Violet Joy Hansen

(she/her)

Violet is a dedicated music teacher with a passion for helping her students build healthy technique, expressive artistry, and lasting confidence. She grew up in Sacramento, CA, and has had a love for the arts since birth. She started dancing when she was three and fell in love with musical theatre at the age of twelve.

Violet obtained her bachelor’s degree from The University of California Santa Barbara, where she majored in both Theatre and Music. During her time there, she had the opportunity to work at The Music Academy of the West and UCSB’s theatre department.Her undergraduate achievements include, being the class representative for her BFA class, as well as a graduate of the honors program. Additionally, she founded a Sign Language Student Organization at UCSB called “ASL 4 All”. Over time, this passion has become a recource for Deaf individuals, and sign language students nation wide. She was also the  President for AAUW’s (American Association for University Women) UCSB chapter.

Violet is currently pursuing her MFA from Boston Conservatory at Berklee in Musical Theatre Pedagogy and is now a professor at Dean College, where she works with students across a range of styles, including musical theatre, classical, amd contemporary commercial music. She serves as the Treasurer for the New England chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), supporting vocal education throughout the region. Her approach is personalized, supportive, and rooted in both solid vocal pedagogy and a deep love of storytelling through song.