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Shaun's music world:
Shelley Binder
Laurie Baefsy
Dr. David Clayton
Lee Jordan-Anders
Joyce Atkins-Brockhausen
Shaun's flute world:
The Flute
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Shaun in 1993 during a performance at
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Shaun began playing the flute at age 9. By middle school it
was established that he had a firm grasp of the instrument.
He began his first studies with professional coaches during
summer music festivals.
During high school he competed with the "flute bitches" and
defended his craft against most of the football team,
trumpet players, and
other aggressive members of our species. He continued to attend music festivals and
gained exposure to more professional musicians and composers
to complete a fair run as a respectably able flutist.
After high school, he put the flute down to join the
military and enter the working world. After a few years with
no real direction, he was in night school at Tidewater
Community College and in need of a major that would hold his
interest enough to complete a degree. Music it was.
He continued on to Virginia Wesleyan College, now a
University and continued to study music performance, adding
his tenor voice to the mix of performances he enjoyed.
Following his graduation, he pursued a career at sea. Nearly
30 years later, he has dusted off his flute and joined with
former a schoolmate and collaborator to prepare music for
local performances.
Stay tuned for progress reports.
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