Nathan is an active performer, educator and composer. He earned his bachelors degree in percussion performance with a minor in jazz studies at Indiana University and his masters degree in percussion performance from the University of Colorado Boulder. He is currently finishing his DMA at the University of North Texas.
As a performer, Nathan has been active in the DFW area most recently as a soloist with the North Central Texas Winds. Other performance experience includes multiple regional symphonies in Texas and Colorado.
Nathan has been involved in the marching arts for several years, performing with Vigilantes Indoor Percussion in 2014, Rhythm X (‘16,’17) and the Bluecoats (‘18). He has taught the Front Ensemble at Legends Drum and Bugle corps and most recently Genesis drum and Bugle Corps.
Nathan writes and arranges percussion music for groups across the metroplex. Most recently, he composed a percussion ensemble piece titled “Ark”, a marimba Duo titled COLOR and a collection of six marimba etudes titled “Creatures of the Wood” both premiered at UNT.
Nathan primary specialties are solo marimba improvisational research and performance and Afro-Latin percussions throughout the Americas. A main focus of his keyboard research is dedicated to the expansion of what is technically possible on the marimba as well as a focus on improvisation at the keyboard and a method geared for advanced high school and early college percussionists without a background in Jazz. Nathan creates online content geared for young keyboard players and those who are interested in technique and improvisation. This past fall, Nathan presented his clinic titled “Fun with Improvisin’” at the PASIC convention in Indianapolis.