Susan was awarded a B A Honours Degree in Music by The University of Bath and the Licentiate of The Royal Academy of Music, London.  She is a qualified vocal coach with several teaching diplomas and has also studied piano and viola to Grade 8.

Susan's musical career has covered a broad spectrum of professional performance experience and several posts in music education.  She has an extensive knowledge of the operatic, oratorio and lieder repertoire and has performed at leading venues in the UK and Europe. 

For several years she worked as a classroom teacher of music rising to the post of Director of Music at two independent schools, St Margaret's, Calne and Grittleton House School, Chippenham in her home county of Wiltshire. Susan continues her work in education as a visiting singing coach at Stonar School, Atworth and Monkton Combe School, Bath. 

Susan also regularly performs as a group leader for summer schools and opera workshops. She is a member of professional operatic ensemble Opera Sulis which is based in Bath and she also continues to perform on the professional concert and operatic platform as a soloist for many choral societies, choirs and orchestras.