Background
Spradling, Robert Ledford was born on April 28, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Stewart Ledford and Bonny Kate Spradling.
Spradling, Robert Ledford was born on April 28, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Stewart Ledford and Bonny Kate Spradling.
Doctor of Philosophy of Music Education, Florida State University, 1980. Master of Music Education, Florida State University, 1969. Bachelor of Music Education, Florida State University, 1968.
Director of bands, professor of music We. Michigan University, Kalamazoo, since 1993. Director bands, associate professor music Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 1980—1993.
Director bands Coconut Creek High School, Coconut Creek, Florida, 1971—1978, Deerfield Beach Junior High School, Deerfield Beach, 1969—1971. Assistant director bands James Rickards Junior-Senior High School, Tallahassee, 1968—1969. Co-founder, board member New York State Band Directors Association, 1981—1992.
Board directors Florida Bandmasters Association, 1975—1977.
Church moderator First Baptist Church, Syracuse, New York, 1985—1993. Chair staff parish relations committee Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, Portage, Michigan, 1999—2004. Member of Music Educators National Conference, College Band Directors National Association (eastern division president 1993-1994, national coordinator for state chairs 1985-1995), World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (life), Kappa Kappa Psi (A. Frank Martin award 1992), Phi Mu Alpha.
Married Diana June Roland, July 9, 1966. 1 child Scott Richard.