Rachel Shaftman
pianist
Bio
Rachel Shaftman began studying piano at the age of five. She has studied with Larry Novak, Alan Swain, Ed Farran, Myung-Hee Chung, Melody Lord, and Skip Green. Ms. Shaftman holds a B.M. (2000) with a concentration in Jazz Studies, and an M.M. (2003) with a concentration in Jazz Performance, both from DePaul University.Ms. Shaftman has performed at such Chicago venues as the LaSalle Bank (Schubert) Theater, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Park West, House of Blues Chicago, the Signature Lounge, and the Chicago Jazz Festival, as well as many other venues throughout the United States and Canada.
In addition to freelancing in a variety of genres, Rachel works as an accompanist for the renowned Chicago Children’s Choir, tours with the comedy troupe Wavelength, played keyboards and sang in the Tony-Award-winning musical Jersey Boys during it’s Chicago run, and holds the position of Staff Accompanist at Loyola University Chicago.
Ms. Shaftman teaches private piano lessons in her home studio. She was also on the faculty of DePaul University’s Community Music department from 2002-2005, where she taught piano in a program that provided free lessons to foster children in Chicago.
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