Key Elegance features Steve Shoaf, a classically trained pianist with the skill and experience to cover a huge variety of musical styles for all types of events. Steve has played in venues throughout the Southeast US covering wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, receptions, corporate events, private parties and clubs. With over 25 years of performance experience, Steve has the ability to adapt to your unique entertainment needs, whether they lie with traditional or contemporary wedding ceremony music, or elegant background jazz. Steve’s sensitivity to clients’ desires, his professionalism, and his ability to appeal to all ages put him in high demand.
Steve did a fantastic job playing at the cocktail hour of our wedding! We would highly recommend him for your event!
This was our second time having Steve at our home for a dinner party. Once again our guests were wowed by his talent!
Response from Key Elegance:
Thanks, Ron! The "Name That Tune" game is always tons of fun! I was happy to have stumped your friend, the former DJ, at least some of the time.
Steve was wonderful! Such a talented man.
Response from Key Elegance:
Thank you, Amy! I really enjoyed entertaining for the wedding dinner! All the best to Brooke and Fuller!
Steve was awesome! Our guests had an awesome evening thanks to Steve's talent!
Extremely talented pianist!
Response from Key Elegance:
Thank you Mary Margaret! I thoroughly enjoyed the evening!
Steve is an amazing musician. My guests are still talking about the event. We’ll be doing it all over next year. Steve you can go ahead and put me on the books for 2020!!!
Response from Key Elegance:
Thank you, Antron! You were an amazing host (and a great pianist yourself!), and I was honored to be part of your super fun event.
We hired Steve to play a surprise 50th Anniversary Party for my parents. He was so easy to work with in the planning stages, was incredibly professional and completely nailed it the day of the event. Steve added a beautiful element to the party with his music. I highly recommend him.
Outstanding musician and I can wait to hear him again.
We hired Steve Shoaf for our wedding ceremony and gave him 3 new songs not only to learn, but to also tweak a bit to make them wedding appropriate. He learned and played them perfectly! He is very talented and very professional! We couldn’t have asked for a better musician for our ceremony! We cant thank you enough Steve for making our special day perfect!
steve did a great job,everything turned out as planned, he was very punctual and professional and is a fantastic pianist
Steve provided a warm, intimate atmosphere throughout our wedding ceremony and reception. He plays beautifully. We can't thank him enough for making our moment such a memorable one. Thank you, Steve.
Price Range: $200 - $750
Gig Length: 45 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
Steve focuses on providing elegant background entertainment for a variety of event types, including dinners, cocktail hours, and private parties and events. He uses an 88-key keyboard and PA when an existing piano is not available or appropriate.
Steve will work with you early in the process to understand your overall plan for your event and your guests. He will adapt his performance to maximize its impact on the success of your event. This will include both song selection as well as style of play. Steve will then "read" the audience as well as the flow of activity to select songs and styles that augment the activity and maximize the listening enjoyment of the attendees. This could range from subtle background music that supports conversation among guests, to a raucous gathering and sing-along around that piano entertaining on-the-spot requests.
No matter the style of your event, Steve will respect your objectives as the host and client. His vast experience and superlative professionalism will serve, as it has for hundreds of clients over the years, to remove any worries or concerns you might have with respect to the entertainment for your event.
Steve Shoaf specializes in providing upscale entertainment for elegant occasions. His expertise is in providing instrumental background entertainment that appeals to a wide range of ages. His repertoire focuses on jazz classics from the first half of the 20th century and classic pop hits from the 60's, 70's, and 80's, and of course includes a huge list of favorites for the holiday season. It also includes a broad range of classical and contemporary tunes popular in wedding ceremonies. Steve plays by ear as well as by music, and thus is happy to take requests to play that special song.
Beginning piano lessons at the age of 4, Steve studied privately in his teens under a professor at Salem College, and then at the North Carolina School of the Arts under the renowned Dr. Clifton Matthews. Steve began performing in high school, and has since developed expertise in a variety of musical styles, including classical, pop, and jazz.
| October 01, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| August 13, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner Party |
| May 07, 2022 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| April 02, 2022 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| March 26, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| February 12, 2022 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | House Party |
| December 17, 2021 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Christmas Party |
| September 03, 2021 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| December 21, 2019 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
| December 20, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
| December 30, 2018 • 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Anniversary Party |
| October 27, 2018 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| July 01, 2018 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Personal Occasion |
| May 19, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| May 05, 2018 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| January 03, 2017 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| October 17, 2015 | House Party |
| April 18, 2015 | Wedding Reception |
| December 06, 2014 | Christmas Party |
| December 14, 2013 | Christmas Party |
A subset of Steve's repertoire is listed below...
