Nicholas Enz serves as the Director of Bands at St. Ambrose University where he conducts the Symphonic Band and the Jazz Ensemble and teaches courses in music and music education.

 

Enz is an active guest conductor and clinician with appearances throughout the midwest including Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio.

 

Prior to his appointment at St. Ambrose University, he served as the Director of Bands at Michigan Technological University. Under Enz's leadership, the Michigan Tech Superior Wind Symphony embarked on six performance tours and was honored as an ensemble-in-residence at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The 250-member Michigan Tech Huskies Pep Band was selected four times by the WCHA as the host band for the WCHA Final Five Hockey Tournament.

 

In addition to wind conducting, Enz is both an active jazz educator and performer. Enz founded the Keweenaw Area Jazz Band for the Copper Country Intermediate School District's nine high schools. He received eight grants from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to support this project. Under his leadership the jazz band received numerous awards and recognitions including "Outstanding Jazz Ensemble" at the Northern Michigan University Jazz Festival and second place at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Festival. Nominated by students, Enz earned the 2016-17 Faculty of the Year Award.

 

Dr. Enz served on the K-12 Music Curriculum and Standards Review Committee for the State of Michigan. As a saxophonist, he has recently performed with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and the Pine Mountain Music Festival Symphony Orchestra. He was a featured soloist with the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra.