Artistic Advisory Panels

Oklahoma’s Leading Arts Professionals

The Artistic Advisory Panels guide the Oklahoma Arts Institute’s programs. Composed of leading arts professionals from across Oklahoma, the panels assess program needs, determine curricula, judge auditions, and recommend faculty artists.

* Denotes Emeritus Members

CHORUS ADVISORY PANEL

  • Jan Hanson*, University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma (retired)

  • Evelyn Kwanza, Norman Public Schools

  • Pam Mowry, Canterbury Voices

  • Karl Nelson, University of Central Oklahoma

  • Alex Rivera, Hilldale Elementary School (Putnam City)

  • Holly Sisk, Tahlequah High School

  • Samantha Taylor, Collinsville High School

  • Sohailah Stout, Mustang High School

  • J. Steven Walker, East Central University

  • Julie Yu, Oklahoma City University & Canterbury Voices

  • Richard Zielinski, University of Oklahoma

Creative Writing Advisory Panel

  • Shaista Fenwick, Moore High School

  • Joshua Grasso, East Central University

  • Michelle Johnson, World Literature Today

  • Janine Joseph, Virginia Tech

  • Illana Spicer, Woodward High School

  • Jonathan Stalling, University of Oklahoma

  • E. Ann D. Stone*, NIMROD

  • Debra Thoreson, Dewey High School

  • Harbour Winn*, Oklahoma City University (retired)

  • Karen Workun, Jenks High School

Dance Advisory Panel

  • Marcello Angelini*, Tulsa Ballet

  • John Bedford*, Oklahoma City University (retired)

  • CeCe Farha, Range of Motion Dance Studio

  • Mary Margaret Holt*, University of Oklahoma

  • Jenna LaViolette, Dance Maker Academy

  • Racheal Nye, Oklahoma City Ballet

  • Jo Rowan*, Oklahoma City University (retired)

  • Tyne Shillingford, Holland Hall

  • Erika Vasquez, Classen School of Advanced Studies at Northeast

FILM & VIDEO ADVISORY PANEL

  • Bryan Cardinale-Powell, Oklahoma City University

  • Andrew Horton*, University of Oklahoma (retired)

  • Crystal Kayiza, Filmmaker

  • Rick Allen Lippert*, Lippert Media

  • Zach Litwack, Oklahoma State University

  • Jennifer Loren, Cherokee Film

  • Amy Smith, Moore Norman Technology Center

  • Clark Wiens*, Circle Cinema

  • Harbour Winn*, Oklahoma City University (retired)

ORCHESTRA ADVISORY PANEL

  • Meredith Blecha-Wells, Oklahoma State University

  • John Clinton*, Norman Public Schools, Oklahoma Youth Orchestras, & University of Central Oklahoma (retired)

  • Eugene Enrico*, University of Oklahoma (retired)

  • Am're Ford, OkMEA All-State

  • Jeffrey Grogan, Oklahoma City University & Oklahoma Youth Orchestras

  • Jose Luis Hernandez, Sistema Tulsa

  • Min-Jeong Koh, The Royal Conservatory

  • Hsuan-Yu Alex Lee, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

  • Mark Parker*, Oklahoma City University

  • Maya Stone, Educator & Freelance Musician

Theatre Advisory Panel

  • Paul Austin, Writer, Actor, & Director

  • Paul Baker, Bethany Public Schools

  • Inda Jo Conway, Chandler Public Schools

  • Machele Miller Dill, University of Tulsa

  • D. Lance Marsh, Oklahoma City University

  • Carly O'Brien, University of Central Oklahoma

  • Merrie Palmer, Ada High School

  • Brooke Perez, Southmoore High School

  • Allis Roddy, Bartlesville High School

  • Susan Yeager, Murray State College

VISUAL ARTS ADVISORY PANEL

  • David Emitt Adams, Freelance Photographer

  • Narciso Arguelles, Crossings Christian School

  • Cheyenne Butcher, Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences

  • Konrad Eek*, Maxwell Eek Design Photography

  • Yatika Fields, OSAI Alum & Artist

  • Nicole Harrington, Weatherford High School

  • Stacy Johnson, Epic Charter School

  • Julia Kirt*, Oklahoma State Senator

  • Andrew Phelan*, University of Oklahoma

  • Lars Roeder, Northwestern Oklahoma State University

  • John Seward*, Painter & Photographer

  • Brandi Simons, Tulsa Tech

  • Todd Stewart, University of Oklahoma

  • Laura Warriner*, [Artspace] at Untitled