Meet the Singers
Joyce Brandt
Joyce received her Bachelor of Music Education from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and her Master’s degree from Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan. She is currently an elementary music teacher in the Hilliard Schools and has taught for 20 years. Joyce has performed in numerous musicals with community theatre and is very active with her
David Carpenter
David is a retired medical editor for the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery at the Arthur James Cancer Hospital, although over the course of a very varied career, he has also had many other occupations. He has sung with many different Ohio choirs, including the Gallery Choir of First Congregational Church, the Capital University
Dane Chavers
Dane grew up in Cleveland and graduated from Hiram College in Economics. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the Ohio State University in 1981, and has worked for Franklin County as a criminal defense attorney in the felony unit since 1983. Dane has sung in a wide range of choruses in high school, college,
Jane Chavers
Jane is newly retired from a 26-year career in elementary general music teaching in the Hilliard City Schools. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from The Ohio State University. Jane has sung with Opera Columbus, the choir at First Congregational Church in Columbus and various other chorals groups around Columbus. Jane was even one
Ed Crockett
Ed joined the Magpies in September 2008. A native of Cincinnati, Ed attended The Ohio State University where he was a tuba major in the school of music and a member of TBDBITL – The Ohio State University Marching Band – where he had the honor of dotting the ‘i’ in Script Ohio (4 times,
David Ehle
David is currently a data manager for the Education Management Information System (EMIS) at the Ohio Department of Education. He previously spent 15 years working in gifted education, including 10 years working with the Gifted Education Resource Institute at Purdue University. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in education from
Kathryn Ehle
Kathryn studied piano and voice at Hiram College, graduating with majors in music education and elementary education. She holds a Master’s in Education from The Ohio State University. Kathryn has directed choirs at the Elementary and Middle School levels, and she currently enjoys incorporating music into her 4th grade classroom in Hilliard. Previous choral experiences
Brian Franz
Brian grew up in Xenia, Ohio where he began studying music on violin and piano at an early age. Progressing to college, Brian earned a B.A. in Music from the Ohio State University where he became involved in the Medieval and Renaissance Performers Guild. He performs regularly with the Westerville Symphony Orchestra and Minstrelry. He
Jason Grossman
Jason grew up in Westerville and graduated from Westerville North High School in 2000. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Case Western Reserve University in 2004 and his Juris Doctor degree from Boston University in 2007. Jason has been singing in a variety of choirs since 1990, including the Notables show
Scott Henderson
Scott is an anesthesiologist with Midwest Physician Anesthesia Services, Inc., practicing at Riverside and Dublin Methodist Hospitals. His interest in vocal music began as a member of the choir of North Park University in Chicago, IL and the Chorus at Northwestern University in the 1970′s. Moving to Columbus in 1986 he kept an interest in
Angela Kuder Hulligan
Angela gained both Bachelors and Masters degrees in music (voice) – and a further Masters in Opera Theatre Direction – from the Cleveland Institute of Music. She is also a registered nurse and a qualified paralegal. Her hobbies include photography, gardening, languages and movies – and she is also an avid book collector
Dawn Leach
Dawn was a vocal music major at the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, Kentucky. She has a BSN from Mt. Carmel College of Nursing. She also has a BA in Spanish from Hiram College, where she studied music on scholarship. She has performed with the Choral Arts Society of Cleveland, Voices of Kentuckiana, The
Regan Oaks
Regan is a teacher with Columbus City Schools, having been with the district for over 20 years. Subjects taught include Language Arts, reading, band and choir and she is currently on leave from her position of gifted and talented specialist. She loves reading, music, travel (anyone want to go to India?), films (especially ones with
Doug Slusher
Doug is a graduate of Westminster Choir College and The Ohio State University, holding degrees in music. He is Minister of Music Emeritus at Indianola Presbyterian Church, Columbus where he directed for 35 years. Doug has sung with the Westminster Choirs, the Cantari Singers of Columbus, the Columbus Madrigal Singers and the Columbus Bach Ensemble.