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Learn More About Suzanne's Experience:

general music I was a music major at the University of Missouri-Columbia. My emphasis area is vocal music performance. I am also proficient in piano. I have taught music lessons (vocal and piano) for many years now. Currently, I still play the piano for fun and sing with the Kansas City Symphony. law I have a law degree (Juris Doctorate) from the University of Missouri. I practiced different types of laws throughout the years. I also have worked for state representatives and judges as a law clerk, so I have experienced many sides of the law. I love to make what seems so difficult easier for my students. It's not just about reading law books, it's about working with someone and learning with someone. religion I have taken courses on different religions both in undergraduate and law school. Personally, I find different religious theories and practices very interesting. I have taught classes in my respective religion and have also led Bible studies. I feel I have a firm grasp of religion, including both historic and present day religious practices. sight singing As a musician, to be "traditionally taught" one must be able both to read music and associate notes in ones head, even before hearing them played. This is the essence of sight singing....so as it is usually called, "sight reading." This is very different from singing by memory, as you MUST be able to read music to sight read/sing. I have been studying music, in the areas of voice and piano, since the age of 6. My strongest area has always been sight reading/singing. I can sing from reading the notes on the page without ever hearing them played beforehand. This comes from years of training. I also majored in vocal music performance in college, so I have many collegiate years of training in voice, piano, music theory, music history and other classical training methodologies. I sing with the symphony right now, and you must pass an extensive sight reading test before being accepted into a major symphony of any sort. This is not a natural talent, one must learn it just as you learn many other skills like long division. I feel I am very qualified to teach someone how to learn how to sight read/sing. voice (music) I was a vocal music performance major at The University of Missouri. I went there on a full ride singing scholarship. I have taught vocal music lessons for many years now. Currently, I sing with the Kansas City Symphony. I love to share my fondness for vocal music with those who want to improve their own singing voices. I make voice lessons fun...promise.