01.06.2006 // Mark Ford is Guest Clinician at 2005 Belgian Days of Percussion

Mark Ford, Coordinator of the University of North Texas Percussion Program, was a guest clinician and performer for the 2005 Belgian Days of Percussion at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp, November 19-20, 2005. The festival, hosted by Ludwig Albert and sponsored by the Percussive Arts Society, featured a variety of clinics as well as a marching percussion individuals competition.
Ford presented a marimba clinic, performed on the finale concert and also judged the marching keyboard contest organized by InCorps' Erwin Van Gemert with the assistance of Jean Paul Ratajczak from the Muremo Company. Other clinicians were Li Biao from the Bejiing Conservatory, jazz vibraphonist Victor Mendoza with pianist Rafael Alacala from the Berklee School of Music, and Ludwig Albert, Leo Ouderits and Lin Chin Cheng from the Royal Conservatory. Wilma Schneider, also from the Royal Academy, assisted with the organization of the event.

In the picture are Leo Ouderits, Rafael Alcala, Ludwig Albert, Victor Mendoza, Wilma Schnieder, Mark Ford and Li Biao.