ABOUT THE ARTIST Susan Altemose is a fifth-year undergraduate student at West Chester University of Pennsylvania pursuing degrees in Music Education and Flute Performance. She’s a member of the Wells Flute Studio and studies with Dr. Kimberly Reighley. At West Chester, she has held several different leadership positions. Within the Wells School of Music, she served as a Student Ambassador. Additionally, she was an active member in the West Chester University Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band for four years. During those four years, she served as a Flute Section Leader and Student Coordinator. Outside of school, she was a Visual Technician for Phoenixville High School’s Marching Band this past season. Additionally, she recently completed her second-year interning for the annual Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention. As of now, she’s in the process of completing an internship with The International Alliance for Women in Music. At the Wells School of Music, she participated in numerous ensembles. Spanning from 2020 to 2023, she served as the piccolo player in Concert Band, Wind Symphony, and the Symphony Orchestra. Most recently, she served as Principal Flute in Wind Symphony. This semester, she’s a member of the Wind Ensemble, playing piccolo. Lastly, she participates in the Trilovati Flute Ensemble, playing alto flute. Last spring, she completed Student Teaching in the Avon Grove School District. Her two placements were at Penn London Elementary School and Avon Grove High School respectively. At Penn London Elementary School, she taught General Music for Kindergarten through Second Grade. For Avon Grove High School, she taught Concert Band, Guitar Class, and Music Theory. Within the past year, she expressed interest in taking her marching band career to the next level. Specifically, she earned a spot with the Reading Buccaneers, marching in the 2023 season while balancing Student Teaching. During this season, she learned and marched mellophone for the very first time. This year, she’ll be marching her second season, experiencing the first year of the DCI All-Age category. With this, she’ll have the opportunity to experience and perform at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana for DCI finals.
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