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Summer 2009 UA68/9/1 Western Minstrel WKU Department of Music

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Honored Hilltopper Musicians

orty WKU musicians from the Department of Music were selected to perfonn with other NATS Winners Fhonored musicians from universities in the Commonwealth in the four intercollegiate ensembles at the Kentucky Music Educators Association Professional Development On October 17 and 18 twenty-nine WKU Conference in Louisville, KY, held on Feb. 4- 7, 2009. These ensembles rehearsed under voice majors attended the Kentucky the batons of John Dickson (Mercer university). All-collegiate Choir; Ralph Hultgren Chapter of the National Association of ( Conservalorium, Griffith u niversity. ). Intercollegiate Band; Sarah Teachers of Singing Student Auditions. Joannides (EI Paso symphony Orchestra & Spananburg Philharmonic Orchestra director), Eighteen students proceeded to the semi­ Intercollegiate Orchestra; and Miles Osland (University of Kentucky), Intercollegiate Jazz final round, with two of the students Ensemble. advanCing in two categories {C lassical The following WKU music students were chosen to participate in these honor ensembles; and Musical Theatre). During the two- day auditions. students performed Dustin seabolt. tenor (Louisvi lle, KY) : Intercollegiate Jazz Band before panels of three judges, attended a Murf Adams, (G reenville, KY) and jacob sensenig, tenor (Oakland, KY) : Emily masterclass by Doug(as Fi scher (Director jeremy Durst, saxophone UacksonviU e, OR) White, soprano (Bowling Green, KY) of Opera at Fl orida State University) and attended the Finalist's Round (singers from lntercollegiate Band Intercollegiate Orchestra high school through graduate school who jessica Ausbrooks, clarinet (Scottsville, KY) : Susan Abell, cello (Bowling Green, KY): advanced to the finals) . WKU voice faculty Eliott Beckley, (Bowling Green, Katie Aquadro, bassoon (Louisville, KY ); members Nancy Cron, Liza Kelly. Beth Pope KY); Ana Bogach, bass clarinet (Scottsville, Alyna Atkinson, violin (Fairbanks, AK) ; and wayne Pope adjudicated in all rounds. KY); Matt Crocker, trombone (Franklin, Josh Bloecher, violin (Fulton, KY); Amberly KY); Melissa Gensler, nute (Rockfield, Bush, (Bowling Green, KY) ; Finalists were: KY); Cody Gilstrap, hom (Cromwell, KY); Courtney Calvert, clarinet (Elkton, KY): Ellen Murrey (Glasgow. KYI. Second Place zach Cull', double bass (paducah, KY) ; Dayana Guerra, clarinet (Vine Grove, KY); in Underclass Musical Theatre (student of Erin Goad, oboe (Brownsboro, AL); Ashley Kate Hobdey, clarinet (Cen tral City, KY) ; wayne Pope) ; Jameson Price (Glasgow, KYj, Laura Beth Nichols, oboe (Scottsville, KY); Grueter, cello (Ashland City, KY): Chuck Second Place Sophomore Men (student Kara oglesby, clarinet (Mayfield, KY) : Paul jewell, tuba (Eastview, KY); Ke ith Kinder, of wayne Pope) : Raeanne McKendree Rotramel. tn.mlpet (Lexington, KYI : Matt trombone (Franklin,KY); Catherine Larson, (Benton, KY). Third place junior Women White, trombone (Bowling Green, KY); Ian viola (Bowling Green, KY): Nelson Logan, (student of Beth Pope): Nicolas