Student Winners    



2009 ENSEMBLE WINNERS


ASSOCIATION STUDENT TEACHER
Elizabeth Morris Ensemble Scholarship
Plano Renae Patoskie Teresa Crawford
Conroe Noah Voigt Heidi Voigt
Nine Year
Brenham Area Mary Alexander Dorothy Smith
Witchita Falls Derek Bagley Frances Key
Denton Jeanine Brisbois Joy Tipton
Dallas Geneinde Taylor-Edwards Celeste Gardiner
Lubbock Jacob Faulks Shyrle Hill
Forum Jonathan Gaw Karen Wallace
Mid Cities Mary Gomez Jenny Boyd
Mid Cities Jami Griffin Jenny Boyd
Denton Elizabeth Gunther Anna Farish
Richardson Henry Han Caron Nojoumian
Denton Nicole Ho Anna Farish
Forum Stephanie Livieres Karen Wallace
Magic Valley Joscelyn Mejias Alice Hury
Lubbock Rebecca Thomman Shyrle Hill
Kingwood-Humble Emily Travis Diane Sander
Waxahachie Joseph Trausch Theresa Davis
Austin District Jonathan Weyn Susan Liu
Austin District Sebastien Weyn Susan Liu
Garland Max Shannon Doris Barker
Ten Year
Garland Max Shannon Doris Barker
Lubbock Emily Adams Elisa Adams
Denton Wen Chyan Anna Farish
Magic Valley Aaron Scott Duff Ann Graf
Witchita Falls Aisha Fernandes Frances Key
Frisco Molly Green Cheryl Kendrick
Plano Evan Hadfield Debra Hadfield
Arlington Dylan Love Dee Walraven
Plano Jessica Thomson Jenny Lowell
Denton Jeff Yao Anna Farish
Eleven Year
Plano Meridith Crawford Teresa Crawford
Plano Paul Mikelonis Teresa Crawford
Richardson Ingrid Nojoumian Caron Nojoumian
Richardson Seth Ordiway Margaret Mulvey-Claiborne
Conroe Hannah Voigt Doris Lum
Twelve Year
Plano Renae Patoskie Teresa Crawford
Conroe Noah Voigt Heidi Voigt
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2009 TMTA ORIGINAL COMPOSITION CONTEST


