REVOLVE
REVOLVE
A QUIRKY band
REVOLVE is a band of colleagues and friends who’s music and time have come together. We hope you enjoy, and are inspired to do some good in the world.
Karyl Kay Carlson
Karyl Kay Carlson, has played piano, sung, lived and taught choral music from corner-to-corner – from south Florida to central WA. As a youngster growing up in Detroit, she had an amazing school music education and that set the stage. Her extensive teaching career as Dir. of Choral Activities concluded 2 years ago at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. From 1997 - 2004, she served in the same role at Central Washington University, An accomplished recitalist, Karyl has performed chamber music across the US, in Asia, Europe, and Russia. She has sung at Carnegie Hall several times, she makes her conducting debut there in March of 2026. Currently, Karyl is working on “OPUS HML: Making a Life”, a documentary short, concerning the humanistic and social imperative to foster music education programs in our schools.
Karyl lives in Grandview with her two dogs, KoKo and Shitter, loves the PNW, fishing, being out-of doors, sewing, video-editing, and gardening. (Good thing, she’s happily married to the amazing agronomist,Don Waddle!)
REVOLVE is a small ensemble who’s members, errrr…revolve. Karyl Carlson, pianist, is the OG. Hildi Youngblood of Ellensburg, and Delayna Schneider, Poulsbo, are vocalists. Hildi is founder/owner of Evolve Clothing and Jewelry. Delayna is in the same role for Graceland Photography. In addition to their positive, entrepreneurial nature, they both have extensive professional musical experience. You’ll hear them performing a wide variety of tunes, including musical theater, classical music, and vocal jazz. The REVOLVE range of music is as wide as our spirit! Please enjoy some crooner tunes, upbeat surprises, and piano music like ragtime or Debussy. REVOLVE hopes you are compelled to get up and dance, or be lulled into some melancholy, or anything memorable in-between. A votre santé!
