Suzanne Stricklin was a band director in the Stillwell/Blue Valley
Schools for 36 years. She founded and continues to administrate
the centralized music library for Blue Valley School. With a
passion for music that is contagious, Suzanne has high
expectations for excellence and produced exceptional band year
after year. Her bands earned superior ratings at Kansas Regional
and State Music Festivals, Worlds of Fun Music Festival, and
Music in the Park. In addition they frequently performed at KMEA
In-Service Workshop. Suzanne served for many years as secretary
of Northeast District. She is a member of MENC, KMEA, KBA, Phi
Beta Mu, Kansas City Flute Association, and Overland Park Civic
Band. Suzanne is on staff of Kansas and International Lions
Bands, High Plains Band Camp, Midwest Music Camp, and John
Philip Sousa Band. As a professional flutist she maintains a private
flute studio that produces All-State flutists year after year. Ms.
Stricklin is the first to volunteer to organize a festival, serve as pre-
festival clinician, or tutor a flute sectional. Her generous spirit
teamed with her penchant for excellence and combined with her
quick wit has caused her to influence and inspire musicians for
decades. Many of Suzanne's school and private students have
gone on to professional music and music education careers.