In 2015 Shaffer's first book, "So You Want To Be A Dancer", was published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. In 2016 he was commissioned by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to choreograph his first concert dance piece entitled, "Give Me A Mingus" set to the music of Charles Mingus.
In 2015, Shaffer's initial publication, "So You Want To Be A Dancer", was released by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. In 2016, he was asked to create his first dance performance titled "Give Me A Mingus," featuring Charles Mingus' music.