Nigel Goss
Music Teacher
ngoss@nantucketlighthouseschool.org
Meet Nigel
B.A. Music, Cornish College of the Arts
Certification in Classical Piano, Royal Conservatory of Music
Nigel was born and raised on Nantucket. He began his teaching career by volunteering at Seattle Music Partners during college, offering lessons and ensemble classes to elementary schools in Seattle, Washington. After graduating from Cornish College of the Arts in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in jazz bass performance, Nigel began teaching private lessons and group classes at Nantucket Community Music Center. Nigel first became involved with Nantucket Lighthouse School as a parent. He began offering handbell lessons to the oldest students in 2016 and became the lead music teacher in 2019.
Nigel has been an active professional musician for almost 20 years. Currently, he plays many public and private shows on Nantucket with a variety of jazz and classical ensembles, as well as pop and rock bands. Nigel recently earned a Level 7 Certificate in classical piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Canada. In addition to his role at Nantucket Lighthouse School, Nigel teaches private and group music classes at Nantucket Community Music Center and serves as the Music Director at the Unitarian Universalist Church.
What Nantucket Lighthouse School means to Nigel
“I love the Nantucket Lighthouse School for its community, its mission and philosophy, the amazing colleagues, and of course, the wonderful students. My goal is to give my students a solid foundation of music skills and the confidence that they can play, sing, or enjoy music in whatever way they choose.”
