Mr. Matthew Gardner
Matthew Gardner is the director of the Ruth Doyle, Carl Stuart, and Conway Junior High 8th grade Orchestras, and he assists with the Conway High School Orchestra. His education was completed here in Conway at the University of Central Arkansas, where he received his Bachelor in Music Education and Masters of Music Performance. His focus instrument is classical guitar, and he also studied cello with Dr. Stephen Feldman at UCA.
He previously worked in the Little Rock School District leading the Horace Mann Middle School Orchestra and teaching general music. After teaching there for a year, he moved into the Conway School District.
Mr. Gardner has performed with the Conway Symphony Orchestra, members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and with the Arkansas Chamber Singers. He has also performed a solo piece for a TedTalks tour. In addition to teaching in Conway, Mr. Gardner also teaches private lessons for string instruments and piano in Little Rock.
Outside of music, Mr. Gardner enjoys cooking and keeping up to date with the latest memes. He lives in Little Rock and is married to Jennie Gardner, a speech-language pathologist for Full Potential Child Development Center. He and his wife are the caretakers of two dogs and one cat.
He previously worked in the Little Rock School District leading the Horace Mann Middle School Orchestra and teaching general music. After teaching there for a year, he moved into the Conway School District.
Mr. Gardner has performed with the Conway Symphony Orchestra, members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and with the Arkansas Chamber Singers. He has also performed a solo piece for a TedTalks tour. In addition to teaching in Conway, Mr. Gardner also teaches private lessons for string instruments and piano in Little Rock.
Outside of music, Mr. Gardner enjoys cooking and keeping up to date with the latest memes. He lives in Little Rock and is married to Jennie Gardner, a speech-language pathologist for Full Potential Child Development Center. He and his wife are the caretakers of two dogs and one cat.