Born and bred Taralga girl Ms Nikita Corby has left home, and her family band, to follow her dream by moving to Orange and studying Agricultural Business Management  at Charles Sturt University (CSU). One of six children, Ms Corby started playing drums to join her brother, Ben and sister Rhiannon when they started performing as The Corbys three years ago. Now in Orange, Ms Corby even managed to squeeze her drum kit into her room on campus. “It’s an electric kit so I can put on my headphones and practice without bothering my room-mates,” Ms Corby said. In Taralga, Ms Corby worked at a local CRT outlet and, with an interest in the rural community, decided to study a course that would give her a broad knowledge of the agricultural industry. When she isn’t studying, she’s practising for her next gig. “I still go home on weekends and perform with The Corbys, which provides a good mix of study and music.”