Maestro Nance brings a sensitivity and skill to bear as an accomplished soloist and accompanist. He has a Bachelor of Music degree in keyboard performance from DePauw University School of Music. (Greencastle, Indiana) and a Master of Music degree in conducting from the Peabody Conservatory of Music (Baltimore, Maryland) where he distinguished himself as an accompanist and vocal coach.

In addition to his active performance schedule, Maestro Nance has served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, a guest conductor for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, collaborated with luminaries as Robert Page, Alice Parker, Broadway legend J. Mark McVey and the Swedish ensemble The Real Group, and he has performed on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center. He has received many honors and awards, including the Indiana Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship. The Attitude Series recordings feature Robert’s piano and organ performances, and the recording “The Spirit of Christmas,” featuring Heartland Vocal Artists, has received rave reviews.