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.
Vocal Workshops
Well-known for the workshops she has offered in her community and 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.
Directing the Threshold Choir of New York City
Sue was the Director of Music for the Threshold Choir of New York City (2006-2016), a womens’ choir which offers bedside singing for seriously ill patients and hospice patients. She continues to lead workshops for the choir’s regional gatherings and for her New York City choir. (See www.thresholdchoir.org for information about the national organization. )
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.
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 continues to lead singing events and plans musical events throughout the year. She also performs with the harmonious Three Sues. Her mission is to spread the joy of making music.