Student Vocalists at Alabama State University Bring Home the Gold from Singing Competition
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on February 28, 2018 ASU students win four first-place prizes from National Association of Teachers Competition at USA in Mobile. They won in the Classical and Musical Theater categories & now advance to the regional competition Alabama State University’s "Singing Hornets” have done it again and brought home the 'gold." Six ASU vocal majors in the Department of Music were winners at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, which included four first-place winners and two fourth-place winners. A total of 14 ASU vocal students competed in the competition, with six advancing to the regional competition in March. At the regional event to be held in March, The Singing Hornets will compete with other top student artists from around the country. Five singers from each regional category will advance to a national online screening competition where entrants will submit a video of their performances to a panel of national judges. The national semifinal and final rounds will be held in conjunction with the 2018 NATS National Conference, which will be held from June 22-26 in Las Vegas. The six ASU vocalists won in the Classical and Musical Theater categories at the two-day event. Classical Edition Category: First place - Kristi Sullen, soprano, Adult College Women First place - Zabriel Rivers, countertenor, 3rd Year College Men Fourth place - Matthew Chappell, tenor, 2nd Year College Men Fourth place - Cheyenne Gibson, soprano, 1st Year College Women Musical Theater Edition: First place - Kourtney Ellis, mezzo-soprano, 4th Year College Women First place - Jakia Gadson, mezzo-soprano, 2nd Year College Women Also honored was Dionn Overton-Williams, soprano, who received a Recognition Award (Advanced Adult Women). Other Singing Hornets participating were Zana Allen (soprano), Terrence Clark (tenor), Tyler Mitchell (baritone), Patrick Parker (tenor), Keith Turner (bass baritone), Justin Weems (tenor) and Troy Webster (tenor). "We are so proud of our ‘Singing Hornets’ and we look forward to competing next year with more of our students," said Dr. Cordelia Anderson, assistant professor of voice. ASU voice faculty members who teach and mentor the Singing Hornets are Dr. Cordelia Anderson and Tyrone Hayes. Piano faculty members Dr. Joel C. Jones and Dr. Kristofer Sanchack accompanied the students during the competition. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Reginald Culpepper
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