Biography

Nicholas Scruggs is a full-time lesson teacher and freelance musician in the Austin area. A Houston native, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his Bachelor of Music in Tuba Performance in 2024. Throughout his undergraduate degree, Nicholas was a finalist and semi-finalist in solo, orchestral, and chamber competitions every year in the South-Central Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference and International Tuba-Euphonium Conference. Nicholas hopes to continue inspiring his students in their musical efforts while working towards his career goal of being the tubist in a major symphony orchestra.

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Nicholas began his private studio in 2022 and his students have advanced in TMEA All-Region and All-Area competitions, received many Division 1 ratings in the UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest, and competed in the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival.