Growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina and then Springfield, Missouri, Susan A. LaBarr (b.1981) has been active as a singer, pianist, and composer much of her life. Susan is a graduate of Missouri State University where she received a bachelor of arts in music and a master of music in music theory. At Missouri State, Susan studied composition and arranging with John Prescott, piano with Dr. Peter Collins, and sang in the Missouri State University Concert Chorale under the direction of Dr. Guy Webb.

Susan was a member of MSU's premiere female a cappella group, A Cub Bella, for five years, and served as music director, president, and choreographer throughout her time in the group. She has arranged over twenty pieces for A Cub Bella, several of which can be heard at www.myspace.com/susanlabarr. During her time in the group, Susan received the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) award for Best Soloist, and was a two-time winner of the ICCA award for Best Choreography.

Susan's is an active choral composer with published compositions through Santa Barbara Music. Her compositions are performed by university, high school, church, and community choirs across the United States and Europe. Susan is commissioned on a regular basis to compose original music and arrangements for choirs across the country. For more information, visit www.susanlabarrmusic.com.

Susan and her husband Cameron reside in Texas where she works as the Choral Editor for Choristers Guild and is Associate Director of Music at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, TX.

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