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Susan Eichhorn Young-Such a Theatrical Journey!!

Susan's introduction to the world of theatre began as a child, as she carried to rehearsals the scripts for the plays her dramaturge father was directing and producing. She became his assistant and often read lines for the actors who were not at certain rehearsals! When she was 4, her dad needed a child extra for an opening scene and her feet hit the boards; and the rest, as they say, is history!

Coming from a family steeped in theatrical tradition gave Susan a rich and multi-dimensional upbringing. She was introduced to Shakespeare and Moliere, developing roles from Ophelia to Titania to a witch in the Scottish play, and several leading ladies from Moliere's comedies. She has developed roles created by Tennessee Williams, Dan Greenberg, Neil Simon, Anne-Marie McDonald, Sam Shepherd, Ken Ludwig and Tom Stoppard, to name just a few.

Some of Susan's earliest musical memories were listening to the radio and hearing Maria Callas singing Bellini's Norma, as well as listening to Mahalia Jackson, Johnny Mathis, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Billy Holiday. She loved old movie musicals and listened and watched the artistry of Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney, Julie Andrews, Shirley Jones and many others. She began piano studies at the age of 8 and was on her way to becoming a pianist, rews, Shirley Jones and many others. She began piano studies at the age of 8 and was on her way to becoming a pianist, with Horowitz, Ashkenazy and Dinu Lipatti as inspirations.

Her voice and her piano walked hand in hand, until the many hours of piano practicing caught up and caused chronic tendinitis and she had to make a choice between which to pursue more fully: she chose singing, or singing chose her! Her voice took her from her theatrical roots of music theatre and carried her to opera and back to cabaret.

In pursuing these artistic developments, Susan realized that she had a great passion for teaching - a legacy frm her father - and began exploring that path which paralleled her performance studies.