Susan Constance holds a Bachelor of Arts in music from McKendree University, Illinois, with

pipe organ as her primary instrument. During college, she was invited to play the organ at St.

John the Divine Cathedral in New York City for composer Alec Wynton. Based on her

performance, Mr. Wynton invited Susan to study with him after her college graduation.



Susan earned her teaching certification in Elementary Education (grades K-9) and went on to

teach Kindergarten and general elementary music in several school districts in Illinois. She has

taught private piano and organ lessons for more than 30 years. That combination of early

childhood education and music instruction gave Susan a passion for working with very young

musicians.