NICK WERTH EDUCATOR . COMPOSER . ARRANGER 1996-1999 Lake Central HS (St.John, IN -Inspired and Instructed by: John Cook (US Marine Corps). Band Director Chris Harmon (Madison Scouts). Band Director Scott Dallas (Star of Indiana) . Percussion Director Eric Wood (Star of Indiana) . Drumline Instructor 1999-2003 University of North Texas (Bachelor’s in Music Performance) -Inspired and Instructed by: Paul Rennick (Santa Clara Vanguard Arranger / Caption Head) Mark Ford (World-Renowned Marimba Artist / Composer) Christopher Deane (World-Renowned Composer / Percussionist) Poovalur Sriji (World Renowned South Indian Percussionist) Ed Smith (World-Renowned Vibraphone Artist) Performance Experience: 1999 Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps 1999-2003 UNT Drumline 1999-2003 UNT South Indian Ensemble 2000 Percussive Arts Society Percussion Clinic -with the UNT South Indian Ensemble 2002 Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps 2003 The Wave Quartet -with guest soloist, Keiko Abe 2004-2007 Dallas Mavericks Drumline 2007-present Various HS clinics throughout the United States 1999 Indiana All-State HS Percussion Ensemble 2000 Percussive Arts Society Drumline Clinic -with the UNT Drumline 2001-2002 UNT Symphonic Band 2002 Deane Percussion Quartet 2003 UNT Graduate Percussion Ensemble 2004 Percussive Arts Society Clinic -with J. Prosperie, M. Macintosh and L. Hansen 2006 Percussive Arts Society Percussion Clinic -with Bill Bachman and Jeff Perry High School Teaching Experience: 2000-2010 Lake Central HS various summer camps 2004 Hebron HS (Carrollton, TX) -private lessons /drumline 2006-2014 Wakeland HS (Frisco, TX) -private lessons /drumline /summer camps 2009-2014 Lee’s Summit North HS (Lee’s Summit, MO) -summer camps 2011 Aloha HS (Aloha, OR) -drumline/summer camp 2001 Coppell HS (Coppell, TX) -private lessons /drumline 2002-2003 Keller HS (Keller, TX) -private lessons /drumline 2005-2011 Flower Mound HS (Flower Mound, TX) -private lessons /drumline /summer camps 2008 Lee’s Summit HS (Lee’s Summit, MO) -summer camp 2010 Lake Highlands HS (Dallas, TX) -summer camp 2012 Glencoe HS (Hillsboro, OR) -drumline / summer camp 2012 Southridge HS (Beaverton, OR) -drumline / summer camp DCI Teaching Experience: 2003-2006 Phantom Regiment -tenorline tech / visual tech / battery tech 2011 Colts Drum and Bugle Corps -battery coordinator / music ensemble Composing and Arranging Experien 2003 Keller HS Indoor Drumline -battery composition / pit arrangement 2006-2014 Wakeland HS Marching Band -battery composition / pit arrangement 2009-2010 Flower Mound HS Marching Band -battery composition 2009 Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps -tenorline feature composition 2010-2014 Lee’s Summit North HS Marching Band -battery composition / pit arrangement 2013-2014 Highland Park HS Drumline -battery composition 2011 West Point Hellcats Drumline -commission (On The Brink) 2009 Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps -substitute caption head / battery tech 2012 Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps -battery instructor 2003-2006 Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps -various tenorline composing 2008-2011 Flower Mound HS Indoor Drumline -battery composition 2009 Olathe Northwest HS (Olathe, KS) -battery composition 2009 Tapspace Publications -tenor solo (Chocolate Cherry Bomb) 2011 Colts Drum and Bugle Corps -battery arrangement editor 2003-present Solo and Ensemble Composition -self-published (www.nickwerth.com) 2006-2014 Wakeland HS Indoor Drumline -battery composition / pit arrangement Performance Accolades: 1999 DCI I&E Multi-Tenor Solo Competition -6th place 2000 PAS Drumline Competition -Ist place 2002 PAS Drumline Competition -Ist place 2002 DCI I&E Multi-Tenor Solo Competition -3rd place 2000 PAS Multi-Tenor Solo Competition -Ist place 2001 PAS Multi-Tenor Solo Competition -Ist place 2002 PAS Multi-Tenor Solo Competition -Ist place 2003 PAS Multi-Tenor Solo Competition -3rd place Teaching / Arranging Accolades: 2006 DCI Fred Sanford Award for High Drums -with Phantom Regiment 2007 PAS High School Drumline Competition -Ist place 2008 PAS High School Drumline Competition -3rd place 2011 Texas State Marching Band Finals (4A) -7th place (Wakeland HS) 2006 PAS High School Drumline Competition -Ist place 2007 PAS High School Tenor Solo Competition -My student received Ist place 2009 Texas State Marching Band Finals (4A) -4th place (Wakeland HS) 2014 Lonestar Percussion Classic -3rd place (Wakeland HS)