David Ladon

David Ladon is a Denver-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and educator.  He has taught in school and community settings since 2007, focusing on activity-based arts education. David's original children's music project, Animal Farm, has earned Parents' Choice, Mom's Choice, and National Parenting Product Awards, as well a Kids First endorsement by the Coalition for Quality Children's Media.

In addition to teaching at Beanstalk, David is the Podcast Manager at Youth On Record, one of Colorado's premier music education organizations. David has a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Rochester (2007) and an M.A. in Social and Cultural Foundations in Education from DePaul University (2018).  In his free time, David loves gardening, cooking, and playing with his cat named Angus.