Hey new friends!
My name is Shanti and I'm a musician and a music teacher from Melbourne, Australia. My main instrument is electric bass, although I also play guitar and sing, and drum as well.
I teach high school and primary school music, which involves teaching all kinds of instruments, leading bands and orchestras, teaching theory, and general "classroom music". I also teach private instrumental music lessons from home. I am currently 7 months into a trip starting in Hawaii and moving through the United States, Mexico, Cuba, and South America, and back to the USA on my way to Canada to snowboard. I love meeting new people and learning seeing a place through a locals eyes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people, make friends, and see a city/place like a local. I am not using this site as a dating app.

Interests

Music, culture, food, swimming, walking, laughing, drinking, talking, being silly, having fun, friends, family, love.

• culture
• walking
• drinking
• music
• swimming
• food
• friends
• laughing
• talking
• family
• having fun
• being silly

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travel. When I was 20 I backpacked around India by myself for 6 months, and then when I came home I lived at the snow for a season and snowboarded everyday. I have travelled extensively through Europe, South East Asia, Cuba, Mexico and South America alone.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Music and English, and I am learning Spanish. I love to cook new and different dishes, and I love learning everything about a new culture. I can share my story, my music, my laugh.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music/Teaching/English

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia