Shea McGhee

Shea McGhee received her M.M. in Music Performance and graduated (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Akron. She has been a violin/viola teacher for over 35 years, is a Certified Suzuki Teacher in all ten books, and also received the Suzuki Certificate of Achievement. She was a violist in America’s Orchestral Academy, The New World Symphony, under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, which traveled extensively throughout Europe, Israel, and South America. In her youth, she played in the Portland Youth Philharmonic, which played a joint anniversary concert with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall under the direction of Leonard Bernstein. Shea was formerly the assistant principal violist with the Central Wisconsin Symphony, and taught violin and viola at the Wausau Conservatory.  Shea has a true passion for teaching kids and adults of all ages using primarily the Suzuki Method, but also incorporating traditional methods as well. She now resides in New York with her husband Jeff, a professor of voice. Her son Benjamin is a cellist and graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music before becoming a curler and competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics.