The Carolina Opry Theater Artists Calvin GilmoreDirector, Executive Producer, Guitar, VocalsCalvin Gilmore grew up in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The son of a farmer, on a third-generation farm, he participated in a vanishing Norman... Read MoreJeffrey GilmoreDirector, ProducerJeff comes by his production abilities naturally, having grown up in the business. He was eight years old when his family moved from Missouri to... Read MoreBrad LongEmcee, Guitar, VocalsBrad began his journey on his musical path at a very early age, playing both drums and guitar at the many live music venues in... Read MoreChristie TempletonVocalsChristie Templeton is from Lake Wylie, SC. By the age of 10, Christie had several musicals, talent shows, and TV appearances under her belt, including... Read MoreTangena ChurchVocalsA native of North Carolina, Tangena brings a variety of performance experiences to the stage of The Carolina Opry Theater. She began her singing career... Read MoreGary BrownAcoustic Guitar, Dobro, Lap Steel, Mandolin, Steel Guitar, Vocal Director, VocalsGary, who was born in Walnut Cove, North Carolina, attributes his choice of music as a career to his parents’ love of music, particularly bluegrass.... Read MoreKevin HughesAcoustic Bass, Bass Guitar, Musical Director, Piano, trombone, Trumpet, VocalsOriginally from Petersburg, Virginia, Kevin has been playing music since the age of five and is accomplished on the piano, drums, trumpet, and trombone. He... Read MoreGary BakerAcoustic Guitar, Lead GuitarA native of Charleston, SC, Gary comes from a long line of musicians. He is a graduate of Winthrop University, with a B.A. in Music.... Read MoreTrent WidemanComedy, Fiddle, Guitar, Hammered Dulcimer, Mandolin, Vocals, XylophoneTrent grew up at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. A Missouri state fiddling champion in 1994, Trent appeared in the Main Street Music... Read MoreBrian DaggettDrums, PercussionInspired by his musical parents, this Arlington, VA native has been playing drums since the age of 5. Brian performed with the Arlington and McLean... Read MoreJamie GravesKeyboards, PianoJamie was born and raised in Summertown, TN. He started his musical journey at the age of 13 playing piano with local Southern Gospel groups.... Read MoreColton CasonKeyboards, Piano, Trumpet, VocalsColton began his musical career by learning to play the trumpet in junior high; from there he expanded his range with the addition of bass... Read MoreSidney Michelle JohnsonVocalsSidney Michelle Johnson, the latest addition to The Carolina Opry family, is a homegrown talent from Myrtle Beach, SC. From a young age, Sidney toured... Read MoreRicky MokelComedyAt age 25, after being fired from his job as an account executive at an Atlanta ad agency, Grant Turner decided to convert his comedy hobby into... Read MoreAll That!CloggersInternationally renowned hip-hop clogging group All That! consists of 14 of the nation’s most talented male cloggers and percussive dancers. Known for putting their innovative... Read MoreMark CliffordAll That!, CloggerMark Clifford is the creator and founder of the Internationally known all male clogging group ALL THAT!. Originally from Charleston, SC, Mark began clogging at... Read MoreMike CurtisAll That!, CloggerOne of the most recognizable names in the clogging world, Mike Curtis began appearing in individual clogging competitions over 20 years ago and has won... Read MoreEthan StewartAll That!, CloggerEthan Stewart is one of the incredibly talented All That! cloggers, bringing his talents from Cookeville, TN! At the young age of 34, he's been... Read MoreNicholas StoneAll That!, CloggerNick grew up in Minnesota and has been clogging since he was 8 years old. He competed for 12 years and won 2 National Male... Read MoreStephen AutenAll That!, CloggerStephen's clogging career began at eight years old in Bloomington-Normal, IL. He quickly stood out for his talent, winning four National Acapella Titles. His achievements... Read MoreMollie CasonDancerA seventh generation Texan, Mollie began dancing at an early age and has trained and performed across the United States with Houston Ballet, Orlando Ballet,... Read MoreAlexa PeragineDance CaptainBorn and raised near the Jersey Shore, Alexa began dancing at an early age and continued through her childhood dancing at, Center Stage Dance &... Read MoreAlex BarberDancerOriginally from Abbeville, SC, Alex began her dance training right here in Myrtle Beach at Carolina Forest Performing Arts Academy. While at CFPAA, she performed... Read MoreLindsey O’ConnorDancerLindsey was born in Nashville, TN, and moved to the Myrtle Beach area when she was 3; she started dancing at the age of 8... Read MoreRachel MooneyDancerRachel was born in Upstate New York and has been dancing since she was 3 years old. She trained at Tawn Marie’s Dance Centre where... Read MoreMike Cook of MCSoundTechnical ConsultantA native of Lexington, NC, Mike’s first job in the Audio Field was for SE Systems as an audio technician and sales manager. During the... Read MoreMargaret Rice ScottChoreography, CostumingMargaret, a native of Latta, South Carolina, attended the Emmalyn Davis School of Dance in Marion, South Carolina, from age three until her high school... Read MoreDavid HerronProduction Manager, Special Guest - TrumpetA native of Gastonia, North Carolina, David studied Trumpet at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After college, he performed with traveling productions of “Evita”, “Annie”, and... Read MoreJerrme StinnettLight Designer, Video ProductionBorn in Shawnee, Kansas, Jerrme has had an active role in professional production since the age of 17. His family originally moved to the Grand... Read MoreJoshua AlstonAssistant Sound EngineerA native of Myrtle Beach, SC, Josh has always always been interested in playing many different instruments and was known to open speaker cabinets and... Read MoreLogan WhiteSound DesignGrowing up in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Logan discovered his passion for sound early on, starting with mixing on a 4-channel console at his church. He... Read MoreIan SchefferVideo OperatorOriginally from Acworth, Georgia, Ian lived there until moving to South Carolina in 2022 to pursue his Master's degree in Music Technology at Coastal Carolina... Read More SHOW SPONSORS
