Price, who came from a music-loving family, started singing for pleasure early in her life. She originally did not plan on making a career out of her talent; she dreamed of becoming a biology teacher instead as teaching was in her family.At the age of 15, her school music teacher organised an audition with Charles Kennedy Scott who convinced her to study with him at Trinity College of Music in London and obtained a scholarship for her. Over the next few years, Price was trained as a mezzosoprano.After graduation, she joined the Ambrosian Singers, but was reluctant to enter singing competitions. Her father was largely responsible for her discovery: He aggressively campaigned on her behalf to various opera companies.