Jazz Standards
All of Me
All the Things You Are
As Time Goes By
Autumn Leaves
Black Orpheus
Blue Bossa
Blue Moon
Bluesette
Body and Soul
Can't take my eyes off of you
Chances Are
Cheek to Cheek
Come Fly With Me
Comin' Home Baby
Don't Get Around Much More
Everybody Loves Somebody
Fly Me to the Moon
For Once in My Life
For Sentimental Reasons
Girl from Ipanema
Green Dolphin Street
How High the Moon
I'll Be Seeing You
I've Got You Under My Skin
I Get a Kick Out of You
I Only Have Eyes for You
In a Mellow Tone
In the Mood
It's Only a Paper Moon
It Had to Be You
Makin' Whoopee
Misty
My Funny Valentine
New York, New York
Night and Day
One Note Samba
Only You
Satin Doll
Scotch "N" Soda
Smoke Gets in your eyes
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Stormy Monday
Sugar
Summer Samba
Summertime
Take Five
Take the "A" Train
The Best is Yet to Come
The Glory of Love
The Shadow of Your Smile
The Way You Look Tonight
There Will Never Be Another You
These Foolish Things
When You Wish Upon a Star
Wedding Ceremony
Bridal March - Wagner
Wedding March - Mendelssohn
The Wedding Song
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Ave Maria - Schubert
Trumpet Tune - Clarke
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
Hallelujah Chorus - Handel
Canon in F - The O'Neill Brothers
The Prayer - Sager and Foster
Hymne - Vangelis
How Beautiful - Twila Paris
Joy - Bach
Flower Duet - Delibes
Angels Watching - O'Neill
Reminiscent Joy - O'Neill
Arioso - Bach
Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Intermezzo - Peterson
Hornpipe - Handel
Pop Hits
Amazing Rhythm Aces -3rd Rate Romance
Ambrosia - Biggest Part of Me
Ambrosia - How Much I Feel
America - Daisy Jane
America - Sister Golden Hair
Anne Murray - You Needed Me
Atlanta Rhythm Section - Spooky
Barbra Streisand - Evergreen
Beatles - Hello Goodbye
Beatles - Imagine
Beatles - Lady Madonna
Beatles - Let It Be
Beatles - Something in the Way She Moves
Beatles - Yesterday
Bill Withers - Lean On Me
Billy Joel - Baby Grand
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
Billy Joel - New York State of Mind
Billy Joel - Piano Man
Billy Joel - She's Always a Woman
Billy Joel - She's Got a Way
Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
Billy Vera - At This Moment
Bobby Hebbs - Sunny
Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is
Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Captain and Tenille - Do That To Me One More Time
Carly Simon - You're So Vain
Carole King - Jazz Man
Carole King - Tapestry
Carole King - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Carole King - You've Got a Friend
Casinos - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Cat Stevens - Oh Very Young
Chicago- Saturday in the Park
Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
Commodores - Easy
Cornelius Bros and Sis Rose - Too Late to Turn Back Now
Dobie Gray - Drift Away
Doobie Brothers - Color My World
Doobie Brothers - Minute By Minute
Doobie Brothers - Takin' It to the Streets
Drifters - My Girl
Drifters - Under the Boardwalk
Drifters - Up On the Roof
Eagles - Best of My Love
Eagles - Desperado
Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling
Elton John - Bennie and the Jets
Elton John - Border Song
Elton John - Country Comfort
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
Elton John - Daniel
Elton John - Elderberry Wine
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John - Honky Cat
Elton John - Levon
Elton John - Little Jeannie
Elton John - Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Elton John - Rocket Man
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Elton John - Your Song
Elvis - Can't Help Falling in Love With You
Elvis - Love Me Tender
England Dan and JF Coley - I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
Eric Clapton - Change the World
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
George Benson - This Masquerade
Gladys Knight - Midnight train to Georgia
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
Grover Washington, Jr. - Just the Two of Us
Hall and Oates - One on One
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hall and Oates - Sara Smile
Hall and Oates - She's Gone
Harry Chapin - Cats In The Cradle
Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
Jackson Browne - Fountain of Sorrow
Jackson Browne - Here Come Those Tears Again
James Ingram - Somewhere Out There
James Taylor - Carolina in My Mind
James Taylor - Country Roads
James Taylor - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
James Taylor - Fire and Rain
James Taylor - Handyman
James Taylor - Hey, Mister That's Me Up on the Jukebox
