Mr. Taylor Strickland is an accomplished choral director and piano teacher, currently serving in his eighth year at Woodford County High School. He has been instrumental in elevating the school's choral program to exceptional standards, with three in-school choirs (Chorale, Treble Choir, and Woodford Singers) and three after-school a cappella groups. Mr. Strickland's choirs have performed at Carnegie Hall and St. John the Divine in New York, as well as the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, and the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville. He has received accolades for his direction, with the Chorale and Treble Choir receiving distinguished ratings in performance and sight reading at the KMEA choral assessment. Chorale performed as an invited choir at the KMEA Professional Development Conference in Louisville, KY in 2025.

Mr. Strickland serves as the choir director of the Capital City Chorale, a community choir that meets weekly in Frankfort, KY. He also serves as the conductor of the advanced choir for the Lexington Singers Children's Choirs.

Mr. Strickland is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Choral Music Education. As a student, he was an active participant in several choral ensembles, including Chorale, Men's Choir, Blue Note, and the Acoustikats.

Mr. Strickland currently lives in Lexington, KY with his dog, Coach.

Allison Colvin is a retired mathematics teacher who has found her second career as a full-time collaborative pianist. She regularly accompanies middle and high school choirs and musical productions throughout the area and has played piano for productions with Woodford Theatre, Leeds Center for the Arts, Voices Amplified, and Adventure Theater. Over the past year, she has also served as a collaborative pianist for Eastern Kentucky University students, working with performers on oboe, tuba, and trombone. In addition to her performance work, Allison serves as pianist at South Elkhorn Christian Church. She is excited to work with Mr. Strickland and the Woodford County High School Choir program!