What We Do
We proudly serve a global clientele by helping advance individuals and organizations in the music sector. Many in the music industry often wish there was a place, beyond their immediate circles, where one-on-one professional assistance could be conveniently obtained. The Musical Tie solves this issue by offering convenient access to a comprehensive range of services that optimize your time management and minimize overwhelm. We prioritize confidentiality in our services, allowing you to focus on receiving the support you deserve. Notably, our services are designed to assist you throughout your musical journey and help you navigate each step in your career.
For music organizations, we offer services that help enhance your organization’s leadership and working environment. Depending on your organization's needs, you can select individual modules or tailor a customized suite of services. To discover how we can best support your objectives, reach out to us and learn more about our offerings.
About Our Founder
The Musical Tie was founded by president and owner, Dr. Suzanne Rome. She has decades of experience in the music industry as a performer, conductor, and educator. She is a devoted advocate of the performing arts and strives to help others create their own path in the music industry so that individuals and organizations can thrive and serve numerous communities around the globe.
Dr. Rome has conducted numerous professional and university orchestras across the United States as well as internationally in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, and Iceland. In the U.S., she served as an assistant conductor for the Muncie Symphony Orchestra from 2016–2019. She also served as an assistant conductor for the Tony Award winner, Sutton Foster, on her album, Take Me to the World. Dr. Rome was selected as one of three finalists nationwide to participate as a graduate conductor for the 2018 CODA National Conference in California, and was also selected as a Conducting Fellow with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania during their 2015–2016 concert season. She is a strong supporter of encouraging the talents of young musicians and has also served as a substitute conductor for the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the Ovation Youth Orchestra with the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association.
Beyond the stage, Dr. Rome has served on music adjudicator panels, curriculum committees, hiring committees, and financial and budget committees. She also has years of experience as a private studio instructor where her students were continually selected for honor ensembles both domestically and internationally. In higher education, Dr. Rome’s teaching experience includes music education, conducting, music theory, string techniques, and the supervision of student teachers. Her doctoral degree is in orchestral conducting with an additional emphasis and doctoral certificate in entrepreneurial music.
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