Gateway Musicians

Dr. Cathy Benton, Director

Cathy Benton is Professor of Music at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, Missouri where she teaches piano and class piano in addition to directing the MBU Ringers. Dr. Benton performs as a soloist and accompanist on the piano, organ and harpsichord and has been an adjudicator and clinician for numerous keyboard festivals and workshops.

Dr. Benton is a member of SLAMTA, MMTA, MTNA, National Guild of Piano Teachers, the Handbell Association of Greater St. Louis and the Handbell Musicians of America. She is a Past President of the St. Louis Area Music Teachers Association (SLAMTA) and the Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA). She has also served as the Missouri State Chair for the Handbell Musicians of America.

Cathy Benton has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Murray State University, a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from Webster University, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from UMKC.

Members

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Current Members

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Past Directors

Wim Blees (1995–1997) Mark W. Lawson (1997–2003) Nancy Helmich (2004–2007)
Chuck Peery (2008–2018)

Past Members

Curtis Armstrong Laurel Bales Marcia Barber
Dolan Bayless Beth Beattie ♩ Jan Blees
♩ Wim Blees (Founder) Peter Dahlstrom Jill Dean
Jan Ebeler Kevin Gale Hellen Gillespie
Kevon Hall Marcia Hansen Cynthia Harris
Don Hayman ♩ Janice Hitchcock ♩ Sally Johnson
♩ Karl Kay ♩ Dub Koon Ginny Lawson
Kit Lamar Peggy “Carillon” Lohnes Julia Matthews
Jason McGinnis Karen Mild Anne Miller
Lisa Mueller ♩ Allison Nalesnik Sue Nielsen
♩ Georgia O’Brien ♩ Candy Parson Janet Petersen
Michelle Robbins Karen Rolland Wendy Shaw
Donna Skeen Andrea Stramler Kelly Stohl
✝ Joyce Suttle ✝ Laurie Underwood Steve Upton
Crystal Wagner Bruce Walker ♩ Marcia Worcester
♩ Carl Zimmerman Gurney the Gateway Chicken