Dr. Ronda Benson Ford

	Dr. Ronda Benson Ford D.M.A. The University of Southern Mississippi M.M. Illinois State University B.M.E. The University of Central Arkansas
Biography Classical Music Samples Songs For All Seasons Video Sample Teaching Style Upcoming Recitals Contact Links Curriculum Vitae Interview with John Heiss	Dr. Ford is currently second flutist with the Topeka Symphony and has played with orchestras in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Texas, and Arkansas. She has performed with the International Flute Orchestra and the Professional Flute Choir at several National Flute Association Conventions. She has been featured on Mississippi Public Radio and has had a series of articles published in The Flutist Quarterly. Dr. Ford has been a participant in masterclasses given by Walfrid Kujala, Kathryn Lukas, Wissam Boustany, and Gary Schocker. She has served on the faculties of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, National American University, Truman State University, Park University, Missouri Western State University, the Kansas City Kansas Community College, and Parkland College. She has taught a variety of subjects for all the schools including flute, flute ensemble, recorder, recorder ensemble, piano, music theory, music appreciation, and music history. Her Doctorate is in Flute Performance and Pedagogy from The University of Southern Mississippi, her Master’s Degree in Flute Performance from Illinois State University, and her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. Ford’s teachers have included John Bailey, Danilo Mezzadri, Kyril Magg, Alexander Murray, Max Schoenfeld, Bootsie Mayfield, and Carolyn Brown.

Dr. Ford is currently second flutist with the Topeka Symphony and has played with orchestras in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Texas, and Arkansas. She has performed with the International Flute Orchestra and the Professional Flute Choir at several National Flute Association Conventions. She has been featured on Mississippi Public Radio and has had a series of articles published in The Flutist Quarterly. Dr. Ford has been a participant in masterclasses given by Walfrid Kujala, Kathryn Lukas, Wissam Boustany, and Gary Schocker.

She has served on the faculties of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, National American University, Truman State University, Park University, Missouri Western State University, the Kansas City Kansas Community College, and Parkland College. She has taught a variety of subjects for all the schools including flute, flute ensemble, recorder, recorder ensemble, piano, music theory, music appreciation, and music history.

Her Doctorate is in Flute Performance and Pedagogy from The University of Southern Mississippi, her Master’s Degree in Flute Performance from Illinois State University, and her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. Ford’s teachers have included John Bailey, Danilo Mezzadri, Kyril Magg, Alexander Murray, Max Schoenfeld, Bootsie Mayfield, and Carolyn Brown.