- Berklee College of Music (B.M. 2022). Studied voice as primary instrument. Music Therapy Major.
- Studied under acclaimed vocal coach Kenn Hicks, whose clientele includes artists such as Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez, Sting and many more acclaimed musicians.
- Trained in Musical Theater at award winning acting studio ‘A Class Act NY’ and abroad at the British Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Experience
Olive has used their education and training to become a multifaceted musician and music educator. They have spent the last two years working as a special education teacher and music therapist that specializes in working with neurodivergent kids and adults, using music to help improve their motor skills, focus, speech competency, and memory, as well as bring the joyful healing power of music into their students’ lives
They are an accomplished and experienced educator both in a classroom setting and in individual lessons for their regular students. They have also recently delved into one-on-one coaching within New York’s rock and metal scene, teaching curious students how to expand their vocal style into those genres
Bio
Olive is a vocalist, actor, songwriter and producer with a strong foundation in piano basics and music theory, as well as an education in and passion for music therapy. They spent their younger years training and performing in the musical theater world, mastering skills such as delivery, diction, healthy vocal technique and stage presence. After their time at Berklee School of Music, they began working as a music therapist and shifted towards writing and producing original music. They have since become the vocalist of an up and coming New York based heavy rock band called Ghosts Of Hope.
Going from widely recognized community theater work with the award winning company A Class Act NY to garnering over 50,000 streams on their band’s first two singles across Apple Music and Spotify alone and selling out the beloved Manhattan concert venue, Mercury Lounge, their experience as a performer ranges across musical bounds helping to shape the broad range of skills they are able to pass on to their students. They especially enjoy teaching their students how to project their voices with confidence and strength, write music that comes from the heart, command a crowd in live performance, and refine their vocal abilities to cover a wide range of styles powerfully and healthily– from the classic styles of Broadway to the gritty, raw sounds of rock and metal. Their background in music therapy has given them a compassionate approach to teaching music to special needs students of all abilities and skill levels, focusing mostly on freedom of expression and finding joy through music.