Twenty º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University students competed recently in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition.
The NATS event is a competition among singers in their divisions determined by age and gender. Students may participate if their teachers are members of NATS. The competition was held at the University of Nebraska-Kearney on October 1. NATS members serve as adjudicators and provide written comments for each performance.
The singers’ accompanists were Erin Coleman, Boyd Bacon, and Lynn Schlater.
º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University participants were:
Bellevue: Michelle Bester; music instructor: Jana Holzmeier
Blair: Kurt Beckman, finalist, sophomore men’s division; music instructor: Jana Holzmeier
Cozad: Deanna Floe; music instructor: Amy Guevara
Daykin: Kaitlyn Meyer; music instructor: Dawn Krogh
Fairbury: Stephanie Pollock, finalist senior women’s division; music instructor: Dawn Krogh
Fremont: Grace Pfingston; music instructor: Dawn Krogh
Kearney: Bethany Eckloff, finalist senior women’s division; music instructor: Dawn Krogh
Lincoln: Bria Langer, finalist senior women’s division; music instructor: Dawn Krogh; Darrin Bergers; music instructor: Boyd Bacon
Minden: Laynee Woodward, third place overall, first-year women division; music instructor: Dawn Krogh
Morrill: Marina McCreary; music instructor: Jana Holzmeier
Omaha: Jenna Meuret, finalist, junior women’s division; music instructor: Jana Holzmeier
Ord: Reba Clamp; music instructor: Dawn Krogh
Papillion: Eric Wyler, third place overall, sophomore men’s division; music instructor: Jana Holzmeier
Plattsmouth: Alex Burch; music instructor: Janene Sheldon
Sutherland: Cadie Jochum, finalist, sophomore women’s division; music instructor: Jana Holzmeier
York: Barry Goff; music instructor: Boyd Bacon
Aurora, CO: Robert Lighthall; music instructor: Janene Sheldon
Council Bluffs, IA: Jordan Zimmerman; music instructor: Boyd Bacon