Suzanne Cowan
Wollongong,NSW
Summary
Highly motivated and supportive flute teacher with over 25 years teaching experience. Accomplished flautist and performer who loves inspiring students of all ages to achieve their very best. Track record of success in preparing students for their AMEB exams, competitions and university auditions.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Conductor of WollCon Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
Keiraville, NSW
04.2024 - Current
- Develop and a build the Symphonic Wind program at the Wollongong Conservatorium
- Choose appropriate repertoire according to skill level and instrument availability
- Workshop with the Sydney Symphony Fellows April 2024
- Organise performance opportunities and tours
Director of WollCon Youth & Junior Flute Ensemble
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
Keiraville, NSW
07.2023 - Current
- Provide young flautists the opportunity to play together and develop ensemble skills
- Perform at Shoalhaven and Wollongong Eisteddfods
Director of WollCon Flute Ensemble
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
Keiraville, NSW
09.2022 - Current
- Provide ensemble opportunities for advanced flautists to play challenging repertoire at a high level
- Develop excellent intonation, blending of sounds and ensemble skills
- Performance at the Australian Flute Festival 2023
- Organise for the ensemble to perform at the NFA convention in Texas in August 2024
- Organise regular performance opportunities at Eisteddfods, concerts and Festivals
Woodwind Tutor for Regional Youth Orchestra NSW
Association Of NSW Regional Conservatorium
Sydney, NSW
08.2022 - Current
- August 2022 Project with the Sydney Symphony
- November 2022 Project with the Australian World Orchestra
- May 2023 Project with the London Symphony Orchestra
- August 2023 Project with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- November 2023 Project with the Australian World Orchestra
- June 2024 Project with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- October 2024 Project with the Australian World Orchestra
- Rehearse and prepare the Woodwind section for the required repertoire for the project
- Professional development from the visiting orchestras wind section
Junior State Music Camp Tutor
Arts Unit NSW
07.2018 - Current
- Orchestral Wind Tutor 2018
- Flute Tutor 2022
- Wind Ensemble elective director 2022
- Flute Tutor 2023
- Wind Ensemble elective director 2023
- Morning warm up class as flute tutor
- Flute ensemble conductor 2022 and 2023
Flute Teacher
Wollongong Flute Studio
02.2012 - Current
- Teach students from age 5 to 35 in weekly private lessons
- Teach a Senior Flute ensemble weekly
- Organise and prepare performances and tours for the Senior Flute Ensemble
- Offer technique group classes periodically
- Annual studio concert
- Take students to the Australian Flute Festival and other flute performances
- Teach Kinderflute classes to young students
- Encourage students to perform in the Shoalhaven and Wollongong Eisteddfods
- Encourage and organise students to play duets, trios and quartets
- Prepare students for AMEB exams and University auditions
Peripatetic Flute Teacher
St Mary's Star Of The Sea College
02.2010 - Current
Senior Flute Teacher
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
02.1996 - Current
Peripatetic Flute Teacher
The Illawarra Grammar School
02.1996 - Current
- Prepare students for School Recitals and ensemble performances
- Prepare students for AMEB exams and Eisteddfods
- Teach in the year 4 band program as required
- Encourage students to participate in the schools music programs
Director of the Junior Day
Australian Flute Festival
10.2023 - 10.2023
- Prepare and present a day of interesting and engaging activities for young flautist to be motivated and inspired
- Sessions included warm ups, scales, ensemble, composition, making the most of your practice, stage development and a performance
Director of Flute Ensembles
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
02.1999 - 12.2012
- International tours to Belgium, Japan, USA, Germany and New Zealand
- Interstate tour to Perth
- Tour to South Coast
- Tour to Byron Bay, Tamworth, Grafton
Education
Associate Diploma in Music - Flute Performance
Australian Music Examinations Board
Certified Kinderflute Teacher - Kinderflute Teacher Training
Kinderflute
United States Of America2014
Bachelor of Music (Honours) - Flute Performance
Sydney Conservatorium Of Music
Sydney 1996
Skills
- Preparing students for AMEB exams
- Preparing students for competitions
- Preparing students for university auditions
- Piano accompaniment up to Intermediate level
- Flute ensemble coaching
- Chamber music coaching
- Woodwind ensemble coaching
- Planning and assisting in student practice strategies
- Conducting flute and wind ensembles
- Encouraging and Motivating students to practise and perform
- Student Report writing
- Music theory
- Music History
- Aural training
- Organising flute camps
- Organising performance tours
Performance Experience
- Played with the SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra touring to New Caledonia, Italy, Malta, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Japan, China, Estonia, Russia and Finland
- Principal flute in the Australian Wind Orchestra touring to USA
- Piccolo in the Australian Youth Orchestra touring to Japan and Hong Kong
- Principal Flute in the Wollongong Symphony Orchestra
- Solo and chamber recitals for Music Illawarra, Music Shoalhaven, Music on the Mall, Bay and Basin
- Classics in the Mall - series of 4 Chamber Music Recitals 2022
- Zefiro - flute, violin and piano trio performances for Arts in the Valley, Gerringong Music Club, Shoalhaven Music Club and WollCon
- Performances with Illawarra Choral Society including The Armed Man (Jenkins) and German Requiem (Brahms)
Student Achievements
- Annabel Wouters selected to perform as a soloist at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Arts Unit Instrumental Festival 2024
- Annabel Wouters winning the WollCon Concerto Competition 2023
- Annabel Wouters being accepted into AYO Young Symphonist program 2023 and 2024
- Annabel Wouters awarded A.Mus.A with Distinction 2023
- Recognised by the AMEB for being one of the top 5 teachers in NSW in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018,2019 and 2021
- Sarah Bradley awarded L.Mus.A with distinction in 2019
- Sarah Bradley winning 2nd place in the Australian Flute Festival Young Artist Competition in 2019
- Sarah Bradley performing at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Arts Unit Instrumental Festival in 2018 and 2019
- Annabel Wouters performing at the Sydney Town Hall as part of the Arts Unit Choral Festival in 2019 and 2022
- Wollongong Conservatorium Flute ensemble awarded Gold at Rhapsody Rotorua in 2009
- Wollongong Conservatorium Flute ensemble winning the National School Age Flute ensemble competition in 2002
- Students regularly nominated for Encore
- Nicola Crowe frequently performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Opera Ballet Orchestra
- Numerous students accepted into the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Canberra School of Music
Timeline
Conductor of WollCon Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
04.2024 - Current
Director of the Junior Day
Australian Flute Festival
10.2023 - 10.2023
Director of WollCon Youth & Junior Flute Ensemble
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
07.2023 - Current
Director of WollCon Flute Ensemble
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
09.2022 - Current
Woodwind Tutor for Regional Youth Orchestra NSW
Association Of NSW Regional Conservatorium
08.2022 - Current
Junior State Music Camp Tutor
Arts Unit NSW
07.2018 - Current
Flute Teacher
Wollongong Flute Studio
02.2012 - Current
Peripatetic Flute Teacher
St Mary's Star Of The Sea College
02.2010 - Current
Director of Flute Ensembles
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
02.1999 - 12.2012
Senior Flute Teacher
Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music
02.1996 - Current
Peripatetic Flute Teacher
The Illawarra Grammar School
02.1996 - Current
Associate Diploma in Music - Flute Performance
Australian Music Examinations Board
Certified Kinderflute Teacher - Kinderflute Teacher Training
Kinderflute
Bachelor of Music (Honours) - Flute Performance
Sydney Conservatorium Of Music