Marshall Lane

Marshall Lane is a percussionist from San Antonio, TX. He currently resides in Norman, Oklahoma, where he is a DMA student at the University of Oklahoma, studying with Dr. Conner Stevens and Dr. Cory Doran. He will finish his doctorate in the spring of 2028. Marshall Completed his Masters Degree in percussion performance in the spring of 2025. He completed his Master's at the University of North Florida, studying alongside Dr. Andrea Venet. Before moving to Florida, Marshall graduated from Texas Christian University (TCU), with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education, graduating Cum Laude. He has been a Featured Performer in the Boum Percussion Academy, in Stuttgart Germany, as well as a member of the World Percussion Group in 2024. Marshall was a part of the world-renowned TCU Percussion Orchestra and has performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention with TCU in 2019, and in 2022 as a part of TCU's IPEC Performance during the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. During his time at TCU, Marshall premiered over 20 new works for Percussion Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble. Marshall has also studied percussion with Dr. Brian West, Joey Carter, Dr. Andrew Bockman, Kevin Gary, Jeff Hodge, Kai Strobel, Sherry Rubbins, and many other fabulous professors and educators. Marshall also currently plays with the Norman Philharmonic, and is the timpanist of the Oklahoma Metropolitan Orchestra. Along with being an active solo and chamber musician, Marshall is also very involved in the marching arts. He aged out of DCI in 2022 with the Bluecoats, where he earned the silver medal, and won the Fred Sanford award for High Percussion. He was also a member of Pacific Crest in 2021. Both seasons he spent playing bottom bass drum. As an educator, Marshall has taught with the Academy DBC in 2023 as a Battery instructor, and Spirit of Atlanta DBC in 2024 as a full battery specialist. He has worked with many HS and college programs across the country. Outside of percussion, Marshall is an active audio technician, working at local churches, and has been recording various solo performances as well as ensemble performances. When not playing percussion, Marshall enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family.