Division Award Composer Title Teacher MTA
S1-3 ↓
1st Maria Ferraro Sonatina in C Polly Ferraro Dallas SW
2nd Annabel Wei Dancing Ducks Anna Farish Denton
3rd Brenna Gregory Anastasia’s Dance Joy Moutos Lubbock
HM Mitchell Wells March of the Olympians Wendy Wells Cypress Creek
HM Nicholas Tran Summer’s Finally Here! Alison Schmidt Cypress Creek
HM Lauren D’Angelo The Ice Cream Truck Is Back Alison Schmidt Cypress Creek
HM Grace Russell Running Around the Playground Wendy Wells Cypress Creek
S4 ↓
1st Jasmin Limqueco Dreaming Under the Stars Anna Farish Denton
2nd Glenda Cheng The Wonderful Kingdom Linda Anthony Cypress Creek
3rd Matthew Hail Earthquake! Bonnie Dove Arlington
HM Jimmy Du The Grand March in C# Major Anna Farish Denton
HM Isaac Foreman Singing Whales Jennifer DeSantis Ft. Worth
HM Sophia Lin The Blue Butterfly Anna Farish Denton
HM Benjamin Kang The Toucan Linda Anthony Cypress Creek
S5 ↓
1st Savannah Troy Dappled Sunlight Elena Reece Brazos Valley
2nd Christine Jou A Dream Come True Linda Anthony Cypress Creek
3rd Karen Yang The Endless Road Linda Shirley Richardson
HM Alex Souris Riverboat Swing Anna Farish Denton
HM Wenjia (Dara) Li Serenade Betty Sue Hall Richardson
HM Megan Garland Pretty Kitty Blues Bonnie Dove Arlington
HM Seth Dalton Jimia Jazz Rebecca S. May Cypress Creek
S6-7 ↓
1st Justin Weyn Zoo Adventure Susan Liu Austin District
2nd Katri Clay Pegweg’s Chase Linda Anthony Cypress Creek
3rd David McGinnis Fun at the Carnival Joy Moutos Lubbock
HM Azani Creeks Winter Magic Doris Barker Garland
HM Kelsie Utz Playful Puppy Wendy Wells Cypress Creek
HM Julia Salinas Storm on the River Wendy Wells Cypress Creek
HM Whitney Wells Prayer of Hope Wendy Wells Cypress Creek
S8-9 ↓
1st Lindsey Alter An Excursion Alison Schmidt Houston
2nd Annie Salinas Romani Kemenche (Gypsy Violin) Wendy Wells Cypress Creek
3rd Andrew Alter Imminent Peril Alison Schmidt Houston
HM Katelyn Wheldon Armstrong’s Folly Linda Anthony Cypress Creek
HM Kristen Mattingly The Royal Calf Fight Linda Anthony Cypress Creek
HM Jonathan Richardson Bossonata Wanda Richardson El Paso
S10-12 ↓
1st Andrew Langdon Jagged Tamy Christ Richardson
2nd Wen Chyan Rhapsody No. 1 Anna Farish Denton
3rd Hope Wilkerson Willow Rhapsody Shelley C. Fuller Ft. Worth
HM Timothy Jenkins Paradox Tamy Christ Richardson
HM Orson Clay The Shimmering Brook Linda Anthony Cypress Creek
HM Jonathan Weyn Prelude in E-flat Minor Susan Liu Austin District
HM Parker Gordon The Cowboy Holly Hughes Weatherford
SP12 ↓
1st Caleb Wenzel Mechanisms Bonnie Dove Arlington
2nd Jenny Walls Dance of Angels Sherry Frush Abilene
E1-4 ↓
1st Annabel Wei Lord God Made Them All Anna Farish Denton
2nd Sophie Zoch Viola Danette Schuh Independent
3rd Sophia Lin Woodpecker Anna Farish Denton
HM Emily Lin The Humming Bird Family Anna Farish Denton
E5-8 ↓
1st Justin Weyn A Visit to the Museum of Natural Science Susan Liu Austin District
2nd Brian Wang March and Jig in G Major Danette Schuh Independent
3rd Sean Kaffashin The Royal Chase Danette Schuh Independent
HM Catherine Cleworth The Chase Glenna O’Dell Metroplex
HM Isabelle Tzeng A Rainy Day Danette Schuh Independent
E9-12 ↓
1st Jonathan Weyn Rondo Scherzando Susan Liu Austin District
2nd Haley Shaw Notus Ann Witherspoon Houston
3rd Cassandra A. Shankman A Life’s Journey Brian Shankman Mid Cities
HM Evan Hadfield Journey Debra Hadfield Plano
HM Timothy Jenkins Ethereal Tamy Christ Richardson
EP12 ↓
1st Caleb Wenzel There Is No Rose Bonnie Dove Arlington
2nd Sebastian Weyn Divertimento for Piano Quintet Susan Liu Austin District
L1-12 ↓
1st Evan Hadfield Got Cho Back Debra Hadfield Plano
2nd Dylan Love Etta Bella Dee Walraven Arlington
3rd Jason Mulligan Fervor Susan Paradis Plano
LP12 ↓
1st Rolan Duvvury A Time of Hope Vera Balaban Plano
2nd Sebastian Weyn Rondo in Bb Major Susan Liu Austin District
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2009 STUDENT AFFILIATE PARTICIPATION AWARDS


Students must have a minimum of 20 points accumulated from Grades 1-12.
1st Place - $300 and a plaque; 2nd Place - $250;
 3rd Place - $200; Honorable Mention - $100.

STUDENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Emily Adams Elisa Adams, NCTM Lubbock
Bethany Burke Teresa Crawford, NCTM Plano
Tiffany Cavazos Shyrle Hill, NCTM Lubbock
Karen Chen Anna Farish Denton
Wen Chyan Anna Farish Denton
Daniel Dozark Alicia Shirley Forum
Aisha Fernandes Frances Key, NCTM Wichita Falls
Mary Gomez Jenny Boyd Mid-Cities
Jami Griffin Jenny Boyd Mid-Cities
Elizabeth Gunther Anna Farish Denton
Evan Hadfield Debra Hadfield, NCTM Plano
Trevor Hjalmquist Diane Morrow, NCTM El Paso
Nicole Ho Anna Farish Denton
Evelyn Lambert Naulene Pittman Grand Prairie
Lawrence Lin Anna Farish Denton
Stephanie Livieres Karen Wallace Forum
Dylan Love Dee Walraven Arlington
Paul Mikelonis Teresa Crawford, NCTM Plano
Renae Patoskie Teresa Crawford Plano
Brandon Quach Cherry Potts, NCTM Richardson
Daniel Salisbury Heidi Voigt Conroe
Ben Sambrano Diane Morrow, NCTM El Paso
Preston Scott Anne Bowman Plano
Ben Steckly Sherry Frush, NCTM Abilene
George Su Debra Hadfield, NCTM Plano
Noah Voigt Heidi Voigt Conroe
Evan Watson Wilford E. Glenn, Jr. , NCTM Houston
Jeff Yao Anna Farish Denton
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2009 PERFORMANCE


7th – 8th Piano Solo
1st Place Aaron Kurz Carol Leone Dallas
2nd Place Nicholas Dao John Weems Cypress Creek
3rd Place Eric Wei Eric Hicks Austin
HM Nathan Ryland Grace Long Richardson
9th – 10th Piano Solo
1st Place Sahun Hong John Owings Fort Worth
2nd Place Thomas Steigerwald Kenneth Thompson San Antonio
3rd Place Millie Shi Dariusz Pawlas Houston
HM Brian Park Saida Kafarova Austin
11th – 12th Piano Solo
1st Place Daniel Dozark Alicia Shirley Forum
2nd Place Kyle Orth Marcy McDonald Dallas
3rd Place Kyle Carnett A.J. Collins San Antonio
HM Christian Berry Kenneth Thompson San Antonio
HM Jacqueline Perrin John Weems Forum
9th – 10th Piano Concerto
1st Place Lulu Chang John Weems Forum
2nd Place Elizabeth Zhang John Weems Forum
3rd Place Annie Zhu Samuel Wong Dallas
HM Ellen Pavliska Kenneth Thompson San Antonio
HM Eric Wang Eric Hicks Austin
11th – 12th Piano Concerto
1st Place Alice Wang John Weems Forum
2nd Place Kathy Wang Cathy Lysinger Dallas
3rd Place Nathan Long Tamas Ungar Dallas
Young Artist Piano
1st Place Stephanie Chan Nancy Weems Forum
2nd Place Yanira Soria Sergio Ruiz Conroe
3rd Place Jonathan Tao Nancy Weems Forum
HM Yuki Kumamoto Ruth Pitts McClennan Community College
ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS WINNERS
7th – 8th Orchestral Instruments
1st Place Wesley Yu Hanson Yu El Paso
2nd Place Steven Tsai Deb Fabian Dallas
3rd Place Hannah Switzer Andrea Cannon Cypress Creek
HM Adam Blailock Andrea Cannon Cypress Creek
9th – 10th Orchestral Instruments
1st Place Warren Chan Danette Schuh Independent
2nd Place Daniel Long Jung Shin Lewis Dallas
3rd Place Kaylin Kirksey Andrea Cannon Cypress creek
HM Daniel Gibson Aggie In Beaumont
11th – 12th Orchestral Instruments
1st Place Meredith Crawford Pamelia Urban Plano
2nd Place Roderick Littleton Wilford Glenn Houston
3rd Place Paulina Lee Yanzi Lin Houston
Young Artist Orchestral Instruments
1st Place Alyse Hashi Dr. Mary Karen Clardy Denton
2nd Place Tien-Jou Kao Dr. Mary Karen Clardy Denton
VOCAL WINNERS
9th – 10th Vocal
1st Place Madelyn Jarmon George Variames Plano
2nd Place Ahaleh Davodi Anne Jenkins Dallas
3rd Place Charlie Einkauf Lois Landrum Dallas
HM Adranna Price Anne Jenkins Dallas
HM Daniel Grube George Variames Plano
11th – 12th Vocal
1st Place Kaila Nash Cherry Lynn Hanes Richardson
2nd Place Arielle Carrara Cherry Lynn Hanes Richardson
3rd Place Kristen Hoffman Sheila Allen Fort Worth
HM Kylie Gray Lois Landrum Dallas
HM Brett Hellyer Cherry Lynn Hanes Richardson
Young Artist Vocal
1st Place Ashley Calderon Lisa Clement Mary-Hardin Baylor
2nd Place Anthony Edds Lise Uhl McLennan College
3rd Place Leslie Cross Lisa Clement Mary-Hardin Baylor
HM Lance Wiethorn Lise Uhl McLennan College
ORGAN WINNERS
9th – 10th Organ
1st Place Alex Gilson Hugh Thompson Beamont
11th – 12th Organ
1st Place Katie Loudermilk Becky Ward Waco
Young Artist Organ
1st Place Matthew Pool Joyce Jones Baylor University
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2009 PUBLICATION WINNERS


