Sean Harty
Percussion & Piano Instructor
Where Do I Teach?
Sean started his musical journey at the young age of 4 when a neighbor gave him his first ever piano lesson. Ever since then Sean has continued to develop a further love and appreciation for music, learning percussion for elementary school band, and organ, guitar, and voice in college. Sean graduated from Augustana College (Rock Island) with a BA in Music and Psychology and Augsburg University with a Masters of Music Therapy. Sean maintains both a MT-BC certification and LPMT license in his field.
Most recently Sean has performed with the Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra as a percussionist. Sean also does composition work for various tabletop roleplaying game podcasts, youtube channels, and twitch channels. Sean presents regularly at both therapeutic and gaming conventions covering topics such as inclusivity, diversity, and musical expression. In his free time Sean can often be found at the botanic gardens or Morton Arboretum looking at plants.
Sean’s teaching style is very person-centered, believing that learning does not happen if there is not fun and understanding for the student. He takes time in lessons to connect with the student and see what they want to learn and what they need to be the best they can be!
“My favorite piece to listen to is probably Claire de Lune, though it was hard to choose! I like Debussy’s compositions as they are a great mix of relaxing to listen to, and fun to analyze and play. I also played a Bossa Nova arrangement once with a jazz combo group which was really fun!”