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2024             

Nathan Anton, Bass-Baritone, First place, TBB Voice, Class 10B,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lakes Region, Western University, Canada

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Jingyu Tian, Soprano, Second place, Category CL 9 and 10,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

 

Nathan Anton, Bass-Baritone, Second place, Category CL 9 and 10,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

 

Oksana Komarenko, Soprano, Second place, Category CL 13 and 14

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

 

Qianting Huang, Mezzo-soprano, Second place, Category CL 13 and 14

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

                                    

2023     

Oksana Komarenko, Soprano, First place, Category CL 11 and CL12

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

 

Chunhui Yang, Soprano, Third place, Category CL 11 and CL12 

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

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Nathan Anton, Second place, Bass-Baritone, Category CL 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

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Qianting Huang, Mezzo-Soprano, Third place, Category CL 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

                  

Chunhui Yang, Second place, Category CL 11 and CL 12 

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lakes Vocal Audition

 

Qianting Huang, Mezzo, Third place, Category CL 9A and CL 9B 

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lakes Vocal Audition

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2022

Chunhui Yang, Second place, Category CL 11

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State audition

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Qiaohui Wu, Second place, Category CL 9B and CL10A

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State audition

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Qianting Huang, Third place, Category CL 9B and CL10A

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State audition

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Laura Kloser, Soprano, First place, undergraduate category 

15th Annual BSU Vocal Competition, IN

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Rachel Spodek, Soprano, Second place, graduate category

15th Annual BSU Vocal Competition, IN

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Oksana Komarenko, Soprano, Honorable Mention

Graduate Concerto Competition, School of Music, Ball State University

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Rachel Spodek, Soprano, Second place,

L 9A & CL 9B & CL 10A Lower Advanced/Upper Advance Treble/TBB

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lakes Region Audition

 

Laura Kloser, Soprano, Third place,

L 7A-2 Third Year College Treble

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lakes Region Audition

 

2021     

Rachel Spodek, Soprano, Third place, NATS Artist Award Competition,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State audition

    

Kendall Joseph, Baritone, Second place, Advanced College 

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lake Region audition

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Nathan Anton, Bass, Third place, Advanced Collee 

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lake Region audition

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Theodore Hicks, Tenor, First place, Category of Adult Classical

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State audition

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Detra Carter, Soprano, Second place, Category of Adult Classical

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State audition

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Rachel Spodek, Soprano, Second place, Category of Advanced College

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State audition

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Qiaohui Wu, Soprano, Third place, Category of Advanced College 

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State audition

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Matthew Schulte, Tenor, Second place, Category of Fourth/Fifth Year College

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State audition

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Theodore Hicks, Tenor, Honorable Mention 

Graduate Concerto Competition, School of Music, Ball State University

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Laura Kloser, Mezzo, Honorable Mention

Undergraduate  Concerto Competition, School of Music, Ball State University

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2020        

Rachel Spodek, Soprano, First place, Category of Advanced College

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition

 

Qianting Huang, Mezzo-Soprano, Second place, Category of Advanced College

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition

 

Nathan Anton, Bass, Third place, Category of Advanced College

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition

 

Laura Kloser, Soprano, Second place, Category of 2nd Year College

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition

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Qianting Huang, Mezzo-Soprano, First place, Graduate Division,

14th Annual BSU Vocal Competition, IN

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Ayrice Wilson, Soprano, Honorable Mention, Graduate Division,

14th Annual BSU Vocal Competition, IN

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Tara Douglas, Mezzo-Soprano, Third place, Undergraduate Division

14th Annual BSU Vocal Competition, IN

              

Jennifer Arbogast Wilson, First Place, Professional category, Aria Division,

George R. Johnson Concerto and Aria Competition 2020, TN

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2019

Maegan Pollonais, 2rd place, Category of 13A. 13B, 14 A and 14B Advanced College

National Association of Teachers of Singing State Vocal Audition, Indiana

 

Qianting Huang, 3rd place, Category of 13A. 13B, 14 A and 14B Advanced College

National Association of Teachers of Singing State Vocal Audition, Indiana

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Laura Kloser, 3rd place, Category of 7A-2 first year College

National Association of Teachers of Singing State Vocal Audition, Indiana

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Tao He, First place, Category of Adult

National Association of Teachers of Singing State Vocal Audition, Indiana

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Ran Deng, Mezzo-Soprano, third place, Graduate Division,

13th Annual BSU Vocal Competition

 

Erin Davis, Soprano, Honorable Mention, Graduate Division,

13th Annual BSU Vocal Competition

 

2018

Zhen Chen, Tenor, First place, Category of Adult women/men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Regional Vocal Audition, Michigan

 

Maegan Pollonais, Mezzo-soprano, First place, Category 13,

National Association of Teachers of Singing State Vocal Audition, Indiana

 

Zhen Chen, Tenor, First place, Category of Adult Women/Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing State Vocal Audition, Indiana

             

Qianting Huang, Mezzo-soprano, Third Place, Graduate Division,

12th Annual BSU Vocal Competition, Ball State University

 

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-soprano, winner of The American Prize

in Vocal Performance—The Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award,

Women's college/university art song division for 2017-18

 

2017

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-soprano, First place, Category 13-14A;

