Private Lessons

Thank you for your interest. I am happy to address any questions you might have, and look forward to hearing from you soon!

In-person or online
30min - $60, 45min - $75, 1hr - $90

Learn drums, percussion, guitar, piano and more

All-around approach to play any kind of hand drum
Some styles include:
- Irish Traditional Percussion – bodhran, spoons, bones
- Middle Eastern – dumbek / darabuka, riq
- Frame drums – riq, tamburello, bodhran, tar, kanjira
- Conga

Guitar – Electric, Acoustic

Music Production / Mixing / Synthesizer programming

Music theory / composition

South Indian Rhythmic system / konnakol (Indian vocal percussion)

Lessons in your home or rehearsal space are also available for:
- Drum Set – all styles
- Elementary to Intermediate Piano

Shawn has been playing professionally and teaching privately for more than 30 years. In addition to attending Berklee College of Music he has studied with a wide variety of distinguished musicians, and performed or recorded with a stylistically diverse roster of artists. He has also composed, produced and mixed music seen on HBO, Netflix, CBS, FOX, BBC One among many others.