IA (Grades 1 - 2) Anna Magdalena Bach's Notebook
  Winner Maria Ferraro (Polly Ferraro - Dallas Southwest MTA )
  Outstanding Leslie Parks (Shelly Davis - East Texas MTA)
  Outstanding Nicole Stachowiak (Dorota Zakrzewska - Plano MTA)
IB (Grades 1 - 2) Woodwind Instruments
  Winner Sarah Pham (Nauleen Pittman - Grand Prairie MTA)
  Outstanding Evan Oliai (Carol Crisp - Dallas MTA)
  Outstanding Sienna Wu (Debra Hadfield - Plano MTA)
IIA (Grades 3 - 4) Handel: Gavotte, Water Music Suites
  Winner Abigail Wells (Wendy Wells - Cypress Creek MTA)
  Outstanding Elizabeth Campbell (Heather Rathnau - Independent MTA)
  Outstanding Milena Djordjevic-Kisacanin (Debra Hadfield - Plano MTA)
  Outstanding Abby King (Glenna O'dell - Metroplex MTA)
  Outstanding Gunner McCullough (Naulene Pittman- Grand Prairie MTA)
  Outstanding Bhavana Penmetsa (Debra Hadfield - Plano MTA)
  Outstanding Cara Sutter (Beverly Naismith - Corpus Christi MTA)
IIB (Grades 3 - 4) Brass Instruments
  Winner Ann Gehan (Carol Crisp - Dallas MTA)
  Outstanding Christina Benedict (Eleanor Anderson - Victoria MTA)
IIIA (Grades 5 - 6) William Gillock
  Winner Crystal Lile (Theresa Davis - Waxahachie)
  Outstanding Carolyn Chen (Debra Hadfield - Plano MTA)
IIIB (Grades 5 - 6) The Development of Jazz
  Winner Julia Salinas (Wendy Wells - Cypress Creek MTA)
  Outstanding Jeremy Doan (Debra Hadfield - Plano MTA)
  Outstanding Kendall Hargraves (Vanessa Chisler - East Texas MTA)
  Outstanding Anh-Viet Nguyen (Andrea Cannon - Cypress Creek MTA)
  Outstanding Tommy Nguyen (Naulene Pittman - Grand Prairie MTA)
  Outstanding Charlie Short (Glenda Moore - East Texas MTA)
  Outstanding Shelby Smith (Shelly Davis - East Texas MTA)
  Outstanding Nick Zhao (Cheryl Schneider - Conroe MTA)
IVA (Grades 7 - 8) Friedrich Kuhlau
  Winner Adam Blailock (Andrea Cannon - Cypress Creek MTA)
  Outstanding Sarah Shaffer (Debra Hadfield - Plano MTA)
IVB (Grades 7 - 8) Instruments of the Classical Era
  Winner Austin Culver (Cheryl Schneider - Conroe MTA)
  Outstanding Katharina Speelman (Doris Lum-Meyer - Conroe MTA)
VA (Grades 9 - 10) Aaron Copland
  Winner Adarsh Annamaneni (Sheryl Speelman - Conroe MTA )
  Outstanding Rachael Parkinson (Marguerite DeBolt - Victoria MTA)
VB (Grades 9 - 10) Comparison of Composition Forms: Baroque/Classical/Romantic
  Winner Annie Salinas (Wendy Wells - Cypress Creek MTA)
  Outstanding Geoffrey Speelman (Sheryl Speelman - Conroe MTA)
VIA (Grades 11 - 12) Andrew Lloyd Webber
  Winner Christina Witkowski (Cheri Bell - Cypress Creek MTA)
  Outstanding Amy Amparan (Naulene Pittman - Grand Prairie MTA)
  Outstanding Jonathan Weyn (Susan Liu - Austin MTA)
VIB (Grades 11 - 12) Broadway Musicals
  Winner Evan Hadfield (Debra Hadfield - Plano MTA)
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2009 SENIOR THEORY AWARDS


