Olivia Piano

Olivia started playing music at a very young age. She began piano lessons at age 6 and by the age of 16, had her first professional gig at the Filipino American Christian Church where she played in their services and musicals.

She attended Metropolitan State College of Denver and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelors degree in music. While at Metro State, she studied with renowned jazz trumpeter Ron Miles. After graduating, she continued her studies with pianists Dave Hanson, Eric Gunnison, and Art Lande.

Olivia has been teaching privately since 2006. She has also worked in the Aurora, Cherry Creek, Arvada, and Douglas County school districts as a choir and theatre accompanist. She has consistently been performing at many regional music events including the CMEA conference, All-state, and choir festivals.

As a performer, she’s played with numerous bands and musicians such as with Jyemo Club, Neil Haverstick, Hugh Ragin, James Barela, Jacob Larson. She is currently employed with the agencies Lucky Devils and On the Beat based in Los Angeles . She has worked with directors such as Bill Loper with GLBT’s Harmony chorale and Eric Weinstein at Faith Community Church, Chris Maunu, and Phil Drozda which have performed in places such as CMEA. She has recorded an album with 70’s fusion band Heavy Feather and played microstock, a microtonal concert featuring 19 tone piano. She has also been assigned assistant director at Zion Baptist Church as well as other surrounded churches in Colorado. She is currently the pianist for The Word Christian Fellowship in Long Beach, California.