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Quotes about Susan Salidor

…I did also purchase Color Me Singing and Shiny New Shoes and the children I teach love them. One more thing! My three year old granddaughter lives with me. The evening of the conference I came home and taught her the “Here is a Turtle” fingerplay. She really liked it. Then I put on your Shiny New Shoes CD for her to listen to. A few minutes later I peeked into the room she was in and saw her jivin’ to your music in front of a full length mirror, but she had her hand in the turtle shape and was petting it and having it dance with her! Moments like that, one never forgets. Thank you for that special moment!
—Pat, Willow Springs

Dear Susan,

Thank you for doing a workshop at the DAEYC conference. I have been teaching for 20+ years but new ideas are always the way to grow and your enthusiasm was very catching :) Thanks again for sharing your talent!
—Diane, Bloomingdale

From written evaluations from the 2009 Fox Valley AEYC Conference Keynote Address:

    “Very upbeat, happy, funny, charismatic!”
    “Loved the songs! I will be using so much more music in my classroom.”
    “Longer! Longer! Longer!”
    “I have been to other ‘music’ conferences and this one is by far the most stimulating.”
    “It felt like a one-on-one presentation.”

    Comments from Workshop Evaluations for Sure-Fire Hits for Preschool Teachers :

    • “I want her to be my teacher!”
    • “I can’t wait to try out these ideas in my classroom.”
    • “Excellent presenter! Lots of neat ideas—lively—funny!!!”
    • “Fun and inspiring!”
    • “Great presenter! She was very enthusiastic and upbeat!”
    • “Excellent—will try many things this Monday. Keep up the good work.”
    • “Great! Very affirming of children.”
    • “Right on target for preschoolers.”
    • “Excellent blend of humor and music instruction.”
    • “Loved her high energy—a great way to end the day!” 
    April 2, 2001

    Dear Ms. Salidor,

    Thank you for your fabulous performances at the Barrington Area Library on March 10. Patrons, young and old, relished your traditional music and enjoyed singing along with you. We will certainly keep you in mind for future programs.

    Thank you again for a great performance, and best wishes for continued success!

    Sincerely,
    Marcie Barnett, Assistant Librarian
    Young People’s Services
    Barrington Area Library

    I may be a little biased, but I’m convinced that Chicago has the finest children’s musicians in the country. Think about it. First and foremost, there’s Ella Jenkins. Then there are Joel Frankel, Susan Salidor, Nelson Gill, Jim Gill (no relation), Steve Rashid and even the Veggie Tales folks. They all produce great children’s music and all call Chicago home.

    Fred Koch
    Chicago Parent

    February 2001

    Dear Susan:

    Thank you for the wonderful musical program you brought to us in February!

    We are happy to be able to provide such high quality programming for the Glenview community and we thank you for the role you play in that effort.

    Silvia Kraft-Walker
    Preschool Services Coordinator
    Glenview Public Library