Flute/Piccolo students are accepted throughout the year; early August is recommended for the best scheduling.  Please see the Contact or Studio Guideline Page for more information.

     Susan received her Bachelor’s Degree in Flute Performance from the UMKC Conservatory, attended Manhattan School of Music in NYC and completed her Masters Degree in Performance 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 and from her Overland Park home.  Her name is featured in the August '10 edition of  435 South magazine's "The List" for area nominations are made for locals who have had a positive impact on people in the community.  Her students' ongoing and many accomplishments are listed on the Student Successes page of this site.

      A native of Kansas City, Susan has appeared as featured soloist with the Youth Symphony of Kansas City, the Kansas City Symphony, the former highly- revered 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 for over eight years with the professional ensembles:   K.C. Camerata, NewEar, and for many more years the free lance groups: 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 orchestras and bands, 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 Connecticut summer class.   Susan has also been a  featured performer on Cincinnati Public Radio,  James Galway's Technical Demonstrator for his only master class in Kansas City, an award recipient for one of the famous summer Julius Baker Connecticut classes and also chosen to perform for many other flute masters: Paula Robison, Jimmy Walker, Leone Buyse, Julia Bogorad, Jeffrey Khaner, the late Sam Baron, the late Thomas Nyfenger, Bonnie Boyd and more.