GKSOM success at 2019 Nebraska NATS

calendar icon07 Oct 2019    

On Friday, October 4, 44 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Voice students and their student pianists traveled to and from the University of Nebraska at Kearney for the Nebraska NATS Student Auditions.

Voice and Directing Faculty Professor Alisa Belflower said, the students represented UNL and the Glenn Korff School of Music beautifully resulting in the following awards won (NOTE: 1st place is the winner of each category of entry):

Freshmen Women Classical -- 1st:  Jacquelyn vonAschwege—student of Alisa Belflower; 2nd:  Lauren Breed—student of Jamie Reimer; finalist: Abbi Brundrett—student of Jamie Reimer; finalist: Sarah Jane Duralia—student of Alisa Belflower 

 Freshmen Men Classical -- 2nd:  Harrison Boe—student of Alisa Belflower; finalist: Hayden Fuelberth—student of Bill Shomos

 Sophomore Women Classical -- 1st: Madison (Maddy) Stark—student of Alisa Belflower; finalist: Sammy Cope—student of Alisa Belflower

 Sophomore Men Classical -- 1st: Edgar Estrada—student of Donna Harler-Smith; 2nd: Sam Kennedy—student of Bill Shomos; 3rd: Jacob Fee—student of Bill Shomos

Junior Classical Women -- 2nd: Emma Thomas—student of Jamie Reimer; 3rd: Halley Benjamin—student of Jamie Reimer

Junior Classical Men -- 2nd: Maurice Garrett—student of Bill Shomos; 3rd: Trent Poley—student of Bill Shomos

Senior Classical Women -- 1st: Krista Benesch—student of Jamie Reimer; 2nd: Susan Twiehaus—student of Alisa Belflower

Senior Classical Men -- (tied) 1st: Matthew Carter—student of Alisa Belflower; (tied) 1st: Connor Husa—student of Bill Shomos; 3rd: Dakota Mathew—student of Alisa Belflower; finalist: Cooper Creal—student of Bill Shomos

Advanced Graduate Students Classical -- 2nd: Trey Meyer—student of Alisa Belflower; 3rd: Daniel Ikpeama—student of Bill Shomos; finalist: Elaina Matthews—student of Jamie Reimer

Freshmen Music Theatre Women -- 1st:  Jacquelyn von Aschwege—student of Alisa Belflower; (tied) 2nd:  Brannon Evans—student of Alisa Belflower; (tied) 2nd:  Camryn Self—student of Alisa Belflower

 Freshmen Music Theatre Men -- 1st: Harrison Boe—student of Alisa Belflower; 2nd: Brandon McMiller—student of Alisa Belflower; 3rd: Michael McGann—student of Alisa Belflower

Sophomore Music Theatre Women -- (tied) 1st: Madison (Maddy) Stark—student of Alisa Belflower; (tied) 1st: Tessa Yeo—student of Alisa Belflower; 3rd: Sammy Cope—student of Alisa Belflower

Junior Women Music Theatre -- (tied) 2nd: Samantha Thomas—student of Alisa Belflower

Senior Women Music Theatre -- 2nd: Sarah Koch—student of Jamie Reimer

Upper College (Juniors & Seniors) Men Music Theatre -- 1st: Matthew Carter—student of Alisa Belflower

Our students' successes of 36 recognitions for excellence in vocal performance were made possible by the excellent performances of the following: COLLABORATIVE PIANISTS -- Helena Aung, Bryan Stanley, Justin Eisenbeis, Madeline Rogers, Stacie Haneline and possibly others...Graham House, Denis Plutalov.