| Occupation | Composer, Performer, Teacher |
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| Categories | Fusion, Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Rock and Roll, Experimental Music, Electroacoustic Music |
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Since earning his bachelor's degree in performance from the University of Minnesota
at Duluth and his master's degree in Improvisation from the University of Michigan at
Ann Arbor, Nick has become an active performer and composer in rock and jazz.
He keeps busy in a variety of different independent projects throughout Minnesota
and Wisconsin including:The Restoration Jazz Band, ARP of the Covenant, Le Boom
Boom, Ingo Bethke, Kilometers Davis, Brenda and the Holsum Family Fiscal Planner,
Stefan Kac Quartet, Rontana, Justhis, and About Ouch!. He has also performed
extensively in musical theatre projects and orchestral ensembles such as: The
Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Repertory Theatre, Lake Superior
Chamber Orchestra, Arrowhead Chorale, Itasca Symphony, Bloomington Medalist
Band, Carlton College Musical Theatre, Renegade Comedy Theatre and the Twin
Ports Wind Ensemble.
Nick's composition "Mr. Li Poses with His American Birthday
Cake." was featured in the October, 2005 issue of Jazziz Magazine.
His previous teaching experience includes positions at the University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities (Rock and Roll History), University of Minnesota at Duluth (percussion,
jazz, and improvisation), Residential College of the University of Michigan
(percussion, Afro-Cuban drumming, and "found" instruments), Paul Green School of
Rock Music (drum set, assistant director for KISS and AC/DC shows), East Metro
Music Academy (percussion), Minnetonka Community Education (percussion),
Michigan Arts Council (improvisation), John Duss Conservatory (percussion), North
Shore Summer Music Experience (percussion, head counselor), Superior High
School (percussion), Esko High School (percussion), Duluth East High School
(percussion), and the Duluth-Superior Symphony Chamber Ensembles in the Schools
(percussion).
