Electric Guitar with Shane W.

Hi! My name is Shane and I just graduated from Northeastern University having majored in Music Business, with a minor in Recording. I started taking guitar lessons when I was 5 and have done everything I can to surround myself with music since then. My exposure to guitar, theory, and sight reading helped me immensely when I picked up the trumpet in fourth grade band. My passion for music has provided me with opportunities to compete in Jazz Festivals in Monterey, play with orchestras on the stage at Carnegie Hall in NYC, and meet some of the nicest, most talented people the industry has to offer. After completing my freshman year at Wheaton college in Norton, MA, I felt I needed a change. I transferred to Northeastern, but first, joined a program called Projects Abroad that allowed me to teach music in South Africa to grades K-7. This is where I discovered my passion for teaching. This is where I learned the importance of music education. It allowed the music teacher and me to create a safe community where kids could learn and have fun in school, and after school as well. This inspired me to reach out to Boston schools that were lacking music programs. Upon spending my first year in Boston at Northeastern as a sophomore I started an after school music program at Cathedral High School. CHS didn't have any music classes at the time I started the program. We went from making beats by banging on trash cans, to fundraising for guitars, to implementing a full time music course at the school. When I'm not teaching or planning after school lessons, I'm usually making my own music, or listening to music. I grew up listening to guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Santana. While I always find time for these classic rock legends I currently enjoy a lot of soul/R&B. Music's versatility can provide comfort, and foster creativity. I hope as a teacher I can help you access all the tools you need to enjoy music to the fullest!