Education

Megan Shing’s primary mission as an educator is to nurture critical thinkers. Through the violin, cultivating not only solid performers with a strong technical foundation but the skill to expressive creativity. She’s also passionate in coaching traditional teachers the confidence and ability to incorporate creative education into their vocabulary in a sequential way.

Available to travel for workshops, masterclasses, and clinics on the following topics:

The Hollywood Recording Academy for Teens

Improvisation – The Magic of Choice and Creativity

The Future of String Playing - Are We Ready?

Can You Be an Artist and an Entrepreneur? Music Business for the Creatives.

Recent Appearences

U2 - “Your Song Saved My Life” Music Video for “Sing 2” - 2021

Pasadena Rotary Club - “How Music Teaches Coping Skills” 2021

Leading Extraordinary Lessons Online Series - Creator and Clinician 2020 - 2021

Education Through Music-LA’s Strings Educator’s Workshop - Guest Clinician 2020

The Viewpoint School- Middle School, Calabasas, CA - Guest Improvisation Clinician 2020

Taipei American School (6th-9th Grade), Taipei City, Taiwan - Guest Faculty 2019

National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan - Guest Lecturer 2019

Loma Linda Academy String Program Winter workshop - Guest Faculty 2017, 2019

Genora Music Studio, San Gabriel, CA - Guest Faculty 2018

The Viewpoint School Winter String Festival, Calabasas, CA - Guest Faculty & Performer 2018

Los Angeles Suzuki Institute, Pomona, CA - Musicianship & Jazz Improv Faculty 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Advanced Suzuki Institute at Stanford University - Chamber Music, Masterclass, Musicianship & Jazz Improv Faculty 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Institutions

Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) - Jazz Violin Faculty and Suzuki Violin/Viola Faculty & Department Coordinator 2016-present

Education Through Music - Los Angeles (ETM-LA) - Mentor Teacher Supervisor 2015-2018

The Village School - Elementary Strings Specialist/High School Orchestra Director 2013-2014