About Mr. Shanbrun

Brian Shanbrun has been the band, chorus, and music teacher at the Ford Middle School since 2005. He attended AES and FMS at a time when there was no music program in Acushnet. He began private lessons on his grandfather's clarinet in 6th grade and never looked back. He went to New Bedford High School where he was in every musical ensemble he could be.

Mr. Shanbrun is a performing musician who plays the clarinet and sax in pit orchestras, concert bands, jazz bands, and rock bands around the state. Highlights from his performing career include playing clarinet with Guster, performing in the inaugural BSO Onstage@Symphony and his current project as saxophonist in Boston-based DMB tribute act "Crush." Mr. Shanbrun regularly sits in with the SouthCoast Brass Band and the SouthCoast Jazz Orchestra.

Mr. Shanbrun holds a Bachelor's Degrees in Music Education from UNH and a Master's Degree in Music Education from Gordon College. He was Bristol County "Rookie of the Year" teacher in 2006 and was a semi-finalist for the 2015 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award. From 2014 to 2022, Mr. Shanbrun was the Woodwind Instructor with the Boston College Screaming Eagles Marching Band. He has previously served as assistant band director at New Bedford High School and as staff, assistant director, and director of the Whaling City Middle School Band. He lives in Acushnet with his wife and sons.

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