Holiday Facilitators: Susie Self

Susie Self is an international singer and composer. Susie/Dr Susannah Self ARCM, MPhil Cantab studied at The Royal College of Music and Cambridge University. She has just completed her PhD in composition on a scholarship at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Recent commissions include: Fast: Spitalfields Festival 2020, The Frontline Worker: Skipton Camerata 2020, Orange: English Touring Opera 2020, Wave Form: Royal Birmingham Ballet 2019, Quilt Song: Birmingham Old Rep 2018, SLAP: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group 2018, Freedom Bridge: Birmingham Opera Company 2017, The Butt: Musictheatertage, Vienna 2016 and Heroic Women: Royal Opera House, Garden Venture, 1992.

She has sung as a mezzo soloist in many opera houses in particular for Opéra du Rhin in Strasbourg, The Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp and The Landestheater in Salzburg. She has facilitated workshops for Skyros, Esalen in California, Rancho la Puerta in Mexico, Nottingham University and Guildhall.

What people say about Susie and her courses:

You were an inspiration in so many ways. I can't quite believe I actually sang (rather than mimed!) Thank you. ​

I loved the singing, Susie was an excellent tutor.

A maverick, challenging and life altering.

I loved all the courses - especially Susie’s kayaking and swimming early mornings - what a way to start the day.

Kayaking with Susie in the early morning was just magical.

Susie was a very clear and kind facilitator for kayaking.

Susie singing great. And everyone loved kayaking.