Susan’s training as a classical violinist as well as her gift in engaging family audiences in the joy of song and story make her the perfect candidate for enriching Family Orchestra Concerts throughout the country. She is skilled in score reading and narrating traditional material, and also brings her own work to the stage.

In collaboration with composer Michael McLean, Susan has orchestrated many of her songs as well as her award winning original story, Cranes, a tale of peace and unity. In each orchestration Susan sings or tells as she plays banjo, guitar, or dulcimer. The sheer presentation of her unique combination of talents inspires young people to pick up and instrument, write a story, write a song, to live a life filled with art.

Art is vital.

Offerings:

Songs can be combined to form a 20 minute presentation, or a song can be paired with the story, Cranes.

A song  to listen closer
A story  to dream bigger

Cranes
An epic tale of peace and unity. This story has already inspired the folding of 20,000 paper cranes. This story opens up the opportunity for community involvement, in your concert presentation or as outreach to the schools.
Guitar, F Major

Hello
A song of introduction
Banjo, C Major

Earth Song
A song celebrating our planet and how we function in the Universe
Audience participatory in singing the Chorus
Banjo, D Major

Rain
A song teaching the Rain Cycle and global awareness
Audience participatory in singing the Chorus, and signing it in ASL.
Banjo, D Major

Listen To Your Dreams
A song about growing up and choosing your life’s work
Audience participatory with Chorus
Banjo, D Major

Continents
An add-on song about learning the continents
Audience participatory
Dulcimer, D Major

Scores available upon request.