Mia Calarese is a native of Dayton Ohio, but has lived in London, England; Los Angeles, California; Seattle, Washington; and Nashville, Tennessee before making her way back home. She started singing with the Dayton Opera at the age of four, and many local musicals followed. She eventually graduated from a musical theater academy in London, England. Mia is a recent graduate of Wright State University in Art History. She is a single mother to her precious daughter, Olivia, and she has been with HCC since January, 2021. Mia loves her position as Worship Leader and considers it a privilege to get to sing in praise of Jesus and to help lead others to get closer to God in song.