Madilyn Curtis

Madilyn Curtis

Daughter of Mike and Megan Curtis, Madilyn began dancing at just three years old and has been passionate about performing ever since. Now eight years old, she is thrilled to be joining the cast of The Carolina Opry Christmas Spectacular. Madilyn grew up watching her...
Brittny Tesner

Brittny Tesner

Brittny discovered her love of performing and teaching dance in her hometown of Bay City, Michigan. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Western Michigan University (WMU), where she traveled to China and Taiwan through a Student Global Initiative to perform,...
Chris Connolly

Chris Connolly

Since graduating from the Eastman School of Music in 1988, Chris has performed with such greats as Lou Rawls, Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and written arrangements for Bernie Williams, Steve Gatlin, Bill Pinkney of the Original Drifters...
Mike Duva

Mike Duva

Mike Duva has been playing woodwind instruments since the age of 10. He started on the clarinet and by the time he finished high school he had added tenor and baritone sax. Mike received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from New Mexico State University then did...
Chris Russell

Chris Russell

Chris was born in Rochester, NY. He graduated with a B.S. in Music Education from the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. After teaching and performing for 15 years in New York, Chris relocated with his family to South Carolina. As a performer and composer Chris’ music...