Move Motivate Create
When we are moved, it can spark a creation that we feel compelled to bring from our imagination into the real world. Being inspired not only gives us new ideas but also the motivation to act on them. Dreaming alone won’t allow us to express ourselves; we also need something to coax us into wanting it and someone to encourage through making it happen.
Teaching and creating content for students brings together so many things that I love. Creating music allows me to move emotions. Teaching allows me to move emotion to action. What students do with what I give them always moves me right back.
Discovery
My desire to learn new things is motivated by curiosity to find new connections and perspectives. This motivates me whether I’m writing a song, creating music curriculum, working with students or designing for 3D felt.
About Suzan
Suzan Stroud is a musician, educator and creator of music, art and writing with a degree in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music. She has been teaching private music lessons full time for over 25 years. Suzan’s primary instruments are piano and voice but she also plays guitar, bass and drums. Suzan also consults for the Apple TV series ‘Dickenson’ primarily helping actors prepare for music scenes.
Some of her creative endeavors include:
• Creating Treblemakers Piano Method Series, available on Amazon.
• Founding Treblemakers Music School in 2009 (now Park Slope Music School) in Brooklyn
• Album of original songs,Reveal The Tapestry, available on iTunes and Spotify.
• Recording of Treblemakers Piano Method Book 2 Compositions can be found on soundcloud.
•Writing the blog ‘Suzan’s Cents’ about learning and teaching.
•Creating 3-D felt designs