SIX YEAR VOCAL THEORY AWARD
NAME TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Ingrid Nojoumian Caron Nojoumian Richardson
12-YEAR THEORY PARTICIPATION PLAQUES
Taking and Passing all 12 levels
Emily Bartel Whitaker, Colby E. Plano
Paul Mikelonis Crawford, Teresa Plano
Ben Sambrano Morrow, Diane El Paso
12-YEAR THEORY MEDALS PLAQUE
Gold, Silver or Bronze Medals Grades 1-12
Emily Adams Adams, Elisa Lubbock
Trevor Hjalmquist Morrow, Diane El Paso
Sarah Killingsworth Stewart, Sharon Bay Area
Sarah Martinez Badgett, Deanna (violin); Munson, Karen (piano) Austin
Renae Patoskie Crawford, Teresa Plano
Elyse Senteney Whitaker, Colby Plano
Corinne N. Shady Brown, Patricia Metroplex
Kelly Watson Tipton, Joy Denton
Benjamin Zein-Eldin Rasche, Marjorie Galveston
MANSFIELD THEORY AWARD
Gold Medals Grades 4-12
Named in honor of Mrs. Jimmie Mansfield, this award consists of $200 and a plaque
Joshua David Buffington Balaban, Vera Plano
Karen Chen Farish, Anna Denton
Meredith Devine Wells, Margaret Carrollton
Truc Do Dugger, Janet Richardson
Robert Kenneth Fountain Sanders, Diane Kingwood-Humble
Evan Carl Hadfield Hadfield, Debra Plano
Henry Han Nojoumian, Caron Richardson
Elena Elisabeth Lischau Rathnau, Heather Independent
Amanda Lu Odnoposoff, Berthe Denton
Alyssa Quan Secor, Linda Richardson
Romero Santiago May, Rebecca S. Cypress Creek
Nick Shaffer Carmann, Linda San Antonio
Priya Vij Shirley, Alicia Forum
Eric Wang Gurley, Carolyn Mid-Cities
LOVING-MANSFIELD THEORY AWARDS
Gold Medals Grades 1-12
Named in honor of Mary Loving, this award consists of $300 and a plaque
Amber Chen Hansen, Sue Richardson
Zephan Chen Chen, Cheryl O. Plano
Wen Chyan Farish, Anna Denton
Nicole Ho Farish, Anna Denton
Shay King Boening, Shirley Brazos Valley
Lawrence Lin Farish, Anna Denton
Logan Mims Schlaudt, Janelle San Angelo
Elizabeth Nguyen Bittner, Claire Irving
Matthew Powell Rathnau, Heather Independent
Brandon Quach Potts, Cherry Harvey Richardson
Preston Scott Bowman, Anne Plano
Noah Voigt Voigt, Heidi Conroe
Ariel Wang Dvoretsky, Constance Houston
Jeff Yao Farish, Anna Denton
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2009 WHITLOCK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP


1st Place - $300 plus $1.00 for each point and a plaque;
2nd Place - $200 plus $1.00 for each point; 
3rd Place - $100 plus $.75 for each point; Honorable Mention - $100.

STUDENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Emily Adams Elisa Adams, NCTM Lubbock
Joseph Barratt Mildred Halbert, NCTM Bay Area
Caitlin Bayer Sharon Callahan Conroe
Nikhill Bhardwaj Andrea Warren, NCTM Bay Area
Joshua Buffington Vera Balaban Plano
Bethany Burke Teresa Crawford, NCTM Plano
Zephan Chen Cheryl Chen Plano
Karen Chen Anna Farish Denton
Grace Chung Fredrica Phillips Plano
Wen Chyan Anna Farish Denton
Meredith Devine Margaret Wells, NCTM Carrollton
Daniel Dozark Alicia Shirley Forum
Elizabeth Gunther Anna Farish Denton
Evan Hadfield Debra Hadfield, NCTM Plano
Trevor Hjalmquist Diane Morrow, NCTM El Paso
Nicole Ho Anna Farish Denton
Stafford Hutchins Peggy Griffith Plano
Sarah Killingsworth Sharon Stewart Bay Area
Lawrence Lin Anna Farish Denton
Elena Lischau Heather Rathnau, NCTM Independent
Dylan Love Dee Walraven Arlington
Amanda Lu Berthe Odnoposoff Denton
Adlai Milmitz Anna Farish Denton
Logan Mims Janelle Schlaudt, NCTM San Angelo
Kyle Orth Marcy McDonald Dallas
Daniel Pickett Anna Farish Denton
Jessica Pope Sharla Van Cleave, NCTM Abilene
Matthew Powell Heather Rathnau, NCTM Independent
Brandon Quach Cherry Potts, NCTM Richardson
David Roohy Jennifer Powell Garland
Romero Santiago Rebecca S. May, NCTM Cypress Creek
Preston Scott Anne Bowman Plano
Elyse Senteney Colby Whitaker, NCTM Plano
Anoushka Sinha Linda Herring Cypress Creek
George Su Debra Hadfield, NCTM Plano
Lauren Vacendak Beverly Panasik, NCTM Garland
Priya Vij Alicia Shirley Forum
Yifan Wang Xiaohui Jiang Plano
Evan Watson Wilford Glenn, Jr. , NCTM Houston
Jeff Yao Anna Farish Denton

WORLD OF MUSIC AWARDS


2008 WORLD OF MUSIC AWARDS

Campbell Award
Named for Carolyn Jones Campbell because of her pioneering efforts in developing the World of Music program, this award of $100 is given to students who earned a medal for grades 1 through 12.
Allen Lin, student of Yolanda Li (Houston)
McGaughey Award
Named for Janet M. McGaughey, past TMTA President, this award is $200 for students who earned a medal from grades 4 through 12
Daniel Dozark, student of Alicia Shirley (Forum)
Evan Hadfield, student of Debra hadfield, NCTM (Plano)
Allen Lin, student of Yolanda Li (Houston)
Preston Scott, student of Anne Bowman (Plano)
Priya Vij, student of Alicia Shirley (Forum)
Twelve Year Participation Award
Emily Adams, student of Elisa Adams, NCTM (Lubbock)
Trevor Hjalmquist, student of Diane Morrow, NCTM (El Paso)
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COLLEGIATE WINNERS


2008-2009 MTNA/TMTA COMPOSITION WINNERS

The Texas State level of this competition concluded with three winners and one State Representative. All four of these students progressed to the South Central Division level. Our Texas judges were Susan Ogilvy and Dr. Paul Bonneau from Denton, and Dr. Kevin Costley of Russellville, Arkansas.
LEVEL STUDENT COMPOSITION TEACHER
Winners
Elementary Savannah Troy Raindrops on Roses Mae Morton
Junior Auburn Lee Scenes from Harry Potter Thomas Conroy
Senior Randall Fossi Six Dances in Six Modes Ann Witherspoon
Young Artist Rolan Duvvury A Quest for Peace (String Quartet) Vera Balaban
Winners
Junior Justin Weyn A Sea Otter Tale Susan Liu
Senior Sebastien Weyn Sonata in F major Susan Liu
Senior Michael Taylor Reminiscing Tamas Ungar
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MTNA/TMTA PERFORMANCE WINNERS


2008-2009 MTNA /TMTA South Central Division Performance Winners

2008-2009 MTNA /TMTA South Central Division Performance Winners
The following students will advance to the MTNA National Competition.
INSTRUMENT LEVEL STUDENT TEACHER AREA
PIANO Junior Aaron Cole Kurz Carol Leone Dallas
PIANO Senior Michael Taylor Tamas Ungar Fort Worth
PIANO Young Artist Anna Bulkina Tamas Ungar Fort Worth
CHAMBER MUSIC Various Saxophone Quartet - Members of Quartet: Joey Resendez - Soprano Saxophone, Doug Stone - Alto Saxophone, Chris Dickhaus - Tenor Saxophone, Sarah Roberts - Baritone Saxophone Coach Eric Nestler Denton
VOICE Senior Arielle Marie Carrara Cherry Hanes Dallas
WOODWIND Junior Grace Choe Monica Song Dallas
WOODWIND Senior Alicia Miekle Marianne Gedigian Austin
WOODWIND Young Artist Won Lee Marianne Gedigian Austin
- Also placing in South Central Division but not automatically advancing to the national competition:
STRINGS Junior Richard Daniel Gibson, Honorable mention Aggie Beaumont
STRINGS Senior Alexandra Ines Switala, Alternate Jan Mark Sloman Dallas
VOICE Young Artist Elizabeth Saxe, Alternate Deborah Williamson Waco
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2008 MTNA/TMTA STATE PERFORMANCE COMPETITION


