Celebrating our thriving members, our vibrant communities, and our love for music
Meet Our Team
Kyle Goyens has been Artistic Director of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Tampa Bay since January 2018 and has been teaching choral music in Tampa since 2011. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of South Florida and his Master of Music Education from Florida State University. He is an active choral clinician and, adjudicator, and has served as guest conductor for honor choirs at the elementary and middle school levels throughout the state of Florida. Kyle also performs with the Festival Singers of Florida.
Kyle received Teacher of the Year recognition in 2021 and was the Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year in 2017.
Kyle enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and growing as a music educator! Currently, he resides in Tampa Palms and Newark, NJ with his husband Will and their dogs Layla, Ollie, and Winnie.
Pianist and Musical Director, Kevin Wu, is a spirited collaborator in the worlds of classical music, musical theater, and dance. He regularly works with musicians in his home base of Tampa, performing recitals and concerts in venues reaching Orlando and Sarasota, as well as on WUSF 89.3 Classical Radio Station.
In 2016 he joined the Centennial World Tour of West Side Story, which took him throughout Europe and to his hometown of Hong Kong. He received critical acclaim for his work as music director in Crazy For You, and has collaborated on a range of projects with celebrated artists ranging from Andrea Bocelli to Deborah Cox. His other musical theater credits include: Ragtime, Evita, Josephine (world premiere), Oklahoma!, Sweeney Todd, and Legally Blonde.
He graduated with honors from Carnegie Mellon University, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Piano Performance with a minor in Chinese Studies and a certificate in Piano Pedagogy. He continued his studies at the University of Southern California, earning a Master of Music in Piano Performance, and a second M.M. from University of South Florida in Chamber Music.
Josh has been with the chorus since the fall of 2019, singing with the Bass 1 (baritone) section. He previously served as our Membership Director and Vice President.
Outside of his involvement in the chorus, Josh works as the Vice President of Innovation at HomeRiver Group, a national property management company based in Tampa. Originally from Florida, he graduated from Harvard University in 2008 with degrees in Economics and Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.
Josh loves traveling, as well as baking delicious treats for the chorus. Currently, he resides in Seminole Heights with his fiancé, Joey, and their dog-ter, Saffron.
Rodney joined the chorus in 2019. Prior to becoming Vice President, he served as our Membership Director. He is a talented singer and musician, with degrees in Music Education and Accounting, as well as an MBA in Healthcare Administration from the University of Kansas.
Before beginning a career in healthcare, Rodney taught high school choral music for seven years. For the last 22 years, Rodney has worked in the life-saving field of transplantation, currently working as the Abdominal Program Financial Coordinator Manager at a major hospital in Pinellas County.
A lover of travel, Rodney moved to Florida to be closer to the cruise ports and to escape the Kansas weather. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, and league bowling. Rodney cherishes all of his pets, including his dogs, Tucker and Iris, his cockatiel Bea, his 5 aquariums of fish, and his goldfish pond.
Rodney is also an avid sports fan and has an unhealthy obsession with the University of Kansas.
Kent was born and raised in Texas! He received a BBA in Accounting and Finance from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. A year after graduating college, Kent packed 2 suitcases and boarded a one-way flight to move and spend the next 15 years in NYC! Kent recently made the move to Tampa with his partner back in September ’21. Kent currently works for GroupM as a Senior Financial Analyst.
Kent joined the chorus in August ’23 as a Tenor 2 and has loved every minute of being part of this amazingly talented group!
Kent also sings in the Choir at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Downtown Tampa. He is also an alumni member of Phi Mu Alpha, a national music Fraternity. He also has played Linus Van Pelt in the musical “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”.
Dan joined the chorus the fall of 2020, back when everything from auditions to concerts was 100% virtual. He has served on the board since the start of 2022. Having grown up with a love for choral music, he was grateful to find this community of peers whom he now considers family.
Originally from New York, Dan became a Tampa Bay area resident in 2014. Beyond the chorus, Dan graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2019 and currently works at Moffitt Cancer Center as a Research Coordinator. He also plans to pursue graduate studies in the near future.
