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 BIO

     Susan is a native of Kansas City, a graduate of the UMKC Conservatory, and continues to teach in Overland Park for now her 21st year.  She is a past President and board member of the Kansas City Flute Association, an ongoing member of the National Flute Association and was a 2009 NFA K.C. Convention Co-Presenter  for "Flying Fingers:  How to Get Yours!".  Her name has been featured in the August 2010 edition of  435 South magazine's "The List" which includes established locals "who have had a positive impact on people in the community".  She is requested as a woodwind judge, a performer and clinician for local Overland Park schools and their events.  Her students' ongoing and many accomplishments are listed on the Student Successes page of this site.   Susan continues to enjoy her active and home-based flute studio in south Overland Park, where she resides with her husband of 20 years and their  twin boys.

     Susan received her Bachelor’s Degree in Flute Performance from the UMKC Conservatory, began her Masters Degree in Performance at Manhattan School of Music in NYC and completed it on a full scholarship at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory.  Simultaneously during her many years of study and performance, Susan has truly enjoyed instructing flutists who have been as young as 3 and as old as 83!  Over the last 20 years, she has taught flutists at Cincinnati's School for the Performing Arts, the UMKC Conservatory, Pittsburg State University, as well as from her Overland Park home. 

    Susan has appeared as featured soloist with the Youth Symphony of Kansas City, the Kansas City Symphony, the former K.C. Camerata orchestra, the UMKC Conservatory Orchestra and the NewEar Ensemble, the latter of which she is a co-founder. She has also performed as a regular member with the professional ensembles:   K.C. Camerata, NewEar, the Rafael Trio and the Classical Muse Ensemble.  She has given recitals in N.Y.C., Cincinnati, and throughout K.C. and Overland Park, many along with her students.  She has performed flute, piccolo and alto flute with many of K.C.’s Theater League productions, KC's Bachathon, the National Flute Association Convention ensembles, and the K.C. Chamber Orchestra.  She has twice been a finalist in Myrna Brown International Flute Competition in Texas, a prize recipient at Julius Baker's summer class, a featured performer on Cincinnati Public Radio,  James Galway's Technical Demonstrator for his KC master class, and a performer for many flute masters including  Paula Robison, Jimmy Walker, Leone Buyse, Julia Bogorad, Jeffrey Khaner, the late Sam Baron, the late Thomas Nyfenger, Bonnie Boyd and more.