The 2023 Young Artist Achievement Awards competition was held on 

Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University

 

Judges were:

Adam Booher (Freed-Hardeman University), Jason Terry (Samford University), Elisabeth Small (Belmont University, emeritus), and Carolyn Totaro (Belmont University)         

       

A Superior rating at the 2023 local Tennessee Teacher’s National Association audition and a passing grade on the Theory exam were the eligibility requirements for entrants.  

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The following winners were chosen, each receiving a Category Winner plaque:

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Piano, grades K-2:

You-Yi Yang, student of Jerry Reed

Piano, grades 3-4:

Seohyun Park, student of Jama Reagan and Chi-Hee Hwang

Piano, grades 5-6:

Tyler Schwartz, student of Heather Conner

Piano, grades 7-8:

Sophia Li, student of Li Li

Piano, grades 9-10:

Kalea Villas, student of Heather Conner

Piano, grades 11-12:

Ana Manning, student of Susan Yang

 

Strings, grades K-2:

MaeLee Huggins, student of Katherine Mansouri

Strings, grades 3-4:

Noelle Portugal, student of Dana Meyer

Strings, grades 5-6:

Zen Ho, student of Christia Chambers

Strings, grade 7-8:

Joy Patrick, student of Dana Meyer

Strings, grades 9-10:

Megan Loh, student of Dana Meyer

Strings, grades 11-12:

Madison Chung, student of Christina McGann

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Woodwinds, grades 7-8:

Sophie Goggans, student of Jessica Dunnavant

Woodwinds, grades 11-12:

Emma Parker, student of Jessica Dunnavant

 

K-6 GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

MaeLee Huggins, student of Katherine Mansouri

7-12 GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

Madison Chung, student of Christina McGann

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Those who made this event possible:

Kristian Klefstad - chairman

Coordinators of the Performance Auditions, Dana Meyer, Sarah Barham, and Daniel Landes.

The NAMTA Board for supporting this event, all the participating teachers.