Mr. Susan Bialek

Susan Bialek
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Susan Bialek bialek@dutchessday.org

Susan joined the DDS faculty in 1992. She is the music teacher for second through sixth and eighth grades. She administers the instrumental program, and facilitates students' participation in a variety of music festivals including All County music festivals, NYSSMA solo evaluations and ACDA honor choirs. Susan directs the two upper school theater productions and leads both school choruses. She frequently accompanies students in their recitals. Susan teaches three activity periods including Cappella singing group, drumming ensemble and baking. Susan attended Vassar College where she obtained her Bachelor's degree in music and attended Manhattanville where she obtained her Master's degree in music education. In 2001-2002 she took a professional development leave of absence to serve as the inaugural intern conductor with the Toronto Children's Chorus.

In addition to DDS, Susan as worked in Webatuck Central Schools where she taught music to fourth through sixth grades and led choruses for fourth through eighth grades. At Marist College Susan taught Music Theory and Sight Reading and directed chapel choir. She is the co-founder and artistic director of the Cappella Festiva Treble Choir, a community based children's choir based in Poughkeepsie, now in it's third year. She also sings with the Cappella Festiva Adult Chamber Choir.

Susan attended the Hyde Park School system where she was a member of the band, the chorus, the women's choir and the clarinet choir, and is ever so grateful for the extensive musical opportunities afforded to her. Outside of school Susan studied the piano. She resides in Hyde Park with Mr. Bialek and their very loyal and wise 15 year old cat, George.

singers, with our music director, Susan Bialek for over a month to prepare.Susan Bialek commented
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colleagues," said Bialek.Many teachers help with rehearsals, chair different aspects of the festival, then hold their annual meeting on Saturday morning of the festival.Susan Bialek, who has been the chair for the choral ensemble four times in the last ten years and the accompanist for the choir several times in fifteen years, assisted with sectional rehearsals.

The ceremony included performances by the third-, fourth- and fifth-grade chorus and the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade chorus, both led by choral director Susan Bialek.

Under the direction of Susan Bialek, the Cappella Festiva Treble Choir provides an exceptional artistic opportunity for young singers (boys and girls) of the Hudson Valley through education in vocal training, musicianship skills, and the exploration of challenging, diverse repertoire for treble voices, ages ten to sixteen.
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Treble Choir Music Director Susan Bialek holds a B.A in Music from Vassar College and a M.A. in Music Education from Manhattanville College and has taught music for 13 years. Susan's choruses have sung with the National Children's Choir at Carnegie Hall in 1998 and 2000 and the Niagara International Choral Festival in Ontario, Canada in 2004. Susan directed the children's choir for the Hudson Valley Bach Fest in 2002 and 2003 and the children's choir for Cappella Festiva's performance of Britten's Saint Nicolas in December 2002. She was guest conductor for the 2003 Westchester County All County Intermediate Chorus and the 2005 Putnam County All County Jr. High Chorus. Susan currently teaches music and is Director of Choruses at Dutchess Day School in Millbrook, New York.

Susan Bialek, Treble Choir Music Director

Susan Bialek holds a B.A in Music from Vassar College and a M.A. in Music Education from Manhattanville College and has taught music for 13 years. Susan's choruses have sung with the National Children's Choir at Carnegie Hall in 1998 and 2000 and the Niagara International Choral Festival in Ontario, Canada in 2004. Susan directed the children's choir for the Hudson Valley Bach Fest in 2002 and 2003 and the children's choir for Cappella Festiva's performance of Britten's Saint Nicolas in December 2002. She was guest conductor for the 2003 Westchester County All County Intermediate Chorus and the 2005 Putnam County All County Jr. High Chorus. Susan currently teaches music and is Director of Choruses at Dutchess Day School in Millbrook, New York.

Christine Howlett was named as artistic director in January 2006, and in a few short months, Susan Bialek, conductor, along with many volunteers, pioneered the successful "Summer Choral Festival" at Vassar College and the new Cappella Festiva Treble Choir.

The next chapter event is a demonstration of "Working with Children's Choir" by our very own Susan Guse in collaboration with Susan Bialek.
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Susan Bialek and Susan Guse
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Susan Bialek teaches at the Dutchess Day School in Millbrook, N.Y. She directed the Hudson Valley BACH FEST children's choir in 2002 and 2003. She spent several months in Toronto during the 2001-02 school year as the first intern to the Toronto children's choir.

Susan Bialek - Dutchess Day School

Susan Bialek, Intern Conductor