MARIETTA HARDY  was born into a very musical family being taught piano by her mother when very young and started formal lessons at age 7.  She also played the oboe and mallets and loves to sing.  She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Brigham Young University in 1989 in Organ Pedagogy. She studied under Darwin Wolford at Ricks College, through whom she can trace her musical roots back to J.S. Bach himself! At Brigham Young University she studied with Dr. Brett Zumsteg and Dr. Richard Elliott, who is now the principal organist for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Elliott has given her the opportunity to play the Tabernacle and Conference Center organs!  Marietta taught group organ classes for BYU following her graduation and has been teaching private piano and organ ever since.

     Marietta established a private studio in Post Falls, the Hardy Music Studio. She also teaches piano at North Idaho College. She serves on the board Spokane Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and has served as President of the North Idaho chapter of the Music Teachers National Association. She now serves as the Treasurer for the Idaho State Music Teachers Association. Through MTNA she maintains her professional certification as a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) in Piano and Organ. Other musical activities inclued: music director for plays with the Huckleberry Theater at the Lake City Playhouse, rehearsal conductor for the Coeur d’Alene Messiah Sing-a-long Chorus, and directing and accompanying various school, church and community choirs in the area.    

    Marietta served as the accompanist for the Northwest Sacred Music Chorale from 2001-2016.  With the chorale she performed with Jackson Berkey from Mannheim Steamroller and Leon Patillo from Santana. She now accompanies the North Idaho College Cardinal Chorale and Chamber Singers as well as all the vocal students at NIC.  Marietta and her husband, Todd, reside in Post Falls and have three children and seven grandchildren.