Shannon has several master class topics:
“Stravinsky Firebird in all its Mutations”
Examination of practical problems in performing the Firebird Suite, including note and articulation discrepancies, page turns and interaction with other instruments
“ Counting for Dummies – Advanced counting techniques for orchestral auditions”
Exploration of counting techniques, from metronomes and recording
devices to computer generated accompaniments
“Partners – The Orchestra, the Conductor and the Clarinet Section”
Perspectives from the clarinet seat
“Introduction to Intonation Skills”
Explanation of tuning systems and exercises for gaining mastery of intonation
“Do-it-yourself Mozart Ornaments”
Ornament techniques, from the tasteful to the outrageous
Students perform their own ornaments after reading and hearing possibilities
“Mozart Concerto Editions”
A measure-by-measure exploration of possibilities in the Mozart Clarinet Concerto with
recorded examples
“Piano Accompanying Class”
Observations and suggestions to pianists working with clarinetists
“Introduction to Avant-Garde Techniques”
Basics of non-traditional techniques; students perform from actual works, demonstrating various
avant-garde techniques
“Putting Excerpts in Perspective: Solos and Their Orchestral Settings”
Clarinet choir meets the audition list; students play all the
accompanying parts to major orchestral solo passages
“Reed Making By Hand”
Facts of reed life and manufacture; students make a reed from a blank
using a reed knife and sandpaper
“Orchestral Etiquette”
Dos and Don’ts of orchestral family dynamics
Master Classes, Broken Arrow Senior and Intermediate High School, 2000, 2001
All-State audition preparation, general clarinet topics and specific exercises
designed for the repertoire currently under rehearsal
All-State Competition Preparation, Oral Roberts University 1991-94
On-Site recruiting with All-State etude preparation