George Shannon, II
Assistant Professor, Music Education
College of Music & Performing Arts
Ph.D. in Music with a concentration in Music Education, University of South Florida; Master of Education in Educational Leadership, National-Louis University; Bachelor of Instrumental Music Education, Florida State University
(615) 460-5739george.shannon@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. George Shannon II is an Assistant Professor of Music Education and Athletic Band Director at Belmont University where he conducts the Concert Band, directs the Bruin Blast Pep Band, teaches courses in conducting and music education, and supervises student interns. A native of Florida, Dr. Shannon has taught band and served in school leadership at the secondary level. He has earned a Ph.D. in Music with a concentration in Music Education from the University of South Florida, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from National-Louis University, and a Bachelor of Instrumental Music Education degree from Florida State University.
Avid for conducting, Dr. Shannon received instruction in wind band conducting from Patrick Dunnigan, Richard Clary, Matthew McCutchen; orchestral with William Wiedrich, and participated in a conducting symposium with Sarah McKoin. In the area of research, he has presented a poster at the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) Professional Development Conference and has a published article titled "An Unexpected Shift" in Teaching Music magazine. His dissertation explored differences in music performance self-efficacy among undergraduate students by race and ethnicity.
Dr. Shannon maintains professional memberships with the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), and the Center for Music Education Research (CMER) at the University of South Florida.