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Martin Griffin (Toms River, NJ) Martin Griffin received his bachelor’s degree in music from William Paterson University where he performed with the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble and the New Jersey New Music Ensemble. He has been a band director in New Jersey for 34 years and he is currently the Director of Bands and Coordinator of Fine Arts at Monroe Township High School. His responsibilities include directing the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble, as well as teaching AP Music Theory. The MTHS Marching Band was crowned NJ State Champions in 2013 and selected to represent New Jersey at the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor in 2016. In addition, the MTHS Wind Ensemble has received multiple gold ratings, and they have been selected to perform at Carnegie Hall, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and the New Jersey State Band Gala. The MTHS Percussion Ensemble has performed at the All-Eastern and New Jersey Music Educators Association conferences and have been WGI Power East Regional Champions.
Marty performed for five seasons with the Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps, and he has been a percussion arranger for high school bands throughout New Jersey since 1987, including JP Stevens High School, a multiple-time Bands of America regional finalist. Marty currently judges for numerous organizations including Winter Guard International, Bands of America, and Drum Corps International. In 2006, Marty was selected to judge for the Drum Corps Japan Championships held in Yokohama, Japan, and he was the Percussion Caption Head for Drum Corps Associates for 12 years. In addition, Marty is the judging coordinator for The DCI All Age Class, The Mid Atlantic Percussion Society, and the New Jersey Marching Band Directors Association. He has served on the WGI Percussion Advisory Board and staff for the 2022 Music for All Honor Band, which performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade. Marty also has a master’s degree in educational leadership from Kean University.