Voice Area students partipate in NATS
University of Illinois Voice Area students participated in the NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) competition on October 31 and November 1. 15 students placed within the top three in their categories:
- Sasha Van Den Berg (BMA ’28) 1st place Classical
- Cade McHugh (BMA ’28) 3rd place Classical
- Hunter Merriman (MM ’27) 2nd place Classical
- Cyanne Chan (MM ’26) 2nd place Classical
- Sarah Navy (DMA ’28) 1st place American Negro Spirituals
- Pearle Peterson (BMA ’28) 3rd place Commercial
- Ruby Amthor (BMA ’29) 1st place Musical Theatre
- Lily Borkowicz (BMA ’28) 2nd place Musical Theatre
- Lily Mamminga (BMA ’28) 3rd place Musical Theatre
- Margot Burm (BMA ’28) 2nd place Musical Theatre
- Cooper Coker (BMA ’28) 2nd place Musical Theatre
- Grace Kreps (BMA ’26) 3rd place Musical Theatre
- Gianna Casanova (BMA ’27) 1st place Musical Theatre
- Dahlia Medvinsky (BMA ’26) 2nd place Musical Theatre
- Jessica Blomberg (BM ’25) 1st place Musical Theatre
These students represent the students of Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, Prof. Sarah Wigley, Dr. Lara Brooks, Prof. Yvonne Redman, Prof. Dawn Harris, and Dr. Scott MacLeod. They each are eligible to enter the 2026 national preliminary level of auditions via video submissions.