Robert Ewing

Ewing grew up during the Depression of the thirties at a time when schools could not afford music programs.Nevertheless he found a way to study music--sight-reading, theory, violin, cello, piano and singing.

Following two years in Europe during WW2 as an infantryman, and gaining a Purple Heart in the process, he entered Bluffton College (Ohio) where, in his words, his studies "absolutely revamped all the faulty techniques I had developed in piano, voice, violin and cello.This process placed within me a burning desire to see to it that each of my students would have a proper technical foundation upon which to build a career."

Orchestral teaching positions were scarce when he graduated in 1950.Bands were increasing in number and he became a band director, though he had never played in one.

Following that position he began Christian School teaching in Mennonite High School.His students did extremely well in competitions and as a result he was appointed to the Vocal Affairs Committee of the Ohio Music Educators Association.

His first orchestra job came with the Chillicothe Public Schools.Again, his students did well and his reputation grew.As a result he was elected Vice President of the Ohio String Teachers Association and he taught at the Ohio Music Camp which is sponsored by Ohio State University.Kendor published his first composition while he was teaching in Chillicothe.

His next stop was a job at Ohio Christian College.By this time he had a masters degree from Wichita State University and some sixty college credits from seven different universities.
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Ewing currently resides in Newark, Ohio.

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Robert Ewing is another of the David E. Smith Publications' many arrangers.