NDSU’s Challey School of Music collected 24 of the available 33 awards, with 11 students winning their divisions, as it hosted the state's annual National Association of Teachers of Singing competition April 1-2.
Seventy-five students registered for the event, consisting of classical vocal and musical theatre performances. Students had to average a score of 90 or higher in the first round of singing to qualify for finals or to receive an award. Seven other institutions competed, including Bismarck State University, Black Hills State University, Concordia College, Dickinson State University, University of North Dakota, Minot State University and Valley City State University.
The students are mentored by Division of Performing Arts faculty members Kelly Burns, Mara Campbell, Mariane Lemieux-Wottrich and Karisa Templeton.
NDSU students who placed highly include:
Freshman Classical Treble:
2nd place: Hannah Ray, freshman from Faribault, Minnesota, majoring in vocal music
Freshman Classical TBB:
1st place: Caleb Ruziska, freshman from Fargo, majoring in vocal music
Sophomore Classical Treble:
2nd place: Ashley Johnson, sophomore from Dodge Center, Minnesota, majoring in vocal music education
3rd place: Emma Dodds, sophomore from Grand Forks, North Dakota, majoring in vocal performance
Freshman and Sophomore Musical Theatre Treble:
1st place: Lauren Sanner, sophomore from Grand Forks, North Dakota, majoring in musical theatre
2nd place: Angelana Quanbeck, junior from Fargo, majoring in vocal music
Freshman and Sophomore Musical Theatre TBB:
1st place: Zachary Crawford, sophomore from Sioux City, Iowa, majoring in musical theatre
Junior and Senior Musical Theatre Treble:
1st place: Ciara Spade, senior from Minot, North Dakota, majoring in vocal music
2nd place: Natalie Harrison, junior from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, majoring in vocal performance and French
3rd place: Katie Hanson, senior from Fargo, majoring in musical theatre
Junior and Senior Musical Theatre TBB:
1st place: Drew Relling, junior from Grand Forks, North Dakota, majoring in musical theatre
2nd place: Braden Miller, senior from Fargo, majoring in musical theatre
Junior Classical Treble:
1st place: Jessica Livdahl, junior from Fargo, majoring in vocal performance
2nd place: Natalie Harrison, junior from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, majoring in vocal performance and French
3rd place: Sophie Lind, junior from Mandan, North Dakota, majoring in vocal music
Junior Classical TBB:
2nd place: Luke Anderson, junior from Grand Forks, North Dakota, majoring in vocal music education
Senior Classical Treble:
1st place: Emily Paulson, senior from Bowman, North Dakota, majoring in vocal performance
Senior Classical TBB:
1st place: Seth Brandl, senior from Grand Forks, North Dakota, majoring in vocal education
2nd place: Nick Hovey, senior from New Rockford, North Dakota, majoring in vocal education
3rd place: Micah Nicolai, senior from New Rockford, North Dakota, majoring in vocal performance
4th place: Floyd Althoff, senior from Grand Forks, North Dakota, majoring in vocal performance
Graduate Classical Treble:
1st place: Camden Pruitt, graduate student from Woodstock, Georgia, studying vocal performance
Graduate Classical TBB:
1st place: Zion Zaloudek, graduate student from River Falls, Wisconsin, studying vocal performance
Adult (Avocational) Classical TBB:
1st place: Patrick Malnaa, senior from Minot, North Dakota, majoring in mathematics
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