Active not only as a piano soloist and accompanist, Catherine is also a mental health advocate and entrepreneur.
Having performed in over 50 venues across South Carolina, she enjoys sharing music with a variety of audiences. Catherine has served as a Young Juror for the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition, appeared in a commercial for the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and regularly performs in solo, ensemble, and orchestral works.
Catherine founded Classical Healing Keys to mobilize classical musicians in support of mental health. She plays organ at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Irmo and works as a staff accompanist at the University of South Carolina. Catherine holds a BM in Piano Performance and concentration in Music Entrepreneurship from the University of South Carolina, is certified in Mental Health First Aid, and has obtained an MM in Piano Performance from Converse University.
Her senior thesis, "Music and Mental Health: Increasing Awareness and Promoting Wellness," has been downloaded over 3,000 times in 112 different countries since May 2022.
Allison received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of South Carolina, after obtaining an Associate of Arts degree from Anderson Junior College.
She was the 1988 regional piano performance winner of the Music Teachers National Association competition, and has performed with the University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra.
Allison is currently the pianist for Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church in Columbia and is the staff accompanist at Columbia College.