James Taylor - Highway Song
James Taylor - How Sweet It Is
James Taylor - Let Me Ride
James Taylor - Long Ago and Far Away
James Taylor - Love Has Brought Me Around
James Taylor - Secret of Life
James Taylor- Shower the People
James Taylor - Song for You Far Away
James Taylor - Walkin Man
James Taylor - You Can Close Your Eyes (JT)
James Taylor - Your Smiling Face
Jeff Healy Band - Angel Eyes
Jim Croce - I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song
Jim Croce - I Got a Name
Jim Croce - Operator
Jimmy Buffett - A Pirate Looks at Forty
Jimmy Buffett - African Friend
Jimmy Buffett - Changes in Latitudes
Jimmy Buffett - Cheeseburger in Paradise
Jimmy Buffett - Coast of Marseilles
Jimmy Buffett - Come Monday
Jimmy Buffett - Havana Daydreamin
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Jimmy Buffett - Son of a Son of a Sailor
Jimmy Buffett - The Last Line
Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
Journey - Faithfully
Journey - Lights
Journey - Open Arms
Kenny Loggins - Celebrate Me Home
Kenny Loggins - Danny's Song
Kenny Loggins - House at Pooh Corner
Larry Graham - One in a Million You
Linda Ronstadt - Ooh Baby Baby
Linda Ronstadt - Tracks of My Tears
Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
Lionel Ritchie - Endless Love
Lionel Ritchie - Truly
Little River Band - Lady
Little River Band - Reminiscing
Lonestar - Amazed
Looking Glass - Brandy
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
Luther Vandross - Here and Now
Manhattans - Kiss and Say Goodbye
Manhattans - Shining Star
Maria Maldaur - Midnight at the Oasis
Marvin Gaye - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye - Heard it through the grapevine
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Michael Franks - Popsicle Toes
Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E
Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
Nat King Cole - When I Fall in Love
Neil Sadaka - Laughter in the Rain
Orleans - Dance With Me
Patsy Cline - Crazy
Paul McCartney - Baby I'm Amazed
Paul McCartney - Silly Love Songs
Paul Simon - Kodachrome
Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman
Quincy Jones - One Hundred Ways
Rascal Flatts - Bless the Broken Road
Ray Charles - Georgia on My Mind
Redbone - Come and Get Your Love
Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights
Richard Marx - Now and Forever
Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With This Song
Sam Cook - Wonderful World
Sam Cook - You Send Me
Sammy Johns - Chevy Van
Seals and Crofts - Diamond Girl
Seals and Crofts - Summer Breeze
Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'
Smokey Robinson - Just to See Her
Spinners - Games People Play
Starship - Sara
Steely Dan - Josie
Steve Winwood - Back in the High Life Again
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Styx - Babe
Styx - Lady
The Beatles - When I'm 64
Tony Bennett - I Left My Heart in San Francisco
Van Morrison - Crazy Love
Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Van Morrison - Moondance
Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey
Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind
Holiday
Away in a Manger
Angels from the Realms of Glory
Angels We Have Heard on High
Deck the Halls
Do You Hear What I Hear
Feliz Navidad
Frosty the Snowman
Go Tell It on the Mountain
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Here Comes Santa Claus
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
I'll Be Home for Christmas
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
It's a Holly Jolly Christmas
It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like
Christmas
It's the most Wonderful Time of the
Year
Jingle Bells
Jingle-Bell Rock
Joy to the World
Let It Snow
Little Drummer Boy
Mary, Did You Know?
Merry Christmas Darling
My Favorite Things
O Christmas Tree
O Come All ye Faithful
O Come, O come Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Please Celebrate Me Home
Please Come Home for Christmas
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Silent Night
Silver Bells
Sleigh Ride
The 12 Days of Christmas
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)
The First Noel
There's A Song in the Air
There's No Place Like Home for the
Holidays
Up on the House Top
Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland
We Three Kings
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child Is This
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Carole King, Elton John, Steely Dan, Duke Ellington
An existing piano is ideal, but Steve can provide a 88-key keyboard and PA system.
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