Larry R. Williams was born in Dodge City and raised in
Winfield. He received his Bachelor of Music Education
degree from Southwestern College. He taught
instrumental music for 35 years in Ottawa, Topeka,
Lawrence, Winfield, and Kansas City public schools as
well as University of Kansas, Southwestern College,
and Baker University. He was a member of the Kansas
Air National Guard. He served as KMEA President and
is a member of KMEA, MENC, American Federation of
Musicians, ASTA with NSOA, and NEA. Honors include
the Ottawa Outstanding Young Teacher award, the
secondary Educator of America, International Who's
Who in Music, Winfield NEA Master Teacher. He
performed for the Bicentennial Celebration in
Washington, DC with the Lawrence High Orchestra and
Symphonic Band. The Lawrence High Orchestra and
Youth Symphony performed at KMEA four times and
the Kansas City Sumner Academy Orchestra performed
at KMEA twice under his direction.