Sue Freeman Dopp, 2019 Jury Member
Sue Freeman Dopp has a bachelor’s degree in Piano from the University of Minnesota, where she also completed several years of graduate work in Medieval and Renaissance Music. Sue says she began teaching piano in 1970, at the age of one. (!!!!!) She has served in many different capacities in MMTA-among them Honors Concert Chair, Vice-President for Contest, Contest Judge Coordinator, and for many years as an MMTA Foundation Board Trustee. She served as president of MMTA in 2003-2005.
She presently serves as President of the Minnesota Music Teachers Association Foundation. She has served for many years as an adjudicator for MMTA Theory Exams, Comprehensive Exams, and State Contest, and has given numerous contest material workshops and judging seminars throughout the years.
Sue served on the board of St. Paul Piano Teachers Association for over 10 years, and was President of SPPTA from 1986-88. She currently serves on the SPPTA Board as co-chair for the MMTA contest material workshops. She has been a long-time active member of Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum. Sue is also a member of Thursday Musical.
25 years ago, Sue joined the piano sales staff at Schmitt Music, and then went on to hold several different management positions in the Keyboard Division of Schmitts. She is currently a Sales Manager for piano and keyboard sales. She feels her experience in the piano business has been a tremendous education, and it has also allowed her to be of service and advocacy to students, teachers, and teachers’ and other musical organizations. Due in part to this, Sue was the very proud recipient of the 2001 MMTA President’s Award. MMTA is an organization that she fervently and passionately believes in.
Sue Freeman Dopp has a bachelor’s degree in Piano from the University of Minnesota, where she also completed several years of graduate work in Medieval and Renaissance Music. Sue says she began teaching piano in 1970, at the age of one. (!!!!!) She has served in many different capacities in MMTA-among them Honors Concert Chair, Vice-President for Contest, Contest Judge Coordinator, and for many years as an MMTA Foundation Board Trustee. She served as president of MMTA in 2003-2005.
She presently serves as President of the Minnesota Music Teachers Association Foundation. She has served for many years as an adjudicator for MMTA Theory Exams, Comprehensive Exams, and State Contest, and has given numerous contest material workshops and judging seminars throughout the years.
Sue served on the board of St. Paul Piano Teachers Association for over 10 years, and was President of SPPTA from 1986-88. She currently serves on the SPPTA Board as co-chair for the MMTA contest material workshops. She has been a long-time active member of Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum. Sue is also a member of Thursday Musical.
25 years ago, Sue joined the piano sales staff at Schmitt Music, and then went on to hold several different management positions in the Keyboard Division of Schmitts. She is currently a Sales Manager for piano and keyboard sales. She feels her experience in the piano business has been a tremendous education, and it has also allowed her to be of service and advocacy to students, teachers, and teachers’ and other musical organizations. Due in part to this, Sue was the very proud recipient of the 2001 MMTA President’s Award. MMTA is an organization that she fervently and passionately believes in.
