Sue’s singing has inspired adults and children for over 30 years. As a choral director, song leader, teacher, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning recording artist, Sue believes in the power of song in building community.
Directing the Threshold Choir of New York City
Sue was the Director of Music for the Threshold Choir of New York City, a womens’ choir which offers bedside singing for seriously ill patients and hospice patients. (See www.thresholdchoir.org for information about the national organization. It is now open to men as well.)
Directing Rising Voices Chorus
When Sue lived in New York City, she also found a way to bring the healing power of music to many cancer survivors in the form of the Rising Voices Chorus. Sponsored by Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital, the group gathered monthly in order to enjoy an uplifting musical evening together.
Vocal Workshops
Well-known for the workshops she has offered at several summer traditional music programs, Sue demonstrates ease and skill at bringing voices together in joyful song and has students coming back for more.
–Augusta Heritage Center, WV (www.augustaheritage.com)–Country Song and Dance Society, MA (www.cdss.org)–Common Ground-on-the-Hill, MD (www.commongroundonthehill.org)
A collector of songs from around the world, Sue has also presented during Sister City visits to Leon, Nicaragua and Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Singing With Children
With a graduate degree in Education, Sue’s teaching career has touched many children through various channels, including:
– classroom music teaching, including LREI in New York City
– teaching-artist residencies
– teacher training through Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts and other professional organizations
– concerts and recordings for families
Now settled in Rochester, Vermont, Sue directs the Valley Voices classes, leads The Players’ Musicmakers singing events for the White River Valley Players , and performs with the Three Sues. Her mission is to spread the joy of making music.
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