OLIN JOHANNESSEN

Co-Director, Choral Conductor, Music Theory Instructor

Prior to joining the staff of St. John’s, Olin served as Choral Director for grades 6-12 in the Portsmouth (NH) Public Schools for ten years, a role which positioned him well to join the educational team leading the Choir School at St. John’s. In this role, Olin works on implementing curricular elements and developing performance opportunities for the eager and enthusiastic music makers across both Dondero Elementary School outreach and on-campus versions of this free after-school singing and choral music education program. Olin is passionate about teaching young singers how to grow their personal knowledge so they can be top-notch contributors to any choir they join!

M.M., Composition, University of Massachusetts Amherst

B.M., Percussion Performance, University of Massachusetts Amherst