ENTERTAINMENT
Shannon has extensive performance and facilitation experience. A classically trained vocalist, guitar player, songwriter, and music therapist, Shannon has a sensitivity and awareness that allows them to adapt easily to any gathering and offer an experience to suit your needs.
Shannon's skills as a music therapist offers a large repertoire of music and they can work with you to create a personalized song list to create the right mood for your wedding, celebration of life, christmas sing a long, dinner gathering, business meeting or community event. Shannon offers music from different decades and styles to facilitate sing-a-longs for all ages and design client focused music for care setting programs, and community groups.
Shannon is a dynamic performer who effortlessly facilitates audience participation with engaging music to create extra fun and lasting memories.
MUSIC THERAPY
"Music therapy is a discipline in which Certified Music Therapists (MTA) use music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains. " (Canadian Association of Music Therapists, 2020).
Music therapists are highly skilled in using music and its elements to effectively treat clients of all ages, abilities and ailments. I believe that music has unlimited power to connect and assist with the healing journey of any person regardless of culture, language or ability. Music opens our spirit and connects us with our emotions and creates community with others. As a singer, I believe singing can make our voice heard in a peaceful way so others can hear our story. Singing shares our heart and the more we learn about each other, the more potential there is for understanding and peace in the world. I am a community-focused, client-centered therapist who specializes in working with clients in care settings and palliative/hospice care.
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"Shannon played songs that made my mom smile and laugh and made us cry ... took my mom back to a time when she was happy and without pain." - Hospice client
MUSIC LESSONS
Want to feel more comfortable singing along with others or learn to jam along with others on the guitar?
Shannon has extensive training and performance experience in classical voice and traditional folk music. Shannon's music therapy training and experience adds to their skills so that each student gets a tailored lesson that suits their needs.
Sign up for an introductory series (6 Lessons) that will offer you an opportunity to learn basic technique and develop good practice habits to keep learning in the long term. You may want to enhance your skill as a singer or learn the basics of guitar playing. Shannon will work with you to create a plan of learning and get you well on your way!
"If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing." - J.M. Barrie
