Experienced tutor in Singing in Andover, Donna offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Donna is just a terrific, knowledgeable, ultra-positive, high-energy teacher and enthisiastic coach. She quickly solved some stubborn problems I had stalled on with my first teacher (a whomping wobble in the making) and is just superb for diction and resonance. Starting as a geriatric amateur, I can't believe how much I learned progressed - now a church soloist!

Donna taught me throughout college at Saint Marys, and I see her still. I HIGHLY reccomend her. I love that she doesn't just focus on technique, but also artistic delivery for the classical singer. It is too often that we hear a beautiful classical voice, but don't see the story behind the piece. Donna encourages the singer to look at the entire picture (that isn't to say she's lax on technique ;). With her own performance career and educational background, that woman has a toolbox for technique thats a mile wide).

It's telling that people seek her out while preparing for important auditions, graduate school, or continue under her mentorship after they become teachers themselves (as is my own personal case). She creates a huge amount of growth in the artist, and positively encourages that momentum continue.

Donna is a gifted vocal instructor with extensive experience training aspiring singers. She possesses the knowledge, skill, and passion necessary to help singers truly discover and explore their voices. During my short time singing with Donna, I have been able to find my voice and free it from problematic habits, something I will continue to work on and improve as time goes on. Donna has provided me with the needed inspiration and motivation to push myself and work towards my potential, and she gets to know each voice uniquely and individually. This, coupled with her technical and artistic vocal expertise, makes for incredibly effective and rewarding lessons. I look forward to many more lessons, and would highly recommend Donna as a vocal instructor!

Before I had Donna as a voice teacher, my singing was okay, but I knew that it could be something more. As a voice teacher, Donna has changed the way I see singing, and given me an entire new voice that sounds amazing. All of her techniques work tremendously, although odd to someone that knows nothing about singing.

Outside of singing, she is very friendly and outgoing. She chooses songs that will help you grow and become proficient in music. Nevertheless, there is always something to improve on, and as a student of her's for four years, I recognizes that within myself as well.

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Donna Olson at Saint Mary's College and even visited her private studio a few times. Donna is incredibly passionate about her work, always pushing her students to strive for their absolute best by assigning challenging repertoire and expecting consistent practice (which is super important if you want to improve!)
When working with Donna, I not only grew as a singer, but as a musician and a performer. Donna coached me through auditions, taught me to put on a captivating performance, and grounded my skills in a knowledge of music theory and music history/analysis.
Thank to Donna's guidance and patience I was able to win 1st place TWICE in the Bay Area NATS competition in my final years at Saint Mary's, something I wouldn't have even dreamed of before!
If you're looking to improve your skills with someone who really gets to know you and cares to see you succeed, Donna is the one for you!