Before committing her life to the stage, Susana toured extensively with vocal ensembles and lent her voice to a large catalogue of recordings. Since making opera her primary focus, Susana has worked with renown artists in the New York City area, as well as opera directors overseas.

Among her more memorable roles, she has donned the titular lead of Alcina at the Trentino Music Festival in Italy, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel, and Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi. For a complete list of Susana’s roles and experiences, visit her LinkedIn Profile!

From her sizable experience, some of her more memorable appearances were in Alcina as the titular lead at the Trentino Music Festival in Italy, Le Nozze di Figaro as Susanna, Hänsel und Gretel as Gretel, and Gianni Schicchi as Lauretta. For a complete list of Susana’s roles and experiences, visit her LinkedIn Profile!

Susana holds a Master’s of Music in Opera Performance from the Mason Gross School of The Arts at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, and a Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance from La Sierra University in Riverside, CA.

She has studied privately with Eduardo Chama, Dr. Raejin Lee, and currently studies with Gerald Moore. She has also worked with Faith Esham, Fabiana Bravo, and Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet in music festivals. She has coached with Pamela Gilmore, Lachlan Glen, Tim Ribchester, and many others.

When she’s not singing or teaching music, Susana enjoys drawing, interior decorating, and taking on home-improvement projects with her husband. She also loves organizing social events.