Hi, I'm Nick.

I believe our experiences with music are deeply personal and unique. It's an experience that changes us, whether we're alone or with others, listening, creating, or performing. Music education, therefore, must be fluid, holistic, alive.

I began my Ph.D. in Music Education at Texas Tech University because I have a passion for storytelling and shared experiences, for interacting with the voices of history and culture. These are, I believe, what music gives to the world.

Biography

Nick Dolan is an educator, composer, and scholar-in-training, whose research interests include choral practices, the changing voice, and elementary music. Nick has been a guest speaker and clinician for the OAKE Western Division, Lewis & Clark College, and the Portland Film Festival. As a composer, Nick has had the privilege of working with clients including Paramount Pictures, Cartoon Network, MTV, NBC, Hallmark and more.

Nick is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Music Education at Texas Tech University with a focus in choral and elementary music, studying under Dr. Susan Brumfield, Dr. Janice Killian, Dr. Alan Zabriskie, Dr. John Parsons, and Dr. Jacqueline Henninger. Nick received his B.M. in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music and his M.Ed. from Portland State University, where he studied under Dr. Ethan Sperry and Debbie Glaze. He received his Kodály certification from the Organization of Kodály Educators (OAKE) at Portland State University in 2021. 

Nick is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).
"Education is an act of love, and thus an act of courage." – Paulo Freire

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