The success of the 11 students who competed means they will advance to the Mid-Atlantic Regionals to be held in Maryland in March.
Eleven Elon students participated in the N.C. National Association of Teachers of Singing Musical Theatre Vocal Competition on November 2-3 at Meredith College.
All of the students were winners, receiving superior scores that enable them to advance to the Mid-Atlantic Regionals which will be held in March 2019 in Maryland.
Hannah Ellowitz, Gianni Palmarini, Nathan Keffer, Cara DiPietro and Tara Willey performed on the prestigious Winners Honors Recital. Billy Summers and Carla Ely, Elon staff accompanists, played for the students. The following students won their respective categories:
Hannah Ellowitz – first place freshmen women – student of Julie Celona-Van Gordon
Skyler Sajewski – second place freshmen women – student of Polly Butler Cornelius
Nathan Keffer– first place freshmen men (tie) – student of Polly Butler Cornelius
Gianni Palmarini – first place freshmen men (tie)- student of Polly Butler Cornelius
Tyler Okunski – second place freshmen men – student of Polly Butler Cornelius
Cara Di Pietro – first place sophomore women – student of Julie Celona-Van Gordon
Sarah Liddy – third place sophomore women – student of Julie Celona-Van Gordon
Travis Flint – Regionals – student of Julie Celona-Van Gordon
Tara Willey– First Place Junior Women – student of Polly Butler Cornelius
Maxime Prissert – Second Place Junior Men – student of Polly Butler Cornelius
Jacob Hartman – Third Place Junior Men – student of Polly Butler Cornelius