Twenty Nebraska Wesleyan 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.
Nebraska Wesleyan 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