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Heather Ivy, Internationally acclaimed Soprano, has made a career dazzling audiences on both land and sea with Broadway, Opera and Pop favorites. Her extraordinary talent and genuine warmth shines through everything she does. Her professional career began on the concert stages of New York City and the Broadway International Tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. She has performed in multiple musicals around the US such as including the Off-Broadway gem Christmas Wrappings, and classics like The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, and Little Women, as well as operas Don Giovanni, Elisir D'amore, and Le Nozze di Figaro.

As a symphonic soloist, Heather has appeared multiple times with the Naples Philharmonic, Southwest Florida Symphony, and Gulf Coast Symphony, as well as symphonic concert bands throughout Florida. 

An avid traveler, Heather performs her headlining shows in performing arts centers across the US and around the world on luxury cruise lines. Notably, Heather was chosen by the Southwest Florida Symphony to pay tribute to the legendary Leonard Berstein with his daughter, Jamie Bernstein. Most recently, Heather appeared in New York City in a new musical, “The Women in Theatre Project,” by Jen Coogan. 

In addition to singing, Heather has showcased her versatility as an emcee and model for Naples Fashion Week, GulfShore Life, Neapolitan and Island Scene magazines as well as playbill.com and brodwayworld.com

Heather is currently based in Naples, Florida where she owns and operates her private voice studio Heather Ivy Music, and guest teaches at Florida Gulf Coast University and Opera Naples. She enjoys connecting with audiences both on and off the stage, and sharing her love of music with the world. For the latest news, connect @heatherivymusic on social media or heatherivy.com

TEACHERS: Andrew M. Byrne (NYC), Jen Waldman (NYC), Florence Birdwell (OCU). Brian Schexnayder (Metropolitan Opera)

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY: Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre, Magna Cum Laude

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