Nikolas Woods' instruction is based out of the Los Angeles area. How he has approached his teachings have come from the learning styles he has picked up over the years. Because of this, he has been able to apply his learnings immediately back to his students of all different skill levels in various settings. Currently, Nikolas is the Percussion Caption Head at Incognito Drum and Bugle Corps, Santa Fe High School, as well as the Assistant Director at Vessel. Aside from the marching aspect, he is a composer of abstract works along with playing in the Bellflower Symphony. In the past, he has worked with multiple schools in the Greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas as well as being on staff with Gold Drum and Bugle Corps, Pace Percussion, and Dark Sky Percussion.
As mentioned beforehand, Nikolas has performed in various groups such as Full Force Percussion, Orange County Independent, Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, and Dark Sky Percussion on top of the various ensembles at California State University, Dominguez Hills where he also earned his Bachelors in Music Education.
Nikolas is a proud endorser of Innovative Percussion.