Experienced tutor in Songwriting Piano Flute Ukulele Guitar  Multi-instumentalist plus Vocals and Theory in Washington DC and Annapolis MD, Suze offers private lessons tailored to your combined needs.

Susan is an incredibly talented artist. I was fortunate to have her as a teacher, mentor, and guide who helped open up my authentic voice and give me a strong foundation. She introduced me to powerful techniques, and practicing them was a game changer within a short period of time. I saw noticeable progress in my singing voice thanks to her sessions. I even wrote some songs, which I never imagined I could. Beyond technique, she brings deep creativity, empathy, intuition, and play to her sessions. I often left Susan’s sessions feeling renewed and confident.

This is Dhruvi, a high school senior. I have been a student of Suze's for over a year and a half, honing my singing and developing my own voice. Suze is attentive, astonishingly patient, and focused on providing a "genuine experience". When I was struggling to do a floor vocal exercises, she was very patient and gave the right advice. Later, we focused on stability and bringing out my unique voice. I highly recommend my singing teacher if you would like to advance your singing in a holistic way or get out of a plateau in your vocal journey.

Your student,
Dhruvi

Susan actually hears her students. You can feel that her approach is truly personalized/catered to the unique individual. Not to mention that you will have FUN in her classes.

Susan is a brilliant teacher who perfectly balances professionalism with a vibrant, creative spirit. She has a unique ability to tailor her lessons to my specific needs, offering creative solutions to vocal challenges I’ve struggled with for a long time. Working with her is a joy; her enthusiasm is infectious, and she creates a supportive environment that has significantly boosted my confidence.

Great teacher, incredibly talented with a technique that brings the best out in you!
I would highly recommend her!

Susan approaches music education from a true place of creativity and her program is all encompassing. In a short time I was able to advance on my dream of singing, songwriting, playing ukulele and fulfilling my dream of being a musician, as an adult. There is technique, depth and magic in our sessions, and I developed a more authentic voice that serves me as an artist overall. Her sessions supported me through an especially challenging period of my life, filled with transitions and uncertainties, and they become fodder for songwriting!

Susan responded to my inquiry promptly after and we had a great conversation over the phone about her curriculum, experience, and she was very gracious to offer me a student discount. I'm looking forward to starting classes with Susan in the near future and recommend her as a professional teacher and as a kind soul/human being.

Meeting with Susan is always such a pleasure, one of the highlights of my week. I feel myself expanding creatively and personally through the music and the artwork that I make under her guidance. No matter where I go I’ll carry with me the preciousness of the gift she’s given me—the finding of my voice, my muse, and my passion, and the coming together of all the corners of my creative influence.

Susan is multi-talented and carries an unstoppable passion for her work. She relates to children brillantly and her comedic nature helps older students move through insecurities.

Susan is an amazing music teacher and a lovely person. She taught my children the love of music and how to notice and appreciate beauty that is within them. My children loved learning from her and we cherish the experience we had with Ms. Susan.

Susan is an extremely talented musician & artist. She is passionate about her craft and has a love for educating others! I would highly recommend her for lessons

Susan is a dedicated and competent teacher who gets the student right down to the core of their need in order to express themselves musically, and then builds a firm foundation for the student to grow in both confidence and competence. She has rare, intuitive skill, and though a student might feel at times that certain integral lessons are "not necessary", if you trust her method completely, you discover later on how critical they actually are! Personally, Ms. Gabriel took my vocal ability to a level that no other vocal coach before her was able to do. Her winsome warmth? Her keen knowledge of both music theory and the art of performance? All three? There are probably more factors that contributed, but these three I found to be the winning combination that brought my own musical abilities to new heights, and for that I am grateful to AriseMusicArts and to Ms. Gabriel.

Susan Gabriel’s Musical Art lessons were Inspirational for my children. Her innovative approach to teaching, allowed them to be creative in the exploration of their talents.
This experience , to become part of a band, and perform at various locations in the community, boosted their confidence immeasurably.

She builds confidence and knows how to draw out the talent you didn’t know you had. She combines many skills together teaching practically all instruments and songwriting and performance and gets very fast results - and through her amazing curriculum she makes learning way FUN!