Lessons are available in Hollywood, West Hollywood, Los Feliz, Toluca Lake, Studio City, Burbank, Beverly Hills.

SUZANNE KARPINSKI is a professional stage director, instructor and musician living in Los Angeles. She began playing piano at the age of seven and singing soon after. Suzanne completed a conservatory training though Arizona State University at the age of eighteen and received her bachelors in Theatre Performance on a scholarship to Chapman University. She records music for independent films and has performed solo and in bands. In addition to her teaching background, Suzanne has worked at many of the larger regional theatres including South Coast Repertory, The Old Globe, and Center Theatre Group, among others. She is currently Co-Artistic Director of Sacred Fools Theater Company in Hollywood.

EDUCATION AND AWARDS:

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Music with Honors
Chapman University, Orange, CA

Arizona Music Study Program Graduate
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Awards:
Chapman University Provost's List
Founder's Scholarship for Artistic Excellence

Testimonial:

"Our son, Ryan, has been taking piano lessons with Suzanne since he was five years old. Over the past year and half, he went from banging on keys to playing beautiful pieces on the piano. Not only has Suzanne's teaching method taught Ryan how to play piano but has also given him a greater understanding of music. With patience and understanding, Suzanne has worked with Ryan so that he understands more about timing and music theory. Ryan says she is a "perfect teacher, she is nice and he should stay with her." We look forward to seeing Ryan grow as a musician through Suzanne's tutelage."

-- Soo Kim-Choi, Parent