At the Lydney Training Band Awards evening today, Malcolm Hannaford, on behalf of the GBBA, presented Kerry with a special certificate marking her 50 years' service to banding.
After a rewarding and fulfilling 50 years’ service to brass bands in the Forest of Dean and Gloucestershire, Kerry Ford (Secretary, Development and Welfare Officer, and Town Band Principal Cornet) was very proud to receive the GBBA accolade. Kerry started playing a cornet when she was 9 years old by joining the Yorkley Junior Band where she was taught by Mr. Cockcroft, Mr. Clive Lewis and Mr. Brian Howard. Launching a career in music teaching, Kerry has been a keen advocate of promoting playing brass through fun and performance, reaching out to the community. In 2005 she helped to launch a brass players development programme in Lydney Band, establishing a programme and team to make it happen. Working tirelessly to promote interest in the movement, she was rewarded in 2019 when she attended Buckingham Palace with her husband Kevin in recognition of their work in youth development. Kerry says “I was lucky to be inspired by my music teachers when I was young, and I try to light that fire in my students. I believe that everyone has the right to be able to express themselves through music”. During the 2020/2021 pandemic, Kerry faced the challenges of teaching music online and enabling her students to still develop and perform, using various online platforms. Adopting ‘the band plays on’ idiom, Kerry has ensured the continuation of brass playing in Lydney and the success of the team into the future. Well done Kerry! Comments are closed.
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