Olivia's Fundraiser

Olivia was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. She started dancing Latin/Ballroom at the early age of 7 and has been in love with the arts ever since. In 2002 she was accepted to Dekalb School of the Arts where she studied Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Music, and Theater. Outside of the classroom she competed and became a 5X Latin Champion in the Youth Division by the age of 16. Shortly thereafter, her mother relocated the family to New York City. It was then that Olivia had the opportunity to train at Broadway Dance Center and was exposed to the commercial industry.

At 18 Olivia decided to further pursue her dreams by heading to California for a new and exciting journey. With a determined spirit and relentless work ethic she soon found herself dancing for the NFL as a San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleader, Top 30 Finalist on So You Think You Can Dance (S8), was featured in Esquire as well as the "Just Dance" PS3 Commercial , and recorded her first cover, Gravity. By 2012 she decided that it was time to return to New York and take on the East Coast again. Since then can be spotted dancing for artists such as JLO, Madonna, Flo Rida, New Cupid, Sean Kingston, and Brad Paisley. She has been featured on The Today Show, Dr. Oz., 106 & Park, Yahoo, and Telemundo.

Her biggest accomplishment to date though happened on her 26th birthday in June of 2015. Olivia was suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double-mastectomy. "This has been the hardest thing I have ever gone through but I feel fortunate to have a new perspective and greater understanding of my purpose. Coming so close to death at such a young age has taught me how to live. All things are possible through faith and a positive mindset." -Olivia

Olivia is currently finishing her degree at Montclair State University with a Major in Communication & Media Arts and a Minor in Musical Theater. She is also the Creative Director/Choreographer for Ballroom BASE (Be About Something Epic) Dance Co. and Director of Marketing/Sales at Encore Events Rocks. When she's not doing that you can find her working on her latest poem or in the recording studio. A book and album are next on the list.