Nathan Talbot

Hello! My name is Nathan and I am a freelance drummer, percussionist, and instructor. I grew up in a small town in rural North Georgia as the youngest of three brothers. My family has great appreciation for music, and that's how I got interested in playing music. Growing up with piano lessons gave me a keen sense of rhythm and coordination that I translated to percussion. I excelled in middle and high school band, and even played in the marching band. I attended Berry College, in Rome, Georgia, to further my studies and experiences playing music. While in college, I was fortunate enough to participate in a wide variety of musical groups including, drumline, jazz band, wind ensemble, and more! This gave me a well rounded and wholistic approach to playing percussion, whether with an orchestra or a country rock band.

I am comfortable to play in any stylistic setting, from my experience in blues, classical, country and western, funk, jazz, musical theater, pop, religious and rock groups/ ensembles. For the past two years, I have toured with the Derek Andrew country band, playing shows all around the southeast! Because of my versatile musical background, I have had great success with being able to convey many concepts to my students, and apply a real world knowledge to my teachings.

I have a great passion for playing music, as well as teaching it to the next generation of musicians. I would love the opportunity to be your teacher, and help you to achieve your own percussion goals. I'm confident that my experiences will allow me to be the best teacher for you!

I have a number of playing achievements from my high school years through college. I was awarded Outstanding Musical Contribution Berry College Jazz Ensemble 2018, Outstanding Musical Contribution Berry College Viking Drumline 2018, Rome Music Lovers Scholarship 2018, Phi Kappa Lambda Honors Recital 2016 and 2017, and the John Philip Sousa 2014.

I try my best to cater the lessons to each student's individual needs and aspirations, while also giving them a firm understanding of the fundamentals of drumming.