Strong showing by GKSOM at West Central NATS

calendar icon06 Nov 2017    

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music had a strong showing at the West Central National Association of the Teachings of Singing Student Auditions this past weekend at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

They were rewarded with 24 percent of the collegiate awards:

• 364 students were entered from colleges, universities and private voice studios from Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska

• 49 voice professionals judged the three rounds of vocal competition

The Glenn Korff School of Music students received:

• 34 recognitions for their classical vocal and musical theatre performances

• 14 GKSOM students are advancing to next national round of auditions in the National Association of Teachers of Singing's National Student Auditions, which will culminate in national semifinal and final auditions to be held in Las Vegas, June 22-26, 2018. Students advancing to nationals are the students placing 1st-5th in any category other the Non-Traditional Category, which does not advance to a national round of competition.

The results included:

FIRST YEAR WOMEN

semi-finalists: Karin Berg, Caitlyn Royal, Samantha Thomas

FIRST YEAR MEN

HM: Matthew Harroun; semi-finalist: Sam Galligan

SOPHOMORE WOMEN

3^rd: Alison Gillespie; semi-finalists: Krista Benesch, Courtney Riedmann

SOPHOMORE MEN

1^st: Matthew Carter; 4^th: Dakota Mathew; 5^th: Ryan Savage 

JUNIOR WOMEN

SOPHOMORE WOMEN

3^rd: Victoria Handford; semi-finalists: Mary Dowd, Skyler Dykes, Abby Kurth, Susan Twiehaus

SENIOR WOMEN

5^th: Jeannie Hageman

GRADUATE WOMEN

2^nd: Patty Kramer

NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS

3^rd: Genevieve Cardos

FIRST YEAR & SOPHOMORE

WOMEN in MUSICAL THEATRE

semi-finalists: Katelyn Hinderer, Sarah Koch, Courtney Riedmann, Samantha Thomas

FIRST YEAR & SOPHOMORE

MEN in MUSICAL THEATRE

1^st: Matthew Carter; 2^nd: Ryan Savage; 4^th: Dakota Mathew; semi-finalist: Sam Galligan

JUNIOR & SENIOR

WOMEN in MUSICAL THEATRE

1^st: Victoria Handford; 4^th: Susan Twiehaus; 5^th: Skyler Dykes; semi-finalists: Michelle Ingle, Abby Kurth

JUNIOR & SENIOR

MEN in MUSICAL THEATRE

2^nd: Logan Langholdt; semi-finalist: Braxton Carr

COLLABORATIVE

PIANISTS

Louis Claussen, Jeremy Duck, Stacie Haneline, Jared Hansen, Graham House, Emily Tidd