Martin Ellis

Martin Ellis (born 9 May 1969) is a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League.
He retired on the 2 September 2008 having umpired a total of 244 career games in the AFL over 13 seasons, including the 2001 AFL Grand Final.

He now works as the Director of Umpiring at the Northern Football League.

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Martin Ellis (organist)

Martin Ellis is an American church, concert and theatre organist. He is currently the organist for Rose City Park Presbyterian Church in Portland, OR. He was Principal Organist and Assistant Music Director at North United Methodist Church, and Senior Staff Pianist/Organist, Staff Arranger and Orchestrator for the Indianapolis Children's Choir and Youth Chorale in Indianapolis, Indiana until August, 2014.

Training and early career

Ellis began organ studies in the 6th grade, and at 15 began studying with hymn festival designer/teacher John Ferguson at Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana.

At DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, Ellis majored in keyboard performance and composition. The Central Indiana Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) was extremely supportive, engaging Martin in performances regionally throughout his college years. Ellis was also head accompanist for the DePauw Choirs, touring to Carnegie Hall and Williamsburg, Virginia. He was active as a vocal coach to the voice department and assistant conductor for three opera/musical theatre productions produced by the DePauw School of Music. He graduated from Depauw in 1990.