Suzanne Kite 5228 Hermitage Ave, Apt 11 | Valley Village, CA 91607 949.307.0852 | suzanne.n.kite@gmail.

com Suzanne Kite is a violinist, composer, arranger, teacher, and producer from Southern California who combines breakbeats and ephemeral soundscapes. Suzannes work ranges from arrangements for big bands, to compositions for film, to hip-hop productions. She has performed on various albums for hip-hop producers, rock bands, and folk groups. Growing up in the rave scene of Los Angeles, she is passionate about a wide range of electronic dance music genres, especially drum and bass music, and realizing them for live ensembles. Drawing inspiration from many areas, Suzanne is heavily influenced by works of poetry, short stories, philosophers, and metaphysics. Recently, Suzanne has been collaborating with the electronic producer, Little Planet, arranging drum and bass for small ensembles, and performing with the band Ruby- Throated in the Los Angeles area.
Education Aliso Niguel High School | Aliso Viejo, CA | 2008 Saddleback College | Violin Performance | Mission Viejo, CA | 2012 California Institute of the Arts | Composition | Valencia, CA | 2015 Employment Teaching Music Theory Teacher | Taught students in Kindergarten to 12th grade Certificate of Merit based music theory and history, focusing on dictation and keyboard theory. | 2009-2011 String Coaching | Coached string quartets at Arrowbear Music camp to help high school string players stay focused and tap into the emotional core of the music. | 2011 Private lessons | Taught a full studio of violin and viola students, focusing on solfege, technique, and music theory. | 2009- Present String Coaching | Worked with Aliso Niguel High School's 5 orchestras to improve violin and viola technique and help sections with the repertoire. | 2009-2012 Music Librarian Saddleback Symphony Orchestra Librarian| Organized, catalogued, and performed secretarial and assistant duties | 2009 Saddleback Big Band Librarian | Organized, catalogued, and performed secretarial and assistant duties | 2010-2012 Solo Violin | Performed classical music for weddings and events in Orange County | 20092012 Changonyke | Performed with a Salsa band for events | 2011 Saddleback Choir | Performed violin to accompany the Womens Camarata | 2011 Mira Costa Choir | Performed with a chamber ensemble various works of Bach with the choir | 2012 Volunteering Aliso Niguel High School Orchestras | Taught sectionals gratis | 2009 Mira Costa College Symphony Orchestra | Performed with the community orchestra gratis | 2009-2012 Four Seasons Youth Orchestra | Performed with community youth orchestra gratis | 2009-2012 Publications Mission Viejo Patch | Online interview with the band Ruby-Throated | February 2011 Los Angeles Times | Photographed on the front page of the Times performing with a hula-hoop at Coachella | April 2012 Selected Works The Patrician Quartet | String Quartet with sampled clips and improvised dancer | 2011 Clarity | Visually scored work performed by 10 instruments, 10 voices, and 5 drummers | 2012 From Bath with Love | Arrangement of a drum and bass track by Danny Byrd for the Saddleback Big Band | 2012

Gigging Blue Ash Trio | Performed classical music for

weddings and events in Orange County | 20092012 Orchestra | 2012 Hypnotherapy Project | Arranged 7 drum and bass and hip-hop songs by local artists for string trio + 5 piece band | 2012 References Joey Sellers | Director of Jazz Studies, Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 949-5824629 | jsellers@saddleback.edu

Selected Performances Khachaturian Violin Concerto | Performed violin solo accompanied by the Saddleback Symphony

Branden Muresan | Orchestra Director, Mira Costa College | Mira Costa, CA | brandenmuresan@miracosta.edu