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Perth, Ontario Cell: 613-***-****
K7H 2Z1 Website: http://www.nathanmclaren.com
CANADA Email: abqa6k@r.postjobfree.com
Date of Birth: 01/07/85 Hair Colour: Brown
NATHAN MCLAREN Height: 6'2 Eye Colour: Blue
Weight: 160 lbs.
Teaching Experience: Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band- 2009
Private Percussion Teacher, 2003- Present
Durham Reginal Police Pipe Band, 2005- 2007
Drum Set Private Teacher, 2005- Present
Guest Master Class Clinician at Canadian & American Universities.
Ensemble Experience:
Rudimental- Top Secret Drum Corps, Basel Switzerland, 2008-Present
Toronto Raptors NBA Club, TR Beat- Toronto, ON, 2008- Present
CADRE Hi- Tension Drumline- Toronto ON, 2004- 2009
CADRE Traditional Rope Drum Quartet- Toronto ON, 2005- Present
CADRE Fife and Drum Ensemble- Toronto ON, 2004- Present
Smiths Falls Lampliters Drum Corps- 1997-1999
Pipe Bands- Bagad Bro Kemperle, Grade 1, Kemper, France 2009
Peel Regional Police Pipe Band- Grade 1 Professional 2009- Present
Toronto Police Pipe Band- Grade 1 Professional, 2006- 2009
Durham Regional Police Pipe Band- Grade 3, 2005-2006
Big Bands- Perth Citizens Band- Oshawa ON, 1995-Present
Orchestral- Perth Community Choir Orchestra- Perth ON
-Brigadoon -Hello Dolly! -My Fair Lady
-Fiddler on the Roof -Fantastiks -Your a good man Charlie
-A Funny thing happened on the way to the forum -Godspell
Acting Experience: Oliver! - Lead Boy Orphan
Your a Good man Charlie Brown- Interactive Pit member
Numerous Dance Recital 'Street' featured percussionist
Private Study: Piano, Shelley McLaren, Perth ON, 2007- Present
Rudimental Drumming, Fred Johnson, Sharbot Lake ON, 1997- Present
Pipe Band Drumming- Doug Stronach, Toronto ON, 2006- Present
Pipe Band Drumming- Blair Drown, Oshawa ON, 2005- 2006
Step Dancing, Linda Sneddin, Perth ON, 1990- 1995
Notable Competitions: 2009 3rd Place- Championnat des Bagado - Bagad Bro Kemperle
2009 1st Place Top Drums- Championnat des Bagado - Bagad Bro Kemperle
2006- 2008 DCA World Ensemble Champions- CADRE
2007-2008 Canadian Hi- Tension Ensemble Champions- CADRE
2005, 2008, 2009 Canadian Individual Snare Champion
2007 DCA World Champion Individual Runner up
2007 DCA Rope Drum Ensemble Runner up- CADRE
2006 Canadian Individuals Runner- up
Other Performances: Festival Interceltique de Lorient- France 2009
Montreal Jazz Festival Performer- 2009
Juno Awards Performer, Vancouver 2009
Perth Has Talent I & II- 2009
Montreal Drum Festival 2008- Solo Performer
Toronto Big Beat! Invited Solo Performer- 2008
Drumming For Drinks- Scotland 2008-2009
South African National Tattoo- 2008
Avenches Switzerland Tattoo- 2008
Guest performer at the US Air Force Drum Corp Reunion- 2007
Participant The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corp Juniors Camp- 2007
Performer at the NY Day of Percussion- Tonawanda NY, 2006
University of Fredonia Heritage Concert Participant- 2007
Recognition/ Certificates: Vic Firth Percussion Educator
International Associate of Traditional Drummers Member
Former American Patriots Rudimental Drum Club Member
Canadian Association of Drumming Rudimental Excellence Member
Endorsements: Dynasty USA Marching Percussion
Evans Drumheads
NM Custom Drums
Roland Electronics
STICKTAPE.com
Vic Firth Drum Sticks