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Shane W. Dittmar is a musician; educator; and composer of popular, theatrical, and concert music. A native of Raleigh, NC, he studied Music Education at UNC-Greensboro and now serves as the music teacher at the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver, WA, where he lives with his wife, Kaitlin, cat, Milo, and guide dog, Chevelle. His art is shaped by his unique view of the world: Shane is blind, and he strives to use his work to tell stories and express emotions that help everyone see the world a little more clearly.
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As a vocalist, Shane has performed as a member of several wonderful choral, vocal jazz, and contemporary a cappella ensembles. He also regularly performs his own songs in concert, and, in 2015, became the inaugural \"Blind Idol\" after winning a national singing competition sponsored by IFB Solutions, an organization in North Carolina which works to support and employ people with visual impairments.
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Shane has worked extensively in musical theatre as the music director for productions such as Into the Woods, The Tempest, Pippin, Bat Boy, Rent<\/em>, and Porgy and Bess<\/em>. He has also written, arranged, and orchestrated music for productions by Raleigh Little Theatre, ArtStream, and Arts Access NC.<\/p>\r\n","website":"","alt":null}