Marty Griffin – MAPS Judging Coordinator

Martin Griffin received his undergraduate degree in music at William Paterson University where he performed with the NJ Percussion Ensemble and the NJ New Music Ensemble. He has been a Band Director in NJ for 22 years and he is currently the Director of Bands at Monroe Township High School where his responsibilities include directing the Marching Band, 2 Concert Bands, Jazz Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble as well as teaching AP Music Theory. Marty performed for five seasons with the Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps and he has been a percussion arranger for championship high school bands throughout NJ since 1987 including Morris Hills HS, Ramsey HS, Jackson Memorial HS and Rahway HS. Marty currently judges for numerous organizations including Bands of America, Drum Corps International, The Mid Atlantic Percussion Society, The Musical Arts Conference, The East Coast Judges Guild, The New England Scholastic Band Association, The Carolina Winter Ensemble Association, The Northwest Performing Arts Association, The US Scholastic Band Association, The Tri-State Indoor Circuit and the Michigan Color Guard and Percussion Circuit. In 2006 Marty was selected to judge for the Drum Corps Japan Championships held in Yokohama, Japan and he is currently the Percussion Caption Head for Drum Corps Associates as well as judging coordinator for The Mid Atlantic Percussion Society. Marty is also pursuing a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Kean University.