U of A Students Successful at Divisional Music Competition

Four students in the Department of Music were the winners of vocal divisions at the National Association of Teachers of Singing District Conference held on Feb. 27 and 28 in Jonesboro.

Christian Mathews won first place in the Lower Classical-Tenor/Baritone/Bass Voices area. He studies with Jonathan Stinson.

Nathan Edwards won first place in the Upper Classical-Tenor/Baritone/Bass Voices area. He also studies with Stinson.

Katheryn Cooper won first place in the Lower Advanced Classical-Treble Voices area. She studies with Lenora Green-Turner.

Garrett Cash won first place in the Upper Musical Theatre-Tenor/Baritone/Bass Voices area. He studies with Sarah Cain.

We are very proud of all the students who participated taking on the challenge among the many students across the state of Arkansas. Congratulations to them, pianists Valdimar Sigurdsson and Tomoko Kashiwagi, who performed skillfully with our students and their instructors' guidance. We look forward to the next opportunity to compete.