Background Information

Shannon Gillespie is an accomplished singer and pianist who has devoted many years to the training and nurturing of young singers. Her performing experience as both a singer and a vocal accompanist give her the ability to wear several different hats in the studio; voice technician, vocal coach, and accompanist. She prides herself on being able to support her students in the studio, but also at their auditions and recitals as their accompanist. Shannon has worked as a church soloist for over twenty years and has appeared as soloists with choral societies on Long Island. She has worked as a voice coach and studio accompanist at Hofstra University and accompanist for movement classes at the Waldorf School. She held the position of choral director as well as musical director for productions at Holy Trinity High School for five years. She currently teaches privately in her home studio in East Meadow, where she resides with her husband, Ron Verderber, and daughter, Alison.