Rapid Fire
What’s something you’re weirdly good at?
Quickly catching something that accidentally falls from a cabinet when you open it.
What was your first job, and what’s the part you still remember?
Perry’s Pizza at Annapolis Mall in Annapolis, MD. I remember the amazing smell of the freshly baked pizza and the horrible smell of my clothes after each shift. I still know how to toss dough in the air to stretch it!
What do students teach you?
New things everyday! How to learn, how to teach, how to see and hear the world through someone else’s eyes. Also, lots of new bands, (though I’ll never fully understand 100 Gecs)
john.nolan@neiacademy.orgEDUCATION
B.A. in in Communication, University of Maryland
B.A. in Film Scoring, Berklee College of Music
M.M. in Music Composition, UMass Amherst
BACKGROUND
Mr. John Nolan is a musician, composer, educator, and audio professional who creates an experiential approach to music education. He encourages students to learn by performing, recording, composing, and collaborating with others.
Mr. Nolan has taught music technology, film music, jazz, music history, and appreciation at Fitchburg State University and UMass Amherst. Alongside teaching, he has maintained an active career as guitarist, composer, and audio producer. He has toured nationally and internationally and has recorded and released music with Grammy Award-winning cellist Mike Block. His music has been featured across the globe on networks such as Animal Planet, Syfy and MSNBC, and has been used by brands and organizations from Sports Illustrated and Sonos to UNICEF and Teach for America