Directors

Joseph Kincaid holds a B.A. degree in Music Education K-12 from the University of Charleston with a major in voice, a minor in piano, and a master’s degree in educational leadership.  He is the director of the award-winning show choirs, Red Hot and Heat Wave from Hurricane High School.  His groups have won over 60 Overall Grand Championships across West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and Tennessee and have been named Grand Champions at the WV State Show Choir Festival 16 times.   Joseph Kincaid is a National Board-Certified Teacher in EAYA Vocal Music, an Arch Coal Teacher Award recipient, 2010 Putnam County Teacher of the Year, and a WV Teacher of the Year Finalists.   Mr. Kincaid has served as the President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the of the West Virginial Vocal Music and his choirs have been recognized by the WV Governor and WV State legislature for their musical excellence.  Joseph Kincaid currently resides in Hurricane, WV, with his wife Katie Kincaid and his beautiful daughter, Lylah Katherine.

Peyton Bellman was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH where he first found his love for the performing arts. He began his dance training in Philadelphia, PA at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance and obtained his B.F.A. in Dance. Peyton then went onto instructing a variety of dance courses across the tristate area and performing with Creative Reaction Dance Company, eventually assuming their Assistant Director position. Some of his performance credits include the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, Superbowl LVII Opening Night, Ralph Lauren, L’Oreal, “Awakening” at Wynn Las Vegas, and Simon Cowell x Cirque du Soleil’s “America’s Got Talent Superstars Live”. Additionally, Bellman tours as a dance adjudicator, educator, and choreographer where his teachings and choreography can be seen across the nation for a multitude of dance companies, pre-professional programs, and competitive high school programs. Peyton thanks everyone who continuously shows their support for his artistry!husband, Eddie.

Cynthia Handy Coulson holds a Bachelor of Music Education with concentrations in choral music/conducting, piano and voice from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Her Master’s degree, from Marshall University, is in vocal performance. Not only did she seek to improve her own voice, Mrs. Coulson researched the diagnosis of vocal issues for the young voice and developed techniques to correct the difficulties the young voice may encounter.

A former Putnam County teacher of the year, Mrs. Coulson has also been honored with the Arch Coal Excellence in Teaching Award, RESA III Teaching Award and in 2004 she achieved National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification. She was the first music teacher in Putnam County to receive this honor. She has presented workshops on the developing young voice, and directed All County Choruses throughout the state. She returns to Kanawha County in 2027. Several singers in Heat Wave and Red Hot were in the Putnam County All County chorus she directed. Mrs. Coulson began her teaching career in Virginia and during that time she directed high school choirs, and was the gifted and talented Drama instructor at Southampton County High. Several of the one act plays she directed received Superior ratings at festivals in the Tidewater area. She was an actress and singer in productions presented by Franklin Little Theater. Recently, Mrs. Coulson has served as voice instructor for members of Hurricane High’s Red Hot and Heat Wave show choirs. She is currently the assistant director for Hurricane High School’s Heat Wave and Red Hot show choirs.

While working with children and other teachers, Mrs. Coulson also continues to pursue her own musical endeavors. She appeared in several operas produced by the West Virginia Symphony. Mrs. Coulson is a member of the WVSO Chorus. She was a long-time member of the Larry Parsons Chorale, the West Virginia Choral Arts, and currently sings with the Opus Chorale of West Virginia. She continues to teach private piano and voice lessons in her Charleston home where she lives with her husband, Dr. Gene Coulson, and their beloved dogs, Spencer and Rosie.

Evelyn Bush is a Red Hot and Heat Wave band alumna and won four state titles during her tenure. She was also a trombonist in the concert and marching bands at Hurricane High School and is a three-time WVMEA All State musician. Evelyn plays in the orchestras for local theater productions across multiple theater troupes, including Huntington Area Regional Theater, Charleston Light Opera Guild, and Alban Arts Center among others. Most recently, Evelyn assistant music directed Six: Teen Edition with First Stage Theatre Company and is currently serving on their Board of Directors. She also plays with West Virginia State University’s Philharmonic Orchestra. In the past, she has worked with multiple middle and high school bands, instructing them in marching, concert, jazz, and show choir accompaniment. She has also given private lessons on trombone, baritone, and guitar. In 2015, Evelyn was invited to play with America’s Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. at the WV Cultural Center Theater. 

Evelyn graduated Summa Cum Laude from Marshall University in 2020 with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Economics and is currently serving as the Fiscal Officer for the West Virginia Board of Medicine. 

Victoria Burns is a Connecticut native now living in Los Angeles, California. She is a professional dancer signed with Clear Talent Group (LA) as well as a show choir choreographer  for many different groups across the country. She has studied dance in all forms for 20 years, from top universities, choreographers, and dance studios. She is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University where she studied dance and Spanish Language and Culture.