'Fall in love with the grind, commit to your craft, and let's make some serious noise together!'
About the teacher
Susanne Alt is a saxophonist, composer, DJ, and producer based in Amsterdam.
Born in Würzburg, Germany, to a musical parental home, she studied classical saxophone at the Meistersinger-Konservatorium Nuremberg (1993-1996) and won the Siemens Prize for young jazz talent (1996). At 18, Alt moved to the Netherlands for jazz saxophone studies at the Hilversum and later Amsterdam conservatories (1996-2000). She continued her studies at the Universität der Künste Berlin (2000-2003), graduating with honors.
Since 1999, Alt has performed as a saxophonist in various settings; with her own jazz band but also as one of the first musicians live with DJs in the Amsterdam nightlife. In 2004, she debuted as a producer with "Nocturne" on her own label Venus Tunes, followed by several more albums. Starting in 2015, Alt increasingly performed independently as a DJ, gaining popularity for her soulful, deep and funky sound. Her experience in dance music inspired the creation of "Venus Tunes Live," an all-female live act with musicians who are also DJs. From 2016, Alt focused more on dance releases on her label, before returning to acoustic jazz again in 2024 and combining it with the work in electronic music.
Besides her own projects, she is a sought-after guest and session musician, collaborating with artists such as Fred Wesley, Martha High, DJ Spinna, Opolopo, Hardsoul, DJ Maestro, and Wicked Jazz Sounds.
Alt also engages in musician's and composer's rights as a board member within organisations such as Kunstenbond, VCTN and BumaStemra.
