Student Acclaim

2008

Julia Hardin, Central City Young Artist Program,
Sorceress in Dido and Aneas

Laura Quest, Utah Festival Opera Young Artist Program, understudy Amneris

Julia Hardin, Polly in Beggars Opera,

Castleton Young Artists with Lorin Maazel

Julia Hardin, Chicago Opera Theatre

Laura Quest, Chicago Opera Theatre

Laura Quest, Jenny Diver, Beggars Opera,
Castleton Young Artists with Lorin Maazel

Nick Pulikowski, understudy Cassio in Othello, Du Page Opera

Moni Sciaky, Ensemble, Beggars Opera,

Castleton Young Artists with Lorin Maazel

 

2007

Julia Hardin, Outreach Program, Lyric Opera of Chicago

April Lancaster, Chicago Opera Theater Apprentice

April Lancaster, Finalist in Union League Club Competition

Julia Hardin, Chicago Opera Theater Apprentice

Julia Hardin, First Place in American Friends of Austria Competition

Emily Becker, Intermezzo Opera Young Artist

Nick Pulikowski, Pine Mountain Opera Apprentice

Michael O’ Halloran, David, L’amico Fritz, Opera and Music Theatre of Lucca Festival, Italy

Monica Sciaky, I Solisti, Opera and Music Theatre
of Lucca Festival, Italy

Jin Luo, Studio Program, Opera and Music Theatre
of Lucca Festival, Italy

Autumn West, Bel Canto Award Winner

 

2006

Julia Hardin, I Solisti, Opera and Music Theatre Festival
of Lucca, Italy

Lindsey Poling, New Jersey State Opera Young Artist Apprentice

Andrew Johnson, Basilio in Barber of Seville in Lucca, Italy

Michael O’Halloran, 3rd prize National Association of Teachers
of Singing Chicago Chapter

 

2005

Kristin Johnston won Second Place
in Friends of Austria Competition

Allison Dodds, Bel Canto Award Winner

 

2004

Holly Wrensch DMA, Fifth Place, National Association of Teachers of Singing Artists Awards

Holly Wrensch DMA, First Place, Regionals in National Association of Teachers of Singing

Greer Davis, Papagena in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at Battlecreek and Lafayette Symphonies

Greer Davis, First Place in Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Division

Michael Brown, First Place Kansas City National Association
of Teachers of Singing

Michael Brown, First Place in National Association of Teachers
of Singing in Nebraska

 

2003

Yoojin Jeon, First Place in Kansas Music Teachers Association Graduate Vocal Division

Soyoun Chun, Second Place Kansas Music Teachers Association Graduate Vocal Division

Mike Brown, Second Place Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Division

Linda Ohse, Third Place Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Division

Candice Bondank, Third Place Kansas Music Teachers Association, Freshman Division

Linsday Poling was named Mezzo Apprentice
at Kansas City Lyric Opera.

Holly Wrensch was named Mezzo Apprentice
at Wichita Grand Opera. Sang Carmen.

Kristin Johnston, Soprano Apprentice
at Wichita Grand Opera. Sang Frasquita in Carmen.

 

2002

Michael Brown, 5th place in International Rotary Club Music Competition in Tulsa, OK

Leah Hamilton, 4th place in International Rotary Club Music Competition in Tulsa, OK