Xan O.

Xan is a graduate (2019) of Arizona State University's Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre Performance program. She is now based in Manhattan, NYC and is represented by Shirley Faison of Adunni Rose Talent Agency. Her NYC appearances include The Polar Express Train Ride, Ramona (AEA Showcase Code), The Wayward Daughter of Judah The Prince (AEA Showcase Code), and Scandusical (Swing). In 2021, Xan performed at California’s Great America (Winterfest) in The Christmas Tree Lighting and The Holly Jolly Trolly (RWS Entertainment Group). Earlier this year, she spent several months in Mexico working on several Iberostar Resort shows with RWS Entertainment Group. Coming from a musical family, Xan has been involved in the musical arts since the age of 5. Since then, she has been seen in countless musicals and operas throughout California, Arizona, and New York City. She has had over 10 years of vocal training that has helped her find a passion for teaching others to use their own unique voices. Xan has many awards and nominations such as the NATS Cal-Western Regional Student Competition (second place), CMEA State Solo and Ensemble Festival Rating Superior/Gold, the Asya Pleskach Scholarship for Young Choral Singers, as well as the SARTA Elly Award nomination (Best Actress in a Play). She also has released her self-written pop singles, "Sorry For Myself", "Already Missing You", and “Let You Love Me”, available on all streaming platforms. Xan loves teaching all styles of vocal performance, but specializes in musical theatre and pop. She is also known for her impersonations of unique voices, such as that of Britney Spears. Xan is great at preparing students for musical theatre auditions-she can teach everything from finding that perfect 16 bars, to talking to the accompanist and what actually happens in the audition room. She has the inside scoop on the NYC musical theatre audition scene. Xan also teaches beginning piano and songwriting. With a Bachelor of Music, she is not only proficient in the performance arts, but also knowledgeable of music theory, piano, sight-singing, harmony, music history, choral conducting, and more. Xan is extremely outgoing, energetic and positive. She believes encouragement is necessary for her students to gain confidence and make improvement. She tries to make her classroom a safe place to make mistakes so that students may try things that ultimately lead to growth. She truly believes that everyone can and should engage in musical activities!