Houston Show Choir Leadership & Affiliations
Executive Directors -
Mark Calima & Van English
Mark Calima first joined Houston Show Choir in 2018 and soon thereafter was elected to the Board as Director of Fundraising, where he served for four successful years. Mark also performs with HSC as a tenor and is one of our choreographers. He is a former music educator and currently works as a travel professional. Mark holds bachelor’s degrees in chemistry (University of Texas) and music education (University of Houston).
Van English joined HSC in 2021 and was soon appointed to the Board as Director of Development, where he launched the choir’s successful 90th anniversary capital campaign. Van also performs with HSC as a bass. He is a former higher-education administrator and also works as a freelance writer-editor and as a group-travel tour manager. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in English, with minors in French, classics, and voice from Troy University.
Mark and Van began their service as Co-Executive Directors in 2023. In this capacity, they are able to combine their respective experiences and skills with their passion for performing.
Artistic Director -
Jennifer Agbu
Jennifer received both her Bachelor and Masters of Music in Music Education at the University of Houston. During her time at UH, she founded The Lyric Players and sang in the UH Concert Women’s Chorus, Concert Chorale, Floreat, and Acabellas. She joined the Houston Symphony Chorus shortly after graduation and most recently sang with Cantare Houston. Jennifer has also performed in various local musical theatre productions.
While Jennifer loves performing, she feels that teaching is her calling. She currently teaches choir in Katy ISD where she leads an active program of over 200 students. Jennifer is a sought after clinician, adjudicator, and presenter.
When not rehearsing, Jennifer may be found exploring Houston area restaurants, reading a book, or bingeing the latest TV series.
She is excited to serve as the Artistic Director of The Houston Show Choir.
Lead Choreographer -
Sasha Redmon
Having performed on stage most of her life, Sasha Redmon brings an infectious brand of energy and expertise to the Houston Show Choir as our first-ever Lead Choreographer.
Through theatrical productions, solo forums, and performances at Houston’s Jones Hall, Smart Financial , and the Hobby Center for Performing Arts with Gilbert & Sullivan, Sasha has polished her skills as singer, dancer, teacher, and choreographer.
Assistant Artistic Director -
Alana Scott
Director of Encore -
Jenson Wall
Pianist -
Cloud Wang
A native of Taiwan, Cloud Wang is a versatile multi-instrumentalist whose musical expertise spans the piano, pipe organ, percussion, handbells, and carillon. In 2010, she was awarded a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, where she majored in jazz vibraphone and steel drum performance. That same year, she won second prize in the vibraphone category at the Italy Percussion Competition in Fermo, Italy.
Cloud’s musical journey began in her childhood, started learning piano when she was 6. Inspired by watching Japanese dramas. She would learn the theme songs by ear and play them on the piano. Sometimes she improved something on the piano. This early passion blossomed into a love for a wide variety of genres, with a particular affinity for Pop, Rock, Musical, Latin Jazz, R&B, Smooth Jazz, Motown, and any upbeat and groove dance music.
Throughout her career, Cloud has been deeply involved in a diverse array of musical ensembles. Her experience includes serving as an accompanist since the third grade to high school, including accompanying friend’s solo contest, and middle school boy’s choir. Besides being an instrumental soloist, she has also performed with choirs, church praise bands, concert bands, orchestra, percussion ensemble, steel bands, film scoring recording projects, reggae bands, handbell choirs, and musical theater pits. During her time at Berklee, she led her own Caribbean band and 10 piece jazz ensemble. To date, she has collaborated with hundreds of musicians across the globe.
Currently, Cloud is an active professional musician based in the Houston area, where she works as a piano accompanist and pit musician for various school districts. She also serves churches as organist, handbell tree soloist, and percussionist. Her talent has taken her to stages around the world, with performances across the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, Italy, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Outside of her musical career, Cloud loves spending time with her boyfriend Patric traveling, cooking, and exploring new restaurants.