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I had the pleasure of interviewing another dear friend of mine who is working hard to help people heal from whatever trauma they may have experienced and is preventing them from making music without axiety or fear. Whether it is the loss of a loved one, a toxic work environment, or something else, healing is important. In this interview, Dr. Daniel Shineberg discusses his new program geared to help musicians work through trauma to make music unapologetically and realize their authentic self.
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Originally from Wyoming, Dr. Daniel Shineberg, MT-BC is an active freelance flutist, teacher, and board-certified music therapist in Austin, Texas. As a performer, Dr. Shineberg served eight seasons (2016-2023) as principal flutist of the Heritage Philharmonic in Independence, Missouri. He has also appeared with the Colorado Mahler Festival Orchestra, The Kansas City Symphony, and Topeka Symphony. He currently travels and performs frequently across the United States, having been invited to numerous universities and conservatories to provide outreach presentations, recitals, and masterclasses. His presentations, “The Mindful Flutist: Adapted Techniques in Trauma Informed Care for Studio Teaching,” and “From Les Six to Sobibor: Cultural Confluence in Leo Smit’s Sonata for Flute and Piano,” has garnered great acclaim. Dr. Shineberg is also a passionate promoter of new music and has traveled nationally with his recital series “Homelands,” with collaborative pianist, James Li. He has commissioned and given the world or national premieres of works by Christopher Caliendo, Aaron Riccuci Hill, Daniel Morel, and Hanki Kim. He continues to research music written for the flute by composers who perished in the Holocaust.
As a board-certified music therapist and specialist in behavioral health, Dr. Shineberg has presented his research in trauma informed care, teenagers at risk, substance abuse, and mental health at several national music therapy conferences, regional educational conferences, community outreach centers and non-profit organizations across the country. He also researches the effects of receptive music therapy with neurodivergent populations, the effects of utilizing Hip Hop and Rap in clinical sessions to decrease PTSD, and the social and emotional impacts of music in children’s television programming.
A passionate educator noted for his insightful and humanistic approach to teaching, Dr. Shineberg’s students have been selected to participate in Kansas and Missouri All-state bands, receive superior ratings in regional and district festivals, and have participated in the Kansas City Youth Orchestra programs as well as being accepted to acclaimed institutions across the country for further study. He completed his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in flute performance as well as Master of Arts (Music Therapy emphasis) from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Master’s of Music from Boise State and his Bachelor’s of Music from the University of Wyoming. His teachers include Ebonee Thomas, Michael Gordon, Mary Posses, Jill Felber, Claudia Anderson, Nicole Riner, and Erich Graf. Additional studies with Marianne Gedigian
To contact Dr. Shineberg – Danielshineberg1986@gmail.com