The 2024 Young Artist Achievement Awards competition was held on 

Saturday, May 11 2024.        

       

A Superior rating at the 2024 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 K-2: Marcus Neamtu, student of Lauren Coplan

Piano 3-4: Dustin Liu, student of Jama Reagan

Piano 5-6: Tyler Schwartz, student of Heather Conner and Jama Reagan

Piano 7-8: Ryan Zhao, student of Li Li

Piano 9-10: Sarah Wang, student of Heather Conner

Piano 11-12: Daniel Guo, student of Heather Conner

 

Strings K-2: Kerina Li, student of Christina McGann

Strings 3-4: Molly Xie, student of Christina McGann

Strings 5-6: Alexa Huang, student of Shuzheng Yang

Strings 7-8: Oscar Zhu, student of Shuzheng Yang

Strings 9-10: Evelyn Zadell, student of Christia Chambers

Strings 11-12: William Honken-Krause, student of Andrew Dunn

 

Woodwinds 7-8: Samantha Bosquet, student of Jessica Dunnavant

Woodwinds 9-10: Natalie Chou, student of Jessica Dunnavant

Woodwinds, 11-12: Isabel Martinez, student of Jessica Dunnavant

 

K-6 Grand Prize Winner: Alexa Huang, student of Shuzheng Yang

 

7-12 Grand Prize Winner: Sarah Wang, student of Heather Conner

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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.