Suzanne studied locally in Dubbo with Joyce Schneider and Betty Keirnan. She later attended McDonald College and full time dance under the well known teachers and R.A.D examiners Joan and Monica Halliday. Suzanne is a former principal of the Dubbo Ballet Studio, and is now a mentor for teacher training for the Royal Academy of Dance. Suzanne has trained many dancers over the last 28 years, including those who have joined the Australian ballet school and company, Queensland ballet, and Circus Oz.