Alan Shoesmith

Alan Shoesmith is a Canadian guitarist, composer, arranger and music educator. He completed his Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Toronto in 1988 where he studied with Eli Kassner. And, he also completed his Bachelor of Education at the University of Toronto in 1990. Alan has been a high school music educator for over 25 years where he has worked extensively in the area of guitar ensembles & orchestras. He has recorded two albums with the Cedar & Spruce quartet and continues to create works in a wide variety of genres. The music available here will feature a cross-section of his previously unpublished compositions, educational materials and arrangements. Most of these should be adaptable to both concert stage & classroom.