Sean P Breen
Songwriter, Dramatist, Creator of Musicals, Composer and Arranger of Children’s Music
About
I recently retired from teaching music, a career that I followed for 45 years. During that time I created over 20 original musicals, with 70+ productions. I also composed a number of enthusiastically received choral pieces. Perhaps my favorite accomplishment has been the collection, arranging, and recording of dozens of songs for children.
I am passionate about life-long learning. In 2006 I earned a Masters in Education (emphasis Kodály) from Holy Names University in Oakland, CA. I am particularly proud of the Masters of Education that I earned from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2011, being awarded the Intellectual Contribution/Faculty Tribute as well as being named the Chester Pierce Fellow in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience.
I was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, of American parents, and grew up one of 7 children. For the last 41 years, I have lived and worked in San Francisco, CA.
Member
Dramatists Guild of America
Theater for Young Audiences
Theater Bay Area
Awards
2021 Forbes Master Teacher Chair
2011 Harvard Graduate School of Education, Mind, Brain, & Education, Intellectual Contribution/Faculty Tribute Award
2009 Herbst Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award
Get in touch
spfb4666@gmail.com
Teaching
Cathedral School for Boys, San Francisco, California
1984-2023. K-8 Music Teacher, 6th Grade Mathematics
The Thatcher School, Ojai, California.
1982-1984. 9-12 Music Teacher.
The New Lincoln School, New York, New York.
1980-1982. 5-12 Music Teacher
Louisa Middle School, Louisa, Virginia.
1978-1980. 5-8 Music Teacher.
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