Shawn Shearer Studios

Where Private Lessons Rule!
Home
About Shawn
Contact
Trumpet Care
Instruction Books
Practicing
For Directors
Upcoming Performances
Trumpet History
Tuition Policy
Studio Policy
Site Map
Video Performances

Shawn's Career

 
Shawn Shearer has had a long and diverse career as a trumpet player and instructor. She has had the opportunity to play with some of the best musicians in the business, including the Utah Symphony Orchestra, International Olympic Marching Band, and the Boise State University Faculty Brass Quintet. 
 
Her motto is that there can never be enough music in the world, and for that to happen the world needs great musicians. She thoroughly enjoys passing along her knowledge to budding trumpet and brass players.
 
Shawn currently performs with the Utah Premiere Brass and Gabriel, and has devoted her present life to a long neglected passion - writing.
 Below is a brief resume of Shawn's decades of trumpet love.

 

 

Shawn in Action
Pause Stop Previous Next View full-sized photos

 

 

Teaching Experience

 

         Two years Adjunct Faculty at Boise State University

        Twenty years private teaching – trumpet, low brass, mentoring and coaching in numerous ensembles, and trumpet and brass clinician

 

Trumpet Instructors Studied With

 

         Anthony Plog; Soloist and Composer

         Edmund Cord; Professor at Indiana University, Former Principal of Utah Symphony Orchestra and Israeli Philharmonic

         Nick Norton; Principal of Utah Symphony Orchestra, Professor at University of Utah

         Charlie Mann; Director of South Shore Brass Band, former instructor at Valparaiso University, student of Al “Bud” Herseth – Former Principal of Chicago Symphony Orchestra

         Marcellus Brown; Director of Bands, Boise State University

         Robert Baca; Professor of Music, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, Robert Baca Big Band

         Jerry Lewis; former instructor, Joliet Junior College

         Chuck Smith; Keyboard performer with numerous big name stars, studied keyboard percussion

         Billy Foster; Composer and Performer, studied jazz piano

 

 

Performance Experience

 

         Utah Symphony Orchestra, utility, under Conductor Joseph Silverstein

         Boise Philharmonic, utility, under Conductor James Ogle

         Boise State University Faculty Brass Quintet

         Boise Summerfest Series, Orchestra, Concert Band, Big Band, and Quintet

         Soloist with Boise Summerfest Symphonic Band, Boise State University, Utah State University

         International Olympic All-American Marching Band, under Conductor Art Bartner

         Statue of Liberty Marching Band, first and descant, under Conductor Art Bartner

         Boise State University and Utah State University, Principal in Orchestra, Symphonic Winds, Madrigal Brass, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Brass Quintet, Marching and Pep Bands

  

Awards

 

        Concerto competition winner, USU

    Soloist, USU, BSU, Boise Summerfest

    Musicianship Awards, USU, BSU

    Jazz Award, USU

    Talent of the Year nominee, USU 

         Chairman Honors Award, BSU