Olivia N  
Instruments: Voice
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Blues, Folk, Country, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Showtunes, Spirituals, Swing, Soul

I began teaching shortly after I graduated from Pensacola State College and fell in love with helping guide and sharpen musicians. While at PSC, I sang in Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir. While studying at UM, I was part of the University Singers and the Concert Chorale. I am well-rounded in musical theater, classical opera, country, and many other styles of music. I have performed musicals such as White Christmas and Shrek. I have also performed in many operas such as, Le Nozze di Figaro, The Three Little Pigs, The Gondoliers, and L'Enfant et les sortilèges. I have had the wonderful opportunity of performing with the University of Mobile's performing arts students in the annual Christmas Spectacular three times. This program is broadcast on international television each year and provides immense experience with performing for large crowds of over 10,000 people. The University of Mobile also gave me the opportunity to tour as a singer with two traveling ensembles, Sounds of Mobile, and Sofree. Sounds of Mobile was a musical theater based ensemble that traveled across the nation singing, dancing, and teaching. Sofree is a gospel based ensemble compiled of all girls. With Sofree, I toured all over the south east performing gospel and contemporary worship songs. I had the wonderful opportunity to lead Sofree as their musical director. In this role, I got to teach, shape, and sharpen the singers in their craft. I had the best time pouring into those girls. I have six years of experience in vocal studies and in teaching voice. Aside from teaching voice, I have taught beginning guitar lessons for a year and beginning to intermediate piano lessons for four years.

For voice students, I tailor my lesson plans to each students individual goals. For students pursuing classical lesson, I would start with repertoire from "25 Italian Songs and Arias." For more advanced students, I would find repertoire that fit their voice type from operas, or aria books. I encourage all of my students to do at least one classical song because the technique that can be learned from that is extremely helpful. In students who are interested in Musical Theater, Worship music, or any other genres, I would tailor their repertoire to that genre. I will always help students choose music that they relate to, have fun with, and genuinely enjoy singing.