Vocal Music Students Receive Honors At NATS
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) Vocal Music students received awards in their divisions at the annual National Association of Teachers of Singing Southern Regional Competition held at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. NOCCA students placed second and third in high school women and third place in high school men, with 11 of the 12 students making it to the semifinal round. The competition was open to high school and college students from Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
The National Association of Teachers of Singing encourages the highest standards of the vocal art and ethical principles in the teaching of singing; and promotes vocal education and research at all levels, both for the enrichment of the general public and for the professional advancement of the talented.
Winning NOCCA students include:
David Murray…………… Third Place High School Men
Rebecca Nuss…………… Second Place High School Women
Garri Paul……………….. Third Place High School Women (tied)
Lindsey Reynolds……… Third Place High School Women (tied)