About Me

Shawn Cullen is currently teaching in the Tucson Unified School District as a Music and Arts Integration Specialist where he is known for his high-energy teaching and producing stunning children's performances. Cullen serves as Music Director and Band Director for TUSD's largest 5th grade instrumental program where his school (Lineweaver Elementary) was chosen as the "arts spotlight" program for Governor Janet Napolitano's educational tour to Tucson for the 2005/2006 school year. His knowledge of arts integration in education has enabled him to serve as Lead Grant Panelist for the Arizona Commission on the Arts grants in arts integration for the entire state for 2006/2007- allocating 2.5 million dollars to state and local arts organizations. Since 2004 Cullen holds the position of Music Director for Summer Fine Arts, an arts infused summer academy at St. Gregory's College Prep.

Cullen performs professionally with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus and has traveled throughout the United States, Mexico, and South America as vocalist and instrumentalist. When not teaching or performing Mr. Cullen serves as an artistic consultant to various musical groups as clinician, composer, and conductor. Cullen has made his professional film scoring debut this year with a short entitled "THR33" directed by George Couston and also premiered his original musical "Holiday Express" in 2006 as writer, producer, and director.

Mr. Cullen made his professional acting debut in Tucson in 2005 with the Wilde Playhouse and is a graduate of the University of Arizona, a recorded artist on multiple albums including Park Avenue Records and has recently been inducted into "Who's Who in America 2007".