Ron Hardin

Ron Hardin is currently a Regional Sales Manager for Stanbury Uniforms. He brings decades of experience in the pageantry arts, uniform design, and has served in all areas of the marching band and drum corps. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Director of Bands at Papillion - LaVista South High and Bellevue East High School for 16 years. Ron returned to Nebraska in 2000, and led his programs to many successful performances. Ron’s experience in the drum corps activity spans thirty years. As a performer, he spent the 1991 and 1992 seasons with the Star of Indiana. Ron then joined the Blue Devils as a member of their visual staff for eight seasons and later spent five years as the Visual Caption Head of the Santa Clara Vanguard, and four of the Canton Bluecoats. Ron most recently served as the Visual Caption Head of Carolina Crown. Ron has designed visual programs for Yamato, Pride of the Lions, Magic of Orlando and Minnesota Brass. In 2007, he served as Visual Coordinator for the Blue Stars. Ron also served as an instructor representative on the DCI Rules and Systems Task Force Ron has designed hundreds of shows for bands, drum lines, winter guards and drum corps. Annually, Ron designs for over twenty groups. Ron is in demand as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the world, having done many clinics throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. Since 1999, Ron has served as a visual judge for Winter Guard International, annually judging for many circuits, regionals and world championships. Ron also has extensive history as a professional music educator and performer. He was the founder and past conductor of the Diablo Wind Symphony, and was the Director of Bands at Clayton Valley High School in Concord, CA for six years where served as President of the Contra Costa County Band Director’s Association and Vice-President and Contest Coordinator of the Western Band Association. He has also served as The Marching Band Chair for NSBA.