Suzanne attended the University of North Texas School of Music for three years where she studied Music Education and Vocal Performance with Patti Johnstone and Juanita Peters.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Child Development and Music Education from Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas in 1985.
Attended the 2004 Broadway Teaching Lab: A three-day intensive series of interactive workshops, seminars and observation with Broadway professionals in New York City. This program is intended to inspire arts teachers and directors of high school and middle school theatre with new teaching methods, enhanced production skills, and an exchange of ideas with professional Broadway artists. www.broadwayclassroom.com
National Association of Teachers of Singing
American Choral Directors Association
Music Teachers National Association
TexARTS MTA production
Robin Lewis Director
Suzanne Schell Musical Director
Cornerstone Studio is owned and operated by Suzanne and Andy Schell of Austin, Texas
Musical Director for TexARTS Productions working with Broadway Professionals
Fame
Annie
Grease
Fosse
Cats
Musical Director and Voice Coordinator for TexARTS
Musical Theatre Academy
Pre-Professional Youth Performance Group
Voice Instructor
Director of Musicals at Private Schools
Honk Jr
Suessical
Veritas Get’s Animation
Let’s Go to the Movies
Founder of Statewide Non-Profit Musical Theatre Group
Alaska’s Broadway Kidz!
TexARTS production of CATS
Suzanne Schell Co-Musical Director
1998 - present: Director & Owner - Cornerstone Studio
2008 - present: Musical Theater Director and Voice Coordinator for TexARTS.
2008 - 2010: Musical Theatre Director Veritas Academy
2007 - 2008: Musical Theatre Director/Piano Teacher Regent School of Austin
2000 - 2006: Founding Musical Director and Board Member for Alaska's Broadway Kidz!
2003 - 2005: Talent adjudicator for National Teenager Pageants
1999 - 2001: Developed and taught a music theory curriculum for the Alaska Children's Choir
1999 - 1999: Children's Vocal Coach for the Anchorage Opera's production of Carmen
1995 - 1996: Directed the choir for a private school in Alameda, California
1993 - 1998 Created and directed a middle school choir in Oakland, CA
1991 - 1993: Created and taught an elementary student music appreciation curriculum
1986 - 1993: Created and directed a children's church choir in Plano, Texas
1976 - 1979: While she was in high school taught songs to children in Richardson, TX
> Several vocal students were admitted to university theater or musical theatre programs including: Oklahoma City University,
Baylor University,
Texas Christian University,
Interlochen,
Princeton,
Texas State University and
HBU.
> Several students have been featured on national television and won national pageants
> Several students perform professionally.
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