Xan Black, Chair Paula Wise & Kellie McCann, Vice Chairs Nancy Cruzen, Treasurer Dawn Davis, Asst Treasurer Pat Corley, Secretary

Cathy Venable and Kelly Ford have graced the stages of broadway, concert halls, theaters, music halls, churches, and ballrooms. 

 

Cathy has been touring the nation since 2015. She has performed on Broadway, at Radio City Music Hall, New York Philharmonic, and Lincoln Center. She was a conductor for the national tours of The Sound of Music, The Phantom of the Opera, and the Disney musical Frozen. Cathy has served as a pianist for the Broadway productions of Cinderella, Aladdin, Evita, The Light in the Piazza, Curtains, Sondheim on Sondheim, Les Miserables, The Visit, Wonderful Town, Beauty and the Beast, The Apple Tree, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Anything Goes. She has been a staff pianist for music institutes in Austria, Paris, and across the United States.  As a mezzo-soprano, Cathy has appeared as vocal soloist with the Tulsa Philharmonic, Tulsa Signature Symphony, Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, Council Oak Men’s Chorale of Tulsa, Boston Avenue Methodist Church Chancel Choir in Tulsa, Amore Opera NYC and more. Cathy is the pianist/organist for Harvard Avenue Christian Church.

 

Kelly Ford has performed at Disney World and has opened for Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush, Colin Powell, Paul Harvey and others. He sings at corporate events, with recording groups, and in local bands and at entertainment venues. With a bachelor’s degree in sacred music, Kelly leads large church choirs in Tulsa and special concerts and programs at local universities. As the traditional music director at Harvard Avenue Christian Church, his work includes creating special music, congregational music development and direction of the chancel choir.