{"id":3706,"date":"2021-02-18T10:40:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T15:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=3706"},"modified":"2021-02-18T10:40:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T15:40:09","slug":"mansfield-university-voice-students-win-recognition-at-nats-auditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=3706","title":{"rendered":"Mansfield University voice students win recognition at NATS Auditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mansfield University student Matthew Merolla performs for the NATS virtual audition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MANSFIELD, Pa. \u2013 Several Mansfield University voice students recently won recognition at two National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Student Auditions held virtually. The Allegheny Mountain Chapter (AMC) auditions took place in November and the Central New York Finger Lakes Chapter (CNYFL) Auditions were held in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AMC auditions generally include 150 entries from Pennsylvania,\nwhile the CNYFL auditions hear a similar number of students from New York. This\nyear, as the auditions were virtual, students from Mansfield entered both\ncompetitions. Twenty students from MU entered the AMC auditions, and five\nstudents also entered the CNYFL auditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three Mansfield University voice faculty, Dr. Todd\nRanney, Dr. Youngsuk Kim, and Dr. Alissa Rose, all had student winners at the\ncompetitions who competed against other students of a similar age and\nexperience level. For the AMC NATS auditions, the top three winners in each category were\nfeatured in a final concert at the end of the auditions (https:\/\/youtu.be\/JpJ7uZ1nK0k<\/a>),\nwhile the CNYFL chapter concert only featured the first place winner in each\ncategory (https:\/\/youtu.be\/b0uQhCQfB3g<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All students received comment sheets from the judges, who are voice\nteachers and NATS members. The auditions are a great opportunity for students\nto receive feedback about their singing, hear other students from around the\narea, and be exposed to a wide variety of repertoire.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NATS is the largest association of teachers of singing in the world,\nwith members in more than twenty-five countries. The student auditions are one\nof the major activities of each NATS chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMC NATS Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carson Witherite (Second Year College\/Independent Studio TBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Merolla (Third Year College\/Independent Studio TBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seth Shields\u00a0(Third Year College\/Independent Studio TBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natalie Holsey (Third Year College\/Independent Studio Treble)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madison Felpel (Third Year College\/Independent Studio Treble)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Deshield (Fourth\/Fifth Year College\/Independent Studio TBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMC NATS Semi-Finalists:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Stevens (First Year College\/Independent Studio Treble)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breanna Gardner (First Year College\/Independent Studio Treble)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Manassy (First Year College\/Independent Studio TBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessica Strouse (Second Year College\/Independent Studio Treble)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lily Woughter (Third Year College\/Independent Studio Treble)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay Falgo (Upper College Music Theater)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNYFL NATS Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carson Witherite, Second Place (Second Year College\/Independent Studio TBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathan Myers, Third Place (Second Year College\/Independent Studio TBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seth Shields, First Place\u00a0(Third Year College\/Independent Studio TBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNYFL NATS Finalists:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Merolla (Third Year College\/Independent Studio TBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the Mansfield University Department of Music at music.mansfield.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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