Ken Smith - Lead Percussion Tech

Ken Smith will be the Battery instructor with Renaissance Drum and Bugle Corps this year. Ken has been on staff with Renaissance since its inception in 2002 with credits including teaching the pit, arranging for the pit and instructing the battery.

Ken marched with the Reading Buccaneers in 2000, winning the High Percussion title. He also marched with his high school band (Bermudian Springs, PA) and with Renaissance. While in high school, Ken held second chair in district band in 1992. He is also a former member of the Adams County Band (1992-1995), the Lebanon Valley College Honors Band (1993-1995) and the PA State Lions Club Band (1994). He won the John Phillip Sousa Band Award in 1995.

His teaching career includes Bermudian Springs HS from 1999 to 2001 where he served as Caption Head and as the Battery Arranger in 2001. He also taught Shikellemy HS in 2001. And, as mentioned, he taught Renaissance in 2002/03 and 2003/04.

Ken is a veteran of the US Army. He spent 18months in Korea in the mid-90s. He works for Bookspan in Hanover, PA. Ken is also a member of Renaissance Foundation for the Performing Arts, Inc.'s board of directors!