Licensed to teach Orchestral Music in High School, Suki was an educator through the NYC Department of Education for over thirty years. She instructed music part-time at IS 139 in the Bronx, at LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, and at many other schools. She was a substitute teacher as well as teaching ESL, Special Ed, and GED in Alternative High Schools.
Suki was a musician in residence at Cornell University’s Risley College. She also taught music in after-school programs at Holy Trinity Church and PS 87, as well as being a music therapist at the Young Adult Institute.
She has thirty-five years of experience giving private lessons. Her main expertise is flute(all ages, levels, genres), but she has also given lessons in beginning piano, beginning guitar, recorder, voice, and songwriting.
She is also available to lead workshops in finding the voice within, songwriting, jazz improvisation, and producing your own recording.
“Suki designed and ran several programs as a guest artist at Risley College/Cornell University. Her willingness to try new approaches and to work in a variety of media and styles were a great asset to our community in many ways.”
Ed Cyrus, Director
Risley College ,Cornell University
“We highly recommend Suki in working with kids…she gives back to the community. She is a great mentor. She put on a peace concert not only teaching kids her songs but encouraging them to write their own material.”
Veronica Kole
Singer and her mother Jackie Koleshnik
“I found Suki to be an extraordinary musician with great teaching skills-the perfect teacher for me. She has stimulated the development of my creative ideas- she always comes up with new suggestions to improve my level of music making.”
Elise De Jong
Graphic Designer
“I thank you for a job well done- keep up the good work. Your students are receiving good training in flute technique.”
Nancy Shankman
Coordinator of Music District 7
