Shane Dittmar
Biography
Shane Dittmar (they/them) is a blind composer, writer, and teacher who does everything loudly. As a songwriter, they combine moving and memorable melodies with witty, evocative, and often tongue-in-cheek lyrics that you can't help but sing. School, community, and professional choirs on three continents have performed their award-winning compositions. Their original musicals, with honest stories about lovable and under-represented characters, have been featured at Roundabout Theatre Company and in concerts across the country. Shane works during the day as an accessibility specialist and has a passion for music education, a guide dog named Chevelle, and an infectious - and very loud - laugh.
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- Carolinas
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Hireable as
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Theatrical Composer (Music only)
- Theatrical Lyricist
- Bookwriter/Librettist
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Music Director/Conductor (Not Pianist)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Songwriter
- Singer/Songwriter
- Orchestrator
- Vocal Arranger
- Dance Arranger
- Incidental Music Composer/Arranger
- Music Copyist
- Music Transcriber
- Pit Musician (Keyboards)
- Sound Designer/Composer
- Music Producer/Record Producer
- Home Studio Whiz
- Voice teacher with roster of private students
- Classroom music teacher at an educational institution
- Actor-Musician
My Instruments
- Piano
- Synth - keyboards
- Voice
Software
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
- Pro-Tools
- Sibelius
- QLab
Affiliations
- BMI
- NAfME
Pronouns
- They/Them