Dear Ford Families,
My name is Craig Hurley and I am thrilled to be the new music specialists here at Ford Elementary! The Ford staff has welcomed me with open arms and has already made me feel right at home. I look forward to meeting each student as I have heard many great things about the kids at Ford.
Please allow me to introduce myself. For the past 10 years I have taught elementary music at Kingston Elementary School in Bartow County. Prior to teaching at Kingston I taught Middle School Chorus at South Hall Middle School in Hall County. In 2009, I was fortunate to serve as a writer for the Georgia Performance Standards for Elementary General Music. I have also given music education presentations around the state and have conducted several Honor Choirs. I am looking forward to conducting the Georgia Music Educator’s Statewide Honor Choir in October. Besides teaching at Ford I also conduct the Spivey Hall Young Artists, the training choir of the nationally renowned Spivey Hall Children’s Choir (www.spiveyhallchildrenschoir.org). I have degrees from Shorter College and Berry College in Rome, GA and I live in Cartersville with my wife Katie, also a music teacher, and my 3 children.
Please email me (craig.hurley@cobbk12.org) if you would ever like to observe a music class - but be warned that observers are often called on to participate. :) I am looking forward to a wonderful year here at Ford.
FORD ROCKS!
Craig Hurley
