VOICE TEACHER • COACH • MENTOR
Expert coaching for singers of all levels—combining classical foundation, contemporary technique, and a holistic approach to vocal expression.
Three reasons why you should study voice with Dr. Kane:
- She has a doctorate in vocal performance from Cincinnati Conservatory.
- She is still actively performing and recording.
- She has a published book on singing (The 21st Century Singer).
As a crossover singer, educator, and mentor, she helps vocalists build technique, confidence, and artistic identity. Her coaching blends evidence-based voice science, artistry, and emotional connection—designed to support singers in pop, classical, musical theatre, acoustic, contemporary styles, and more.
21CS Book
21CS — The Future of Singing
In The 21st-Century Singer: Bridging the Gap Between the University and the World, author Susan Mohini Kane has created a user-friendly guide for these recent graduates. Kane combines the benefits of an instructional manual with those of a self-reflective workbook to provide emerging classical singers with both practical and inspirational advice.
Services
Private zoom voice lessons & in-person Voice Lessons in Los Angeles area
Bi-weekly Singing Sessions on Patreon called Raise Your Voice Singing Sessions
Vocal Master Classes
21st Century Singer Workshops
Private Coaching
Vocal Lessons
Individual coaching designed to unlock vocal potential and strengthen technique.
- Breath and support
The foundation of singing is posture and breathing technique. Learning to breathe for singing is also healthy and beneficial for life.
- Tone Production
Making a tone from a healthy and vibrant fundamental tone saves lots of time in creating your most resonant tone. Vocal cord closure is both required for healthy tone production and fun to master.
- Vocal placement and resonance
Placement and resonance are all about great vocal cord closure with a sound released into a beautiful resonator (the pharynx or throat). Combined with clear diction, your singing levels up quickly.
- Range expansion
It just takes practice and technique to be able to expand your range both upwards and downwards.
- Style-specific coaching
There are style-specific sounds that need to be produced healthfully for a sustainable career. Belting, sliding, vocal fry, whisper, etc.
- Performance and expression
Performance skills are necessary to complete the picture. If you are singing in a studio only, not much is needed. But if you are singing in front of an audience, you’ll need to work on presentation of your whole self. These skills can be learned.
Crossover
Master the Art of Crossover
As a trained classical singer who performs across pop, folk, jazz, contemporary, and world styles, she specializes in crossover coaching—helping singers transition between genres with authenticity and healthy technique.
- Shifting from classical to contemporary
- Adding stylistic elements (riffing, belt, breathy tones, vibrato control)
- Expressive artistry in multiple genres
- Blending technique with emotion
- Understanding stylistic identity
A Supportive Vocal Community
Raise Your Voice Singing Club
The Raise Your Voice Singing Club provides a safe, inclusive, nurturing environment for singers to learn, explore, and grow.
Bi-weekly group sessions
Each week we do warm ups, technique, and songs…just like a real voice lesson – but over zoom.
Technique workshops
This video on “the mask” in singing is a good example of how we address sticky or confusing vocal technique questions.
Performance classes
In this singing session, participants shared their wins, losses and silver linings
Vocal warm-ups and training
Here’s a class on warming up.
Community support
The Singer’s Success Cycle is taken from Dr. Kane’s book The 21st-Century Singer. Here we discuss the different phases.
Members only resources & exercises
Only members may attend these Raise Your Voice Singing Sessions. Each session also contains members only exercises, songs, and opportunities.
Upcoming Workshops
Raise Your Voice Singing Club Workshops every other Tuesday
Subscribe to my Patreon Page under Raise Your Voice Singing Club to have access to all upcoming workshops. We meet every other Tuesday at 5:15 pm Pacific Time. Our next session will be May 19, 2026.
Vocal Workshops
Vocal workshops are given monthly over zoom. Please sign up for my mailing list to get notifications of the next one!
Book Your Voice Lesson
Unlock your authentic voice with personalised one-on-one coaching. Choose your session length, pick a date and time that suits you, and book instantly.
JOIN MY MUSIC CIRCLE
You’ll want to know about the new releases, concerts, voice course offerings by signing up for an informative email from me every now and then. Not too many, I promise.
Vocal Workshop Videos
Q & A with Dr. Kane
Her Music Lives – five lecture-recitals about women composers
Testimonials
What People Are Saying
Seth
fan
Seth
Patreon Subscriber
Janette
Just Us 4 Swing/Jazz Quartet
Gayle Shay
DMA, Vanderbilt University
Bernard
Patreon Subscriber
Joseph Gárate
lead singer for Diamonds & classical tenor
TESTIMONIALS
What People Are Saying
Seth
fan
Seth
Patreon Subscriber
Janette
Just Us 4 Swing/Jazz Quartet
Gayle Shay
DMA, Vanderbilt University
Bernard
Patreon Subscriber
Joseph Gárate
lead singer for Diamonds & classical tenor
Professional Associations
Dr. Kane has taught and coached voice internationally in Israel (New Israeli Opera Intern Program), Germany (Summer Academy in Trossingen), Paris (International Voice Teachers Conference), Canada (VISI); and nationally at Vanderbilt, McNeese, Salisbury College, Katharine’s Universities, AVA (Angels Vocal Arts Summer Program Los Angeles), and of course at Murray State University and Cal State LA.
FAQs
Dr. Kane answers your questions
Can I learn to sing?
Is Singing Good for Me?
Can Singing Spread Covid?
Why Does My Throat Hurt When I Sing?
Can Anyone Become a Great Singer?
Why Does My Voice Crack When I Sing?