Richard Nicholas

Rich studied Music, Music Performance and Music Tech at A-Level before graduating with a degree from The Academy Of Contemporary Music in Guildford in 2006. Since then, he has gone on to make a successful career as a freelance drummer, playing 1000s of gigs, touring nationally and internationally with pop and rock acts such as Chlöe Howl, Summer camp, Noisettes and Nick Harrison, supporting the likes of Ellie Goulding, Bastille, John Newman, Miley Cyrus, Tom Odell, to name a few. Rick has also been honoured to be able to perform sessions for BBC Maida Vale, BBC Live Lounge and record at world renowned studios such as Miloco and the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Alongside teaching and gigging, Rich is also a highly accomplished dance accompanist (drums and piano) of 13 years. A dance accompanist's role is to provide improvised composition of a musical part or piece that supports and partners the physical movement of a group of dancers. Other than musical skill, the job requires grit and the courage to express yourself and try something new. This is a quality that Rich endeavours to pass on to his drum students too. Rich is available for live and studio work across the UK.