North Marion High School Performing Arts

J. Craig Lilly
Director
(November 2005 - Present)

Mr. Joseph Craig Lilly was born on September 28, 1955, in Columbus, Ohio.

Mr. Lilly attended Northland High School in Columbus and continued his education at Ohio State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Performance (Percussion) & a Bachelor of Music Education.  After graduating from Ohio State he attended Miami University where he received his Master of Music degree in Performance.  Mr. Lilly also performed some Doctoral work at Boston University and received a Director of Fine Arts Certificate from Fitchburg State University. 

Mr. Lilly has been a Professional Educator for the past 30 years. 

Prior to coming to North Marion High School, Mr. Lilly served as the Director of Bands at Preble Shawnee High School & National Trail High School in Ohio.  He was the system-wide Percussion Instructor at Dartmouth High School, Middle and 4 Elementary Schools in Massachusetts for 14 years.  He was then the Director of Bands at Martin MS and Assistant Director at East Providence High School in Rhode Island.  Mr. Lilly then became the Director of Bands at Durfee High School in Massachusetts before coming to North Marion High School.

Mr. Lilly is also a past president of the Massachusetts Percussive Arts Society (PAS) and a marimba clinician for Kori Marimbas out of Royal Oak, Michigan.

Mr. Lilly joined the NMHS Staff under the leadership of Ms. Kathy Quelland, Principal on November 29, 2005 and is currently in his fifth year at North Marion High School.  In the past 4 and 1/2 years, Mr. Lilly has enhanced the NMHS Music program in many ways, including the addition of the Indoor Percussion & Visual Ensemble "Phantasmagoria/Phantasy" for which he has arranged both music/drill.  Under the direction of Mr. Lilly the NMHS Bands have received overall ratings of Excellent and Superior throughout the program.

Adding to the Legacy, In 2009 the NMHS Performing Arts Department welcomed the return of Concert Choir Program and Mr. Lilly will serves as the Director of this Ensemble as well.

You can contact Mr. Lilly @ (352) 671-6015 or at joseph.lilly@marion.k12.fl.us.