Dr. Marty Courtney is in his 22st year as a music educator and his 7th year as Director of Bands at Lewisville High School.  Under Dr. Courtney's direction the Lewisville Bands have been consistent Sweepstakes Award winners at the University Interscholastic League competitions in both fall and spring.  His marching band has been chosen as finalist in the last four Bands of America Regional Marching Championships they have attended.  The marching band advanced to the Texas State Marching Band Contest for the first time in the school's 100-year history in the fall of 2002.  The Wind Symphony has received numerous awards at the World of Music Festival in Anaheim, California and the Buccaneer Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Three concert bands and a percussion ensemble under his supervision were invited to perform in the Bands of America National Concert Band festival in 2003, a first in the history of Bands of America.

Prior to his appointment at Lewisville High School, Dr. Courtney was the Associate Director of Bands and Coordinator of Music Education at The University of Memphis.  He received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana Tech University and the Master of Music and the Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Memphis State University.