Afrim Shabani (Doctor of Education - Bradley University; Master of Music - Illinois State University; Bachelor’s in Music - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville) is an Advanced Specialist in Piano, Theory, and History with the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM). In addition, he is certified by the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) as a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in piano. He is a music faculty member at Heartland Community College.
Currently, Dr. Shabani manages a large private piano school in Bloomington/Normal. His students regularly participate in the RCM certificate program of music study. In addition, his studio participates in the IFMC-Festival each year. In 2017, his student was the winner of the MTNA Illinois Composition Elementary Division.
Instrument / Discipline
- Piano
- History
- Counterpoint
- Analysis
- Composition
- Piano Pedagogy
- Rudiments
- Theory
Specialized in
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Young Children (under 7)
- Beginner/Elementary
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Teaches At
- At a school
- At own studio
- Online
Specialist designation
- History - Advanced
- Piano - Advanced
- Piano - Elementary
- Piano - Intermediate
- Theory - Elementary
- Theory - Intermediate
Credentials
- 2006 - Master of Music - Illinois State Univeristy
- 2004 - Bachelor of Music - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
School Associations
- Illinois Music Teachers Association - Provincial / State
- Music Teachers National Association - National