Email: Susan.Lawrence@kzoo.edu

Susan Lawrence currently teaches piano and performs as a staff accompanist for Kalamazoo College. In addition, she is the Music Event Coordinator for the Music Department at Kalamazoo College. Susan brings 40 years of piano performance and teaching experience, along with 30 years of arts administration experience to this position. Her recent positions include: staff accompanist – coach for Albion College which included all instruments, solo voice and choral groups; ensemble groups; adjunct college piano instruction at Albion and local community colleges; and a nine-year career as Director of Education for The Gilmore Keyboard Festival, with major accomplishments being The Gilmore piano lab program, summer Gilmore Piano Camp and the Festival, Gilmore Elderhostel program. Within the past few years, Lawrence has been a piano accompanist for Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra members, The Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra (principal pianist – 1997-2001), students and professors at Western Michigan University and local Community Music Schools, including The Music Center of South Central Michigan, Battle Creek, Crescendo Academy and Suzuki Strings in Kalamazoo. In addition, she has played for many theater productions in the Kalamazoo area, weddings and church services. Lawrence holds BFA in music performance / education from Albion College and a MM in piano performance from Western Michigan University. In addition, Susan has an arts administration certification from The National Guild of Community Music Schools.