Hannah Fan is a classically trained opera singer and educator whose focus has always been to make music accessible for every student, particularly for students who may not have had many opportunities to participate in music otherwise. One of her greatest joys comes from witnessing students’ lightbulb moments when musical concepts that have previously been difficult finally become clear and a student realizes their own potential. Prior to her position at Jazz Hands for Autism, she worked at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Lyric Opera, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, United Sound, and Southwest Florida Music Education Center, where she directed and developed the curriculum of the first music certification program for neurodivergent young musicians. 

She holds Bachelor of Music degrees with academic honors in both Music Education and Vocal Performance from Chapman University. She earned her Masters of Music Education from the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education (formerly under the Boston Conservatory at Berklee), where she specialized in arts administration and working with students with disabilities. She also continues to perform regularly with local and international opera companies, and in recent years has ventured into musical theater as well. 

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“Teaching students with disabilities is just good teaching on steroids.” -Dr. Rhoda Bernard