Miami makes presence known at NATS with largest ever group
Ten Miami students earn honors at singing competition
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Several Miami University students competed in the Ohio National Association of Teachers of Singing, a competition that also featured students from other Ohio universities.
Miami makes presence known at NATS with largest ever group
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Published
Twenty-six Miami University students competed in the Ohio National Association of Teachers of Singing, or NATS, a singing competition where they competed against 177 students from other Ohio universities.
NATS is a premier organization for voice teachers and coaches from all over the world, with around 10,000 members. Each state has its own NATS chapter that hosts a competition once a year to bring students and voice coaches together.
As the largest group to ever represent the university, Miami’s students collectively played almost 100 pieces. Starting in late August, these students worked tenaciously, collaborating with faculty to choose three to five pieces each that followed the specific guidelines of the categories they were competing in. In the six weeks leading up to the competition, students learn to understand and perfect the inflection of different foreign languages they will be signing.
“As an educator I love seeing the way the students are able to observe each other signing and the way each of them support and encourage one another. It makes me proud to see the support as we are stronger together as a group” voice professor Alison Acord said.
The competition provides a positive environment for students and voice coaches to provide feedback to one another. Voice coaches have the opportunity to judge students and give written feedback to help them expand their singing abilities.
The following students were honored:
NATS is a premier organization for voice teachers and coaches from all over the world, with around 10,000 members. Each state has its own NATS chapter that hosts a competition once a year to bring students and voice coaches together.
As the largest group to ever represent the university, Miami’s students collectively played almost 100 pieces. Starting in late August, these students worked tenaciously, collaborating with faculty to choose three to five pieces each that followed the specific guidelines of the categories they were competing in. In the six weeks leading up to the competition, students learn to understand and perfect the inflection of different foreign languages they will be signing.
“As an educator I love seeing the way the students are able to observe each other signing and the way each of them support and encourage one another. It makes me proud to see the support as we are stronger together as a group” voice professor Alison Acord said.
The competition provides a positive environment for students and voice coaches to provide feedback to one another. Voice coaches have the opportunity to judge students and give written feedback to help them expand their singing abilities.
The following students were honored:
- 1st place, 1st year Musical Theater – Ali Lewis
- 2nd place, 1st year Classical – Katie Hartley
- Honorable Mention, 1st Year Classical – Cate Mazzella
- 2nd place, 2nd year Classical – Natalie Klug
- 3rd place, 2nd year Classical – Michaela Sweis
- 3rd place, 3rd year Classical Treble – Anna Voss
- 3rd place, 3rd year Classical TBB – Will Loudon
- 2nd place, 4th year Classical – Molly Stein
- 4th place, Advanced Classical – Katie Feduccia
- 1st place, Advanced Classical – Lucas Spencer
Established in 1809, Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio, with regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, a learning center in West Chester, and a European study center in Luxembourg. Interested in learning more about the College of Creative Arts? Visit the website for more information.
