Nate Banton
Baxley
Summary
Experienced multi-instrumentalist musician with professional training and over a decade of diverse performance experience. Experience with management, scheduling employees and department leadership. Both STCW certified and promoted from House Band Sideman to Music Manager while working at Princess Cruises. Experience working in the music industry, retail, and adjacent to the medical industry as a Pharmacy Technician at CVS.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Music Department Manager
Princess Cruises
09.2022 - Current
- Daily scheduling a team of 19+ employees across 5+ venues
- Forward planning voyage music programming 31+ days in advance
- Collaborating with the technical/ broadcast department to ensure the Background Music broadcast across the vessel is at the correct volume and in concordance with shoreside’s blueprint
- Performer and Band Leader of the Show Band
- Safety duties: First in Charge of Muster Station, allocating safety essential positions, and In Port Manning. Performing as First in Command of Muster Station during Coast Guard inspection
- STCW Certified
Cruise Ship Musician
P&O UK Cruise Lines & Cunard
09.2022 - Current
- Sight-reading music charts
- Performing in various styles and genres
- Rehearse & Perform with guest entertainers, production show casts, and genre sets
- Performing safety duties: Safety Essentials, In Port Manning, and Muster Station Personnel
Pharmacy Assistant
CVS Pharmacy
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Customer Service
- COVID-19 Protocol Enforcement
- Medicine Delivery (In-Store)
- Store Inventory
Education
Bachelor Of Music - Music Education
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GAAppling County High School
Baxley05.2016
Skills
- Management of Employees
- Scheduling and Forward Planning
- Understanding of various musical genres, instruments, and performance expectations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Office, Teams, GObySpark, etc
Certification
STCW
Timeline
Music Department Manager
Princess Cruises
09.2022 - Current
Cruise Ship Musician
P&O UK Cruise Lines & Cunard
09.2022 - Current
Pharmacy Assistant
CVS Pharmacy
06.2021 - 04.2022
Appling County High School
Bachelor Of Music - Music Education
Valdosta State University
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