Bio of
Paul Shivers


Instructor: Paul Shivers
Instruments: Percussion, Brass, Woodwinds
Phone Number: 937-382-8558

  • Teaching music in the public schools since 1970
  • Involved in instrumental and vocal programs at all levels
  • A graduate of Wilmington High School. under the musical direction of Rodger O. Borror
  • Miami University - A Bachelor's Degree in Music Education
  • Ohio University - A Master's Degree in Music Education



Paul's experience includes organizing and arranging concerts and musical plays. He has also arranged and composed many original musical pieces. He is a high level performer on drums, keyboard, and all brass instruments, and has performed on guitar. A former member of the Worthington Civic Band, he and his wife joined them in a tour to Australia, in the summer of 2000.

Paul is currently performing on the keyboard with the Jazz group "So What". They can be heard at The Mediterranean Restaurant in Wilmington, usually on Wednesday evenings. He is also performing with the Murphy Theater House Band as the keyboard player. This group performs a variety of pop music including country & oldies. Paul is the contracted piano accompanist for Western Brown Local Schools in Brown County. He is the co-owner of For A
Song & A Story. Music is Paul's life's work, and he enjoys teaching it.