At this page, we feature a different teacher each month. Here is this month’s teacher:
Shawn Amdur – Piano Instruction
Dr. Shawn Amdur, a Teachers College, Columbia University Graduate is a retired Public School Elementary Music Teacher, and former District Coordinator of Music for Rye City School District in Rye, New York. Prior to his career in New York, Shawn has also taught in Dade County Public Schools in Florida, as well as Westport Public Schools in Connecticut.
Shawn recently located to Rehoboth Beach from Milford, Connecticut, where he taught private piano lessons to many adults of varying ages, as well as younger pupils. Prior to that, Shawn maintained a full schedule of students in the Greenwich/Rye/Stamford area, many who studied for several years. At the time, Shawn was a featured piano teacher on the Steinway roster for Greenwich.
Shawn Amdur is recognized nationally, and is cited in five Who’s Who Publications. He was the 2016 Professional of the Year. His work with the local Westchester Philharmonic led to his being awarded the prestigious Golden Baton Award.
Also a singer, and violinist, Shawn had formerly performed with the Troupers Light Opera of Darien, Connecticut, where he also served as Secretary as well as President. Shawn sang with Metropolitan Singers/The Greek Choral Society, and Di Capo Opera Theater.
In addition to his private teaching over several decades, Shawn Amdur was part of the piano teaching faculty at Joymas Piano Studios in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Shawn’s Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral work was in music education, with special emphasis on creativity and critical thinking in music. He has studied piano, voice, and violin with world-renown artists. After college, Shawn continued his piano studies with Eugene Sabo, protege of William Harms, who was protege of the legendary Joseph Hoffman. During summers, Shawn also worked with Sylvia Peale, a student of Igor Kipnis, and Jose Ignacio Diaz Gravier, protege of Ivan Davis. While at Columbia University, Shawn studied piano with Hadassah Sahr, and then later continued studies with Maurice Reep of Larchmont, NY, and later with Tatiana Pikayzen, concert artist in Westport, Connecticut.
He has played the piano in over thirty shows for students from Elementary to High School. He also has served as stage director, as well as artistic director for multiple venues, including an original production performed at The Lamb’s, Manhattan; Wilton Playshop, and The Kate Theater in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
Shawn looks forward to working with students in the area. Beginners- including adults are welcome!
