Biography
Amber Sheeran(she/her) was born on June 3rd, 1999, in the beautiful state of Colorado. It was here that she started her journey in music, picking up clarinet, choir, and string bass along the way. Through her instruments and ensembles, she found a love for composition and arrangement in high school. She continued to study composition at Colorado State University under Dr. James David, and has had the honor of writing for wonderful ensembles including; the Middle School Outreach Ensemble at CSU, Keokuk High School, and Mann Middle School. She is currently a composer in residence for the Mile High Freedom Bands.
While Sheeran’s inspiration started from literature, much of her music today pays homage to the beautiful nature of her home state. Along with the folk songs she uses to teach her elementary students as another source of inspiration. Many pieces have a children’s or folk song woven in somewhere, if you can find it. In addition to composition, Ms. Sheeran teaches K-5 Elementary Music, assists with the Beginning and Intermediate Bands for the Colorado Youth Band Association, and serves on the board of the Colorado Chapter of the American Eurhythmics Society.
