Allison Emm is a musician, teacher and entrepreneur based in the Milwaukee area, WI. She began Wisconsin Music Ventures in the summer of 2019 as a way to offer musician friends fun, engaging performance experiences while serving as accessible listening opportunities for her private music students and others who might “find” the live music. Since COVID-19 WMV has shifted to become a diverse music community that helps musicians thrive in Wisconsin – through its continuation of hosting/co-hosting live music events, promotional support and networking efforts directed primarily toward member musicians. WMV launched its own podcast, The Musician’s Venture, in the fall of 2020.
She and WMV have been featured on a variety of radio shows, TV news segments and other media. Allison has spoken on the topic of music business in classrooms at UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Millikin University (IL) and more.
Allison has worn a variety of hats within the arts and entertainment field: from music journalism to house management to box office to arts education to orchestral business management to marketing; having been everything from the Executive Director of a local symphony orchestra to a Guitar Festival Consultant. As a musician she has worked as a performer, conductor, composer, arranger and accompanist. She’s also been actively involved as a volunteer with local non-profits such as the Tosa Farmers Market (Fundraising Chair/Vice-President), 88 Nine Radio Milwaukee (Music Education Task Force) and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Docent for Educational Programming).
Suzanne Singh is the Community and Neighborhood Services Coordinator for the City of West Allis, where she leads community-building initiatives that promote civic engagement, foster collaboration, and inspire collective problem-solving. By creating meaningful connections among residents, Suzanne’s work strengthens neighborhood pride and helps build a more vibrant and engaged West Allis community.
Suzanne holds a Master’s in Public Administration and has an extensive background in the nonprofit sector. Her career began with the U.S. Peace Corps in Romania, followed by serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA Leader in rural Kentucky. Before moving to Wisconsin, she was the Associate Director of Community Building at Metro United Way in Louisville, Kentucky, where she specialized in neighborhood development and community capacity building and earned the distinguished “40 Under Forty” award from Louisville Business First publication.
In addition to her public service career, Suzanne is a dynamic vocalist, songwriter, and leader in Milwaukee’s music scene. She performs with the acclaimed bandsRocket Cat, Mixtape MKE, and Kodachrome Kids, earning four nominations from the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards. She also holds an Associates of Applied Science in Audio production. Suzanne’s unique blend of talent reflects her commitment to creating vibrant communities—both on stage and in the communities she serves.
Grace Olivia Tohm is a student going into her fourth and final year at the
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh majoring in Music Industry – Audio Production. Grace is
originally from Manawa, WI graduating in 2022 from Little Wolf High School. Grace’s music
experience started when she did sound for high school theater productions and fell in love with
the process. Since finding her love of audio in high school, Grace has recorded, mixed, and
mastered 10+ projects while at Oshkosh, performed 2 original works, been a part of 3 on
campus ensembles (Chamber Choir, Gospel Choir, and Treble Choir), and was the event
manager for the 2024 “Titan Bistro” event, showcasing the diverse talents of UWO students.
Fun Fact: outside of her music Grace is known for her skills with children after working 3
summers at Fox Valley Autism Treatment Program and is now known as the Music Department
babysitter.
