Susan studied singing at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where she also worked closely with the Welsh National Opera. She has sung with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain and the BBC National Chorus, as well as many locally based choirs. Now based in Pendle, Lancashire, she is a peripetetic singing teacher and choral director at primary, secondary and sixth form colleges as well as giving private tuition.

She has 100% pass rate for ABRSM and Trinity singing exams and many students have gone on to Conservatoires and Performing Arts colleges. Susan is the founder and conductor of the award winning girls' choir the Arden Youth Choir aka Arden Angels of which many of her students are members. The Arden Angels have competed at national level in BBC 'Choir of the Year', ITV's 'Britains Got Talent' and Sky TV's 'Must Be Music' and also made several appearances on BBC radio Lancashire. They have performed in Notre Dame Cathedral and Disneyland Paris and supported the internationally renowned London Community Gospel Choir twice. For more information on the Arden Youth Choir visit http://www.ardenyouthchoir.co.uk/.

Susan's services have been sought out by local stars including Charlie Dixon (BGT's Cheeky Monkeys 2008), Hollie Steel (BGT 2009) and Hannah Hobley (ITV's Benidorm and BBC's Cranford). Susan is regularly contacted to provide singers for TV work, events, weddings and session singing. She is a member of the Association of British Choral Directors, AOTOS, Making Music and regularly holds vocal workshops as well as conducting seven choirs.