A number of Blair School of Music students participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Kentucky/Tennessee Regional Auditions, held April 7-8 at Belmont University. Blair students who placed included:
Sarah Parker: First place, freshmen women
Arielle Kasnetz: Second place, freshmen women
Matt Shorten: Second place, freshmen men
Joshua Sheppard: Third place, freshmen men
Lauren Urquhart: First place, junior women
Samantha Long: Second place, junior women
Shannon Corey: First place, musical theater women, upper division
Alex Schecter: First place, musical theater men, upper division
Sydel Fisher: First place, senior women
Carl Hellmers: Second place, senior men
Other Blair singers who participated:
Kelvin Agyenim-Boateng
Danielle Bavli
Mason Boudrye
Sarah Bronchetti
Charles Calotta
Diana Charlop
Sarah Clements
Callie Emery
Stanley Gatlin
Kayley Hannan
Luke Harnish
Olivia Heaner
Reilly McNamara
Sage Pope
Ruben Roy
Ilanna Starr
Nate Stephenson
Justin Westley
And a special thanks to collaborative pianists William Woodard and Maggie Hinchliffe!