I am so proud of AMMON RUSSELL, BECKY BARTON, and TAYLOR MCNEIL for their participation in this Aurora Music Teachers production of Prince Ivan and the Frog Princess, set to Prokofiev’s Music for Children, Op. 65. This huge project is courtesy of many teachers and students, and we are especially grateful for the hard work and talents of Grace Christus, (director and producer), Nancy Avalon (sets, puppet design, and puppetry), and Gabriel Christus (sound and video editing.) Please enjoy this wonderful production with your family and friends!
Music has been a huge part of Susan's life, from her first "performance" at age four, plunking out the melody of a favorite hymn by ear in church, to now, entering her thirtieth year of teaching piano. She began taking formal lessons at age seven, and continued on, receiving a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance/pedagogy from Brigham Young University. She has been a member of numerous choirs, as a director, singer and accompanist (piano and organ), performing throughout the community, as well as serving musically in her church. She was the accompanist for award-winning choirs at Cherokee Trail High School in Denver area’s Cherry Creek School District from 2015-2019, performing in Chicago and New York City, and assisted in their preparation for singing at Carnegie Hall. Most recently she joined the Parker Chorale. Susan is a member of Music Teachers National Association, Colorado State Music Teachers Association, and Aurora Music Teachers Association, for which she currently serves as president. Several of her students have received regional recognition and awards. She loves teaching all aspects of the piano, as well as theory, music history, composition, and the joy of all kinds of music. One of her favorite activities is to take students to hear great piano performances.
Besides music, her favorite things are spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren, quilting, gardening, traveling, and daily walks with the family labrador retriever, Rocky.
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