Resume
Profile of Qualifications
Self-driven and dynamic musician with years of progressive experience paired with a solid educational foundation. Seeking new and exciting musical opportunities that will allow for career advancement and growth within the music industry.
Skills & Abilities
Creativity Live Band Playing Various Instruments Leadership Development Music Theory Knowledge Strong Improvising Team Collaboration Attention to Detail Broad Range Of Musical Styles Broad Rhythmic and Metric Range Confidence Openness to Feedback Perseverance Memory and Concentration Cultural Adaptability Time Management Dedication Business and Marketing Acumen
Professional Achievements
Drums for 80HD...CTs premiere 80s experience,(2019)
Warner Theater credits:Rock of ages (2015)Tommy (2016)
Once...first community theatre to perform it. I was Svec, (2018)
Spring awakening (2018 credits continued)
Little Mermaid
Disaster
Mama Mia
Drums for Mark Daniel and The Free Radicals: Elm City Music Fest, (2017)
Opened for Cowboy Mouth, Eddie Money and John Fogerty. Also opened for Kings X at Toads Place. (2017)
Performed in various high school/college music theatre productions: Leader of the pack (Shubert Theatre), Mr. Burns (University of New Haven) Adams family (Branford High School).
Director for World Drumming Ensemble in Southern Region of Connecticut Music Educators Association,February 2009-Present
Member of Vic Firth Educational Team, June 2008- Present
Endorse of Vic Firth and Remo Products, June 2008- Present
Opening act for Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular Seymour Middle School Choir,December 2011-Present
Best Sound Design Broadway World Pantochino Productions,2014-2016
Connecticut Chapter of Percussive Arts Society, September 2009-2011
Site Chair for CMEA Southern Region Music Festival,February 2008
Assistant Director of Annie, Once on this Island & High School Musical, Seymour Middle School Drama,2004-2008
Student of Gary Chaffee,June 2015- Present
Student of Dom Famularo (Drums),October 2006-2010
Student of Michelle Lambert, New York Opera Company (Vocal),August 2003-2006
Drummer for “Roamer”, Fuses folk music with Reggae music,July 2006-2009
Drummer for “Leila”, Fuses world rhythms with pop, R&B, and funk music, July 2006- Present
Winner of Guitar Center’s Drum Off, One of 2 representatives from Connecticut,November-2005
Drummer for “Red River Soul”,Winner of Play magazine’s Battle of the Bands.Runner up of WPLR’s Battle of the Bands,November 2003-2006
“Nate Dobas Jazz Trio”Performed with: John Judd, Henry Lugo, Bill Cofrances, Harold Zinno, Walt Andrus, Bob Nunno, Larry Haddad, Brian Toriff, Esdras Lubin, Chris Coogan,May 1998-June 2002
Morehead State University Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble I, Fall 1994-Spring 1998
Jenny Wiley Summer Stock Theatre Company,Summer 1996
Education & Memberships
Master’s Degree-Holistic Thinking, The Learn Institute, Milford, CT
Bachelor’s Degree-Music Education, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
Memberships-Music Educators National Conference, Connecticut Music Educators Association,
Percussive Arts Society, American Choral Directors Association, Phi Mu Alpha