Plano Drumline Competition

PdlC Judge

Scott Ward Bio

Scott Ward has been an active teacher, arranger and composer since 1997. Scott earned his B.S. in Music Education from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2002, and his M.M. in Percussion Performance from Texas Christian University in 2004, where he held the position of graduate assistant.

Mr. Ward was the percussion specialist at Berkner High School in Richardson, TX from 2004-2015, where he helped his students develop a life-long passion for music. Together, they earned the opportunity to perform at the UIL State Marching Contest 6 times, were finalists at numerous BOA Regional and Super-Regional Events, and performed at the Midwest Clinic in 2011. Previously, Scott was an Adjunct Percussion Professor at TCU in 2004-05, where he taught Applied Percussion Lessons, and taught the award winning TCU Horned Frog Drum Line.

Currently, Mr. Ward is active as a clinician, adjudicator, writer and consultant throughout the United States. He is the owner and operator of The Music Ward, an education-based show design and consultation company that creates wind and percussion arrangements for high school and college marching bands. He arranges for marching bands of all sizes and ability levels, and his shows have consistently been performed at the Texas UIL State Marching Contest at all classification levels from 2A-6A. In addition, his original compositions for winds and percussion are published by C. Alan Publications.

His professionial affiliations include: Texas Bandmasters Association, The Texas Music Educators Association, Percussive Arts Society, Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, and Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society.

For more information, please visit www.themusicward.com

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