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

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Suiqin Yuan, Soprano, First place, Category of Adult women/men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

 

Autumn Jones, Mezzo-soprano, First place, Category 7-1;

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

Maegan Pollonais, Mezzo-soprano, First place, featured in online news,

Great Composers Competitions, Global online vocal competition

Maegan Pollonais, Semi-finalist,

Great Composers Competition/The Art of Opera,

The Art of Instrumental Performance competition series

Lauren Walkers, Semi-finalist,

The American Prize in Voice/Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award-College/

University opera division (women)

 

2016
Xiaowen Yu, Soprano, Third place,

Peacock National Vocal Competition of Higher Arts Education in China

Lauren Walker, Mezzo, Winner/ recipient of Bravo Award,

Bel Canto Foundation, Monastero’s Ristorante, Chicago, February

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-soprano, Recipient of scholarship,

Studied in summer program of Sherrill Milnes’ VOICExperience, Florida

 

2015
Xiaowen Yu, Soprano, First place, Adult Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

Lauren Walker, Mezzo, First place, Advanced College Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-soprano, one of five finalists,

National Rossini Award Vocal Competition, by Palm Springs Opera Guild

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-soprano, Winner, Graduate Solo/Concerto Competition,

School of Music, Ball State University

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-soprano, Second place winner,

Received Scholarship Award, $1000,

Indianapolis Matinee Musical Collegiate Vocal Competition

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-soprano, Finalist, (one of nine),

Winner of the Handel Award ($500), Young Artist Category,

Orpheus National Vocal Competition, Tennessee

Mary Brewer, Soprano, Semi-finalist, Young Artist Category,

Orpheus National Vocal Competition, Tennessee

Zhenghuan Yu, Baritone, Semi-finalist, Young Artist Category,

Orpheus National Vocal Competition, Tennessee

Marissa Zacharias, Mezzo-soprano, Second place,

Advanced Women and Men, Category 13,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Regional Vocal Audition

Zhenghuan Yu, Baritone, Third place,

New York Lyric Opera Theatre competition

 

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-soprano, Finalist,

New York Lyric Opera Theatre competition

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-soprano, Finalist,

26th Annual Bel Canto Regional Artists Competition, WI

Marissa Zacharias, Mezzo-soprano, Second place,

Ball State University School of Music Annual Vocal Competition

 

Wenjia Dong, Soprano, Honorable Mention,

Ball State University School of Music Annual Vocal Competition

 

2014
Diane Burt, Soprano, published an article,

Temporomandibular Dysfunction and the Developing Singer, Journal of Singing,

NATS journal, Volume 71, Nov.1, September/October edition, 2014, Pp.35-44

Mary Kathryn Brewer, Soprano, First Place (tie) Graduate Division,

Ball State University School of Music Annual Vocal Competition

 

Zhenghuan Yu, Bass-Baritone, First Place (tie) Graduate Division,

Ball State University School of Music Annual Vocal Competition

 

Kuang Sheng, Tenor, Second Place Graduate Division,

Ball State University School of Music Annual Vocal Competition

 

Julie Lyn Barber, Coloratura Soprano, Third Place Graduate Division,

Ball State University School of Music Annual Vocal Competition

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-Soprano, Second Place,

NATSAA Great Lake Regional competition,

Alternate of NATSAA regional winner for national competition,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Award    

Lauren Walker, Winner of NATSAA Indiana State competition,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Award, Great Lake    

Zhengguan Yu, Second Place,

alternate of NATSAA winner for regional competition,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Award, Great Lake    

Julian Vera, First Place, Category 14, Advanced Women and Men,    

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition    

Julie Barber, Second Place, Category 14, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition  

Mary Brewer, Second Place, Category 13, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition    

Rebecca Rodden, Third Place, Category 13, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition  

Marissa Zacharias, Honorable mention, Category 13, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition    

Laura Krell, Honorable mention, Category 13, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition  

Lauren Walker, First Place, Category 13, Advanced Women and Men Zhenghuan,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition    

Yu, Second Place, Category 13, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition    

Joanna Chatham, Honorable mention, Category 10, College Women,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition  

Lauren Walker, Ralph Appelman Award, Most Promising Graduate/Upper Level,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition  

Julie Barber, Coloratura, recipient of $600 grant, to help defray the costs of an English baroque songs promotional CD, Pittsburgh Concert Society- Homer Wickline and Conrad Seamen Memorial Grants  

Julie Barber, awarded Outstanding Graduate, School of Music, Ball State University    

 

Lauren Walker, Mezzo-Soprano, Finalist,

The 25th Annual Bel Canto Regional Artists Competition, Wisconsin  

Julie Barber, selected from a pool of international applicants,

performed in Cavalli's opera, La Calisto, Institute of 17th Century Music, NY    

Julie Barber, selected from a pool of international applicants,

Vocal Soloist, Baroque Academy at the Amherst Early Music Festival  

Julie Barber, Finalist, The American Prize in Voice - Chicago Oratorio Prize  

Julie Barber, won $500, as 1 of 2 Encouragement Prizes, (One winner prize and two encouragement prizes in the final), Kentucky Bach Choir of Lexington, KY  

Lauren Walker, as 1 of 9 finalists,
Andrew