ford

 Instructors

Larry Ford

 Instructors

Larry Ford

Lessons
Drum
LOCATION
Sweetwater

ABOUT

What do you love about music?
Music is the universal language. I love all the rhythms from the Caribbean and South America.


Who is your favorite artist?
Mike Mainieri


What are your top five desert-island albums?
N.Y.C — Steps Ahead
Revolver — the Beatles
River: The Joni Letters — Herbie Hancock
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace — Foo Fighters
Had to Cry Today — Joe Bonamassa


Do you play in a band or currently perform?
Second Nature, a 5-piece pop band featuring 3-part vocal harmonies. Also Dumpster Drummers, a performance art group that provides environmental education through drumming routines using recyclables. We tour Indiana and perform in front of 20,000 children a year.

BIOGRAPHY

Larry Ford has a passion for percussion. He earned a bachelor’s degree in percussion performance from Indiana State University and was the national winner of an MTNA Concerto Competition. He also is a percussion adjudicator for ISSMA contests and a teaching artist for 28 years at two area schools. With over 42 years of percussion performing experience, including 13 years with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Larry is confident that he can help you cultivate your drumming drive.