Each year I deliver over 2,000 lessons in-person in the city of Chicago and online across the United States and Canada. In 2002 I began my private teaching journey teaching lessons.

 

Steinway & Sons recognized my work as a private piano teacher by honoring me with their Top Teacher Award  in both 2021 and 2022.

 

My piano teacher lineage can be traced back to Beethoven, Haydn, and Bach. As for clarinet, like many other clarinetists, my lineage can be traced back to Bonade, the father of clarinet playing in the U.S.

 

Recently, a parent explained that "[Mr. Shaun] doesn't just tolerate children." Although I'm a fastidious classically trained musician, I love the wacky beautiful mess presented by working with kids in private music instruction.

 

A flexible teaching style allows me to excel at working with beginners, transfer students, and advanced students aged pre-k through adult.


In our lessons you or your child will learn music from a variety of styles while developing an awareness and respect for diverse cultures and people.

While we do have lots of fun, lessons aren't playtime and they aren't cheap. There are a limited number of spots in the studio, so I can't work with everyone.