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Since 1974 Marty has been the Director of Bands at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurley’s bands have been consistent winners of sweepstakes awards at regional concert and marching competitions. During his time at Brother Martin he has had 71 percussion students from his beginning percussion class eventually become All State performers. |
Since 1974 Marty has been the Director of Bands at '''Brother Martin High School''' in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurley’s bands have been consistent winners of sweepstakes awards at regional concert and marching competitions. During his time at Brother Martin he has had 71 percussion students from his beginning percussion class eventually become All State performers. |
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Marty has also acted as percussion instructor at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and twice judged the national finals of the Marching Bands of America contest, and the Percussive Arts Society National Marching Forum. |
Marty has also acted as percussion instructor at '''Nicholls State University''' in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and twice judged the national finals of the Marching Bands of America contest, and the Percussive Arts Society National Marching Forum. |
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Revision as of 20:28, 5 July 2008
Marty Hurley, a graduate of Neptune High School in New Jersey, received his BME from Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and performed four years with the Air Force Band.
Instruction
Since 1974 Marty has been the Director of Bands at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurley’s bands have been consistent winners of sweepstakes awards at regional concert and marching competitions. During his time at Brother Martin he has had 71 percussion students from his beginning percussion class eventually become All State performers.
Marty has also acted as percussion instructor at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and twice judged the national finals of the Marching Bands of America contest, and the Percussive Arts Society National Marching Forum.
Drum Corps
A former member of New Jersey’s Hawthorne Caballeros and Blessed Sacrament’s Golden Knights, Marty served as percussion instructor for the Stardusters (Arabi, Louisiana) 1971, the Bleu Raiders (Metairie, Louisiana) 1972-73, and the Black Knights (Belleville, Illinois) 1973-75. During his tenure as percussion instructor and arranger with the Phantom Regiment (Rockford, Illinois), the corps placed in the top ten nationally for 14 years at D.C.I. finals competition in Denver, Philadelphia, Birmingham, Montreal, Miami, Madison, Kansas City, Buffalo and Dallas.
Currently
At the present time Marty is a Marching Percussion Clinician for Pearl Percussion , Sabian Cymbals and his music and instructional videos are published by Row-Loff Productions. In November of 2002, Marty performed as a soloist on The Drummer’s Heritage Concert at the Percussion Arts Society International Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
In September of 2004, Marty Hurley was inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Selected Works
Phancy Phantom (Medium-Advanced Snare Drum Solo)
Phantom of the Phield (Advanced Snare Drum Solo)
Phantom Phrenzy (Advanced Snare Drum Solo)
Phantom Phire (Extremely Advanced Snare Drum Solo)
For all of Marty's compositions, go to Row-Loff's web site and search for "Marty Hurley".