"Turned both my voice and my perspective completely around"

October 13, 2017 Tony Howell & Co.

It is difficult for me to fathom the person I was when I first met Susan four years ago. I was feeling discouraged and doubtful of my ability to continue to sing, as I had been working with teacher after teacher and finding little to no success, but within one month of lessons in her studio, Susan turned both my voice and my perspective completely around. Aside from her loving support and patience, she shared with me her extensive knowledge the voice–both the physicality of singing, and the mechanism as an instrument–which allowed us to work together to discover and build my true voice. Not only did she help me to establish a reliable technique, a growing confidence in myself as a performer, and a skill set that I could take with me to all of my future endeavors, but she instilled in me a profound appreciation for the craft of singing. With Susan, I discovered in myself a singer that I never would have known was there. She is too gifted, too supportive, and too dedicated to her students for amazing things to NOT happen in her studio. With a strong technique, and an awareness of my voice and of my artistry, I have entered into my graduate studies at a conservatory where I am pursuing a Masters degree in Opera. I would not be in this place if it were not for all that Susan has given me.

Leah Golub, Soprano