Susan A. Davis, violinist and vocalist, is passionate about her pursuit of both performance and music education. Susan splits her time by studying music education in the PhD program at NYU Steinhardt, playing violin in a duo with her husband Eric B. Davis, singing, and coaching string and vocal students at Nesaquake Middle School in Long Island, New York.

Susan has attended notable performance programs at Indiana University and Mannes College of Music in Manhattan. She has been a private student of Camilla Williams, Dan Marek and Donald Caldwell. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Stony Brook University and her Master’s Degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. While at Queens, she was recognized with the Queens College Choral Society Award in Music Education.

As a violinist and vocalist, Susan has made numerous appearances throughout New York and the surrounding area. She has performed as a soloist and in ensembles at the Nat Horne Theatre, Staller Center, New Jersey Opera Institute, Stephen Talkhouse, in multiple Borders Books and Music Stores, at the Book Review in Huntington, LI, and aboard the QE II. She has performed frequently with singer-songwriter Leslie Clemmons. She has also performed with the Manhattan Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra throughout New York City.

Susan is currently a faculty member of the award-winning music department at Smithtown High School West. The music program has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Communities for Music Education and in 2005 was the only school in Suffolk County to receive recognition as a Grammy “Signature School.” Susan has conducted the high school String Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and West Side Fiddlers.

Susan is an active member of the Conductors Guild, ASTA, MENC, NYSSMA, LISFA, and SCMEA. As a member of SCMEA she has been chairperson for county festival orchestras. She frequently works as an adjudicator for NYSSMA solo festivals and often volunteers to judge seating at Suffolk County LISFA and SCMEA orchestra festivals. In this way, Susan hopes to pass on her passion for music to the next generation.