Nick Burdick is the Music Department Chair at San Rafael High School.  He teaches Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Orchestra, and Steel Pans.

Mr. Burdick received his Master of Music degree in instrumental conducting from Northern Arizona University where he studied with Patricia Hoy and Daniel Schmidt.  He holds a bachelor of arts degree in music from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where he studied with Weston Noble, Daniel Baldwin, and Fred Nyline.

In his eighteen years of teaching, Mr. Burdick has previously held positions at the Arizona School for the Arts and Barry Goldwater High School in Arizona, Seymour High School in Indiana, and Righetti High School in Santa Maria, California.

When he’s not teaching and conducting, Mr. Burdick lives in Novato, California with his wife Lindsey, their daughter, and their dog Indie.  He enjoys hiking and backpacking and completed the Pacific Crest Trail in 2016.