Dan enjoys living with his twin brother (also a board member — you’re not seeing double!), sister-in-law, Katt, their dogs, Kiwi and Milo, and their cat, Amber. The rest of his time is spent with his partner, Jonathan, and their dog, Freya.
John Carlos has been a member of the chorus since 2019, singing and dancing with his fellow Tenors.
A New Jersey native who moved down to the Tampa Bay area in 2016, he now resides with his supportive husband and their three dogs.
John Carlos performs around the U.S. as an event singer. He is one of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s national anthem singers and was one of the dancers in the Super Bowl LV halftime show with The Weeknd.
Outside of performing, John Carlos was a student at the University of Arizona where he obtained his BA in Psychology in 2021, and his MA in Psychology in May 2023.
Darron joined the chorus in 2015 while it was still called Una Voce. Born and raised in Tallahassee, Darron is the youngest of five children and the son of a pastor. He grew up singing in church, as is clear in the amount of gospel that can be heard in his music.
Darron received a Bachelor in Business Administration from Flagler College and a few years later, obtained an MBA with a concentration in International Business. For the last 9 years, he has worked for the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Darron enjoys having Happy Meals with his children, watching anime, playing Pokemon Go, and hanging out with his partner Rodney at home.
Vance is honored to have become a recent addition to GMCTB, having joined in August 2022. Since January 2023 Vance has served as the chorus’ Development Director.
Vance has prior board experience with UNICEF and the Humane Society (both in Puerto Rico) as well as an English-speaking theatre group in Switzerland, in which he also participated as an actor and director. Vance was also the chairman of Democrats Abroad Switzerland, an international organization that helps expats vote.
Vance expresses his immense gratitude for the camaraderie of the GMCTB members and the wonderful support that we receive from the community, our audience, and our donors.
Originally from Colorado, Vance lived in Puerto Rico for 15 years and Switzerland for 16. He is proud of the encouragement that he receives from Fred, his French husband of 15 years.
Nick joined the board as Marketing Director in January 2023. Inspired by the shows he attended in support of his brother, Dan, and seeing the amazing bond between the members, he was thrilled for the opportunity to serve on the board and become a part of the chorus.
Nick is currently employed as a pharmacy technician, but his educational background is in Public Relations and Mass Communications. With a thirst to connect and work with people, he has enjoyed his time being actively involved with this extremely talented group.
He lives with his lovely fiancé, Katt, his twin brother, Dan, (yes, you’re seeing double!), his two canine sons, Kiwi and Milo, and his feline daughter, Amber.
Tenor 1 and former section leader Kyle Heath joined the chorus in spring 2022. He brings with him a seasoned voice and a love of music honed in school bands and college orchestra.
Now balancing laboratory science and sheet music, he finds joy in blending harmonies with the chorus, where music spreads acceptance and builds community. A passionate singer and supportive teammate, Kyle is a valuable asset to GMCTB.
Joey joined the chorus in January 2023 singing with the Bass 1 (baritone) section.
He was previously a member of the Tampa Bay Gay Men’s Chorus (TBGMC) and its small ensembles, as well as the Una Voce chorus. While with TBGMC he served in various positions on the chorus board. He also volunteered at the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and served on the steering committee for the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA) Festival IV (Tampa 1996) along side TBGMC’s sisters in song Crescendo: The Tampa Bay Women's Chorus.
Joey has worked as a computer systems analyst at local telecommunications and banking companies. He also enjoys geeking out with various data analyst tools as a hobby and engaging with fellow nerds on social media discussing various sci-fi and LGBT+ topics.
Vic has been the cantor at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church since 2002 and has performed with different choirs and theater groups in Tampa Bay. Originally from the Philippines, he also performed with the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus on two of their world tours across the USA, Canada, Australia, and Europe.
He finally joined the chorus in the spring of 2023, singing in the Baritone section, after years of watching the group from the audience as a fan.
Vic has degrees in Information Technology and Computer Science. He currently works as a Software Engineer for Revenue Management Solutions, a global company that offers data-driven solutions for restaurants, and has been running his own web development business, Webiloo, since 2014.