Suzanne Sterling: Vocalist & Composer
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Suzanne is an ecstatic vocalist and composer whose devotional music has
been called a "groove-loving and seductive journey into Spirit." She
has received critical acclaim both as a performer and as a recording
artist and her music has been commissioned for film, theatre, and DVD - including "Gifting It", an award winning documentary film about
Burning Man Festival. She also recently completed the music for the
bestselling yoga DVD "Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Seane Corn" produced by
Gaiam Inc.
She performs and facilitates retreats and workshops in the U.S. and
abroad, and brings a special blend of music, kirtan and sacred ceremony
to events as far reaching as yoga retreats, emerging culture
conferences, and music festivals - most recently as featured artist at
several Yoga Journal Conferences, Esalen Institute and the Institute of
Noetic Sciences. Along with Hala Khouri, Seane Corn, Ashley Turner,
and Julian Walker, Suzanne is also co-founder of The Yoga Groove
Collective, a group of yoga teachers, musicians and activists dedicated
to creating benefit classes and events that serve the yoga community
and several other important causes.
Suzanne has performed and toured internationally both solo as well as
with well-known electronic dance act Medicine Drum, innovative
electronic dance act Alcyone (System Recordings NY) and acoustic trio
Kali's Angels. She has enjoyed mainstage billing at festivals such as
Earthdance, Burning Man, Reggae on the River and The World Festival of
Sacred Music (hosted by the Dalai Lama).
Suzanne has also been a ritual designer and priestess for many years
and has developed curriculums, teacher trainings and apprenticeship
programs for numerous communities nationwide. At Earthdance 2005,
Suzanne was a featured speaker and led the worlds largest Spiral Dance
for 5000 people.
She is currently creating new albums and performing solo shows and
kirtans across the country. www.suzannesterling.com
"A musical priestess, Suzanne brilliantly weaves lyric, melody, sound
and rhythm into a magical spell that entrances us to discover the
sacred song within our own heart." Seane Corn