November 15 and 16, 2008
LEVEL INSTRUMENT PLACE STUDENT TEACHER AREA
JUNIOR WOODWIND Winner Grace Choe Monica Song Dallas
JUNIOR WOODWIND Alternate Joann Lee Monica Song Dallas
JUNIOR PIANO Winner Aaron Kurz Carol Leone Dallas
JUNIOR PIANO Alternate Auburn Lee John Weems Sugar Land
JUNIOR PIANO Honorable Mention Esther Liao Scott Holshouser -
JUNIOR PIANO Honorable Mention Nathan Ryland Grace Long -
SENIOR STRING Winner Alexandra Switala Jan Sloman Dallas
SENIOR STRING Alternate Elizabeth Beck Chuyunn Lee Lewisville
SENIOR WOODWIND Winner Alicia Mielke Marianne Gedigian UT
SENIOR WOODWIND Alternate Dasom Nam Kwanghoon Yi Carrollton
SENIOR WOODWIND Honorable Mention Audrey Springer-Wilson Marianne Gedigian UT
SENIOR VOICE Winner Arielle Carrara Cherry Hanes Dallas
SENIOR VOICE Alternate Kaila Nash Cherry Hanes Dallas
SENIOR VOICE Honorable Mention Brett Hellyer Cherry Hanes Dallas
SENIOR PIANO Winner Michael Taylor Tamas Ungar TCU
SENIOR PIANO Alternate Michael Heil John Weems Sugar Land
YOUNG ARTIST WOODWIND Winner Won Lee Marianne Gedigian UT
YOUNG ARTIST WOODWIND Alternate Maria Payan Lisa Santa TTU
YOUNG ARTIST WOODWIND Honorable Mention Valerie Estes Lisa Santa TTU
YOUNG ARTIST WOODWIND Honorable Mention Robert Eason Valerie Vidal UH
YOUNG ARTIST VOICE Winner Elizabeth Saxe Deborah Williamson Baylor
YOUNG ARTIST VOICE Alternate Jennifer Whalen Robert Best Baylor
YOUNG ARTIST PIANO Winner Anna Bulkina Tamas Ungar TCU
YOUNG ARTIST PIANO Alternate Cheng Zhang Tamas Ungar TCU
YOUNG ARTIST PIANO Honorable Mention Tianyi Bai Tamas Ungar TCU
YOUNG ARTIST PIANO Honorable Mention Mudi Han Tamas Ungar TCU
- CHAMBER MUSIC Winner North Texas Saxophone Quartet Eric Nestler UNT
- CHAMBER MUSIC Alternate Celerity Quartet David Dees TTU
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STAR WINNERS


The Student Achievement Recognition Award (StAR) is given to outstanding music students who intend to teach professionally in an independent or collegiate music studio. Faculty and administrators select recipients on the basis of excellence in academic achievement, successful teaching experience and demonstrated leadership abilities. more info...

StAR Award recipients receive a complimentary one-year MTNA membership, which includes the benefits of a paid member-educational and networking opportunities, professional growth and a subscription to American Music Teacher. Texas MTA also awards complimentary membership in TMTA and benefits including publications and opportunities for growth and participation.

Local associations should recruit these honorees and include them in their activities.

STAR MEMBERS


Deborah Dennis Dallas
Akane Misawa Wichita Falls
Arjola Miruku Jacksonville
Rachel Merrill Lubbock
Rachel Yarborough Dallas
Laura Huffman (07-08) Fort Worth
Megan McKenzie (07-08) Denton
Jennifer Roemer (07-08) Plano
Martha Smith (07-08) San Antonio
Sutton Stallworth (07-08) Austin
Ben Stringer (07-08) Alpine
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