David Hardman is Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma, having previously taught at the University of Miami, the University of South Florida, and St. Petersburg College. David is in demand as a percussion and drumset artist, and has performed and/or recorded with numerous world-class musicians, including jazz players Joe Lovano, Wynton Marsalis, John Abercrombie, Dave Liebman and Nat Adderley. He has performed with Yes, Ray Charles, and Barry Gibb, among other pop acts, and plays frequently with the Woody Herman, Larry Elgart, and Jazz Surge big bands.

On the orchestral side, David has performed with the Florida Orchestra, Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, and Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

David is featured on the Florida Philharmonic’s Leonard Bernstein CD conducted by James Judd. With degrees from the University of Cincinnati and Ball State University, David Hardman is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Miami. During the summer months he is on the percussion faculty at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan.