Mike Nord

Mike teaches and coordinates the music technology curriculum, which he has developed since his arrival at WU in 2000.  He co-chairs the Arts Technology and Multimedia program, which he developed with colleagues from Computer Science, Art, and Film Studies.  Mike also teaches courses in music education and jazz studies, in addition to studio guitar instruction.

At the core of his professional perspective is Mike’s ongoing work as performer on guitar and electronics. He focuses on improvised work, with a particular interest in interdisciplinary collaboration.  Also a composer, Mike has performed original music and intermedia works in Europe, Japan, Mexico, and the U.S. Festival appearances include Sin Compass, Aalener Jazzfest, Festival Internacional Cervantino, and Koetzting Kulturfest. His most recent published recording is Biosphere for Leo Records (CD LR 456) with Carr Nord Hofmann Maddox. Other recordings for Nabel, and P7. Recent intermedia work includes Noru Ka Soru Ka (performances in US and Japan) and Footprints (performances in Switzerland), collaborations between dancers and musicians, and Crossing Borders (performances in Mexico), Buy/Simplify, and Dervish, collaborations with visual artists.

Mike has made numerous professional presentations at conferences and seminars for organizations including the Association for Technology in Music Instruction, International Conference on the Arts and Society, International Association for Jazz Education, The National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education, Technological Directions in Music Learning, Technology Institute for Music Education, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, & Telecommunications, College Music Society, and Music Educators National Conference.

Passionate about teaching, Mike has conducted seminars and clinics in the US and abroad for organizations including the Escuela Nacional de Musica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; (Mexico City, Mexico). New York City Board of Education, Multicultural Music Group, Carnegie Hall Weil Institute, Creative Arts Laboratory (NY, NY), Jugendmusikschule Zurich, Hochschule fur Musik Zurich, Konservatorium Winterthur (Switzerland).

Education

• B.A. Music (SUNY Buffalo, NY); M. M. Jazz and Commercial Studies (Manhattan School of Music, NY) ; Ed.M, Ed.D., Music and Music Education, (Columbia University, NY).