More About Nate

Formal Education

New Jersey City University, 
MA in jazz performance

Marshall University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Jazz Studies

Studied With

Mark Sherman
Juilliard and New Jersey City University,
vibraphone
2013-present

Behn Gillece 
Vibraphone
2017

Tim Horner
New Jersey City University 
Drum set
2015-2017

Dr. Ben Miller Professor Marshall University, drumset and vibraphone
2011-2015

Mr. Steven Hall, Professor Marshall University, drumset, vibraphone, hand drums, steel Drums
2011-2015

Rusty Burge, Professor University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
2013

Memberships

Percussive Arts Society

Jazz Education Network
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​PASIC Student Delegate 2013-2016

ASCAP
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Awards and Honors

2016 NJCU Clark Terry Award

2015 Rahway, NJ Culture Crawl Best In Musicianship Award

2011 recipient of Louis Armstrong Jazz Award from St. Clairsville High School


Teaching Experience

-Bernards High School marching band percussion instructor
-Theatrical Corner lessons teacher
-Guitar Bar Drum Den lessons teacher
-Marietta Wall Of Sound marching band front ensemble technician
-Various band camps