Dynamic, creative lessons that adapt to your unique musical journey — beyond the boundaries of traditional teaching!

Clawhammer banjo lessons with Sue have been great and I actually for the first time in three years feel like i am learning the banjo not just a tab. Her lessons are challenging and fun. My goal was to learn well enough to try to jam - who better to learn from than from Sue who runs an online slow jam session bi-weekly. I look forward to continuing to learn with Sue’s guidance - as a former educator of over thirty years I feel knowledgeable enough to say she is truly a gifted teacher!See you somewhere at the next Jam!

All in all I've improved at clawhammer banjo at a great rate while working with Su remotely.
I strongly recommend her as a teacher who really understands how music should feel to play and listen to.
She's also a friendly and deft community builder of her online sessions, and well versed in American old time tunes.

Su's lessons solidify a lot of fundamentals like hand positioning, posture, relaxation, rhythm, and efficient motion.
She gradually introduces techniques always building on what has come before and always well motivated by a tune.
She teaches listening and session skills, and builds confidence to get you playing in company and to help cope with performance anxiety.

Perhaps most importantly, Su is able to explain how music works, and how it should feel to play naturally and well.
This gives you tools to get the most out of your practice time and to understand your progress.
Su helps you find the stepping stones you need to take a tune from requiring full concentration to so automatic that improvisation of ornaments flows naturally on demand.
She encourages experimentation and guides only gently, so you really get to feel it for yourself and can then apply what you learn more automatically to new tunes in future.

I feel very lucky to have found her!