Online Voice Lessons Rooted in Compassion and Craft
Welcome to SDVS, a holistic online voice studio based in Milwaukee, WI, serving teenage songsters, avocational adult singers, and creative professionals! Whether you're a new or experienced singer, we work with you to define and achieve your goals through dedicated, personalized support. We teach whole-body singing, using a combination of voice science, movement practices, and coaching methods. Through playful exploration, you can build the sustainable, practical skills necessary to confidently connect with your voice and communicate the music that brings you joy.
Here at SDVS, we lead with humanity and believe that creative expression is essential to leading a full, empowered life.
Meet Susan
Susan is a singer, educator, and entrepreneur based in Milwaukee who strives to empower others through her diverse range of skills. Committed to teaching and coaching at the intersections of evidence-based voice pedagogy, movement, physiology, psychology, and artistry, Susan expertly draws from numerous disciplines in order to meet the needs of students.
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Susan founded Susan Davies Voice Studio in 2020. Through a holistic and multi-modal approach to voice lessons, Susan empowers her students to lead with curiosity, to build problem-solving and stress management skills outside traditional or clinical modalities, and to delight in the ability to use their whole being as an expressive instrument. She views singing as a powerful medium to explore autonomy, self-awareness, personal development, and creative living.
Originally from the greater Boston area, Susan served as the primary voice instructor at the Watertown Children’s Theater from 2015-2025. Her experience teaching college students and community members through Tufts University further allowed her to support singers of varying ages, skill levels, and backgrounds in pursuit of their personal singing goals.
Susan received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Ithaca College and her Master of Music in Voice Performance from the Longy School of Music of Bard College. She regularly pursues continuing education in topics such as vocal pedagogy, embodied movement, trauma-informed voice teaching, and entrepreneurship.
“Susan is the rare teacher who truly takes her students as far as they want to go. She listens to your wishes and worries warmly and compassionately. She is patient, open, and non-judgmental, celebrating even the smallest step forward with great enthusiasm. Since taking online voice lessons with Susan, I’m much more confident, and my range and tone have improved immeasurably. Most importantly, Susan gave me back the joy and fun of singing!”
~Chris (adult learner, church soprano, fan of Sondheim & Schwartz)