Shane Robinson
Instrumental Director
Shane Robinson holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude, with a major in Management and minor’s in Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing from Marshall University. Although he did not pursue music as a career path, Shane was a singer/dancer for Visual Volume’s Show Choir, receiving two WV state titles during his tenure, and a trumpeter for marching/concert/jazz ensemble at Poca High School (2010-2013). He was Field Commander for marching band receiving overall grand champion at the WV State Band Festival both seasons (2012-2013), and was a WV All-State trumpeter (2011-2012). Upon graduating from PHS, he began work as a clinician for marching band at Poca High School (2014). Shane later became one of the full time Assistant Director’s for the subsequent two seasons while simultaneously playing in the combo for Visual Volume (2014-2015). He has adjudicated at several marching band festivals in previous years. While attending Marshall University, he was a trumpeter in the jazz ensemble for one year, member of two academic fraternities, and a liaison for the Brad D. Smith School’s of Business. Currently, Shane works for BMW North America as a Client Advisor serving Moses Auto Group’s network in West Virginia. Being ever thankful and appreciative to have the opportunity to continue his passion for music and show choir, Shane has been with Hurricane High School as the full time Instrumental Director since 2016 for both Red Hot mixed and Heat Wave unisex groups. During his tenure with Hurricane, he has led his all-student bands to success receiving a multitude of Best Combo placements and honors both in the state of WV and nationally. His bands continue to score competitively throughout the season against both student and professional ensembles.