Florence Birdwell

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This was a very interesting segment on KFOR news tonight featuring legendary OCU music instructor, Florence Birdwell. She is on a trip to New York City to see her two students, Kristen Chenoweth and Kelli O'Hara compete against each other for a Tony award Sunday night.

She seems to still be very feisty in her 90's.

Watch: Legendary Oklahoma voice teacher heads to the Big Apple | KFOR.com

[Teo9969]

Nothing is understated by Birdwell. Woman is just a massive personality.

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Congrats to Kelli O'Hara for winning her first Tony tonight. She gave a mention to Florence Birdwell in her acceptance speech.



http://m.newsok.com/oklahoma-native-...rticle/5426006

An Oklahoma City University graduate, O’Hara, 39, beat fellow OCU alumnus and Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth to earn the Tony for best leading actress in a musical.
The so-called “Oklahoma smackdown” between O’Hara and Chenoweth was one of the most-watched contests of the theatrical awards season.
O’Hara said throughout the season that she saw the nominations for her and Chenoweth not as a "smackdown" but as an opportunity for both OCU graduates to pay homage to their legendary vocal teacher, Florence Birdwell.

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She gave a great speech.

[Dustin]

Great speech! I remember watching her on the live TV Peter Pan show and thinking she was really talented not knowing she was from Oklahoma.

[okatty]

We know she and her family and just top notch! great accomplishement for her. She came and did a fundraiser for Deer Creek HS last year to open their new Performing Arts Center and was fantastic and raised a lot of money. Took time out of her trip home to do that. Class act!

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This is a more extensive perspective on this inspirational woman.