It takes a lot of dedication and grit to study piano all the way to your high school graduation. With so many interests, academics, and extracurricular activities competing for a student’s time, it can be difficult to maintain regular practice and progress. Eli has had a very full schedule, including being his high school band’s drum major, but chose to keep on with his piano studies. He was rewarded with a successful senior recital on April 19th. Many friends and family came to support, and were given a delightful afternoon of Gurlitt, Bach (on the organ!), Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and an impressive Star Wars medley.
After graduation, Eli plans on serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and attending BYU-Idaho to study nursing. All the best, Eli! We will miss you!
Published by Susan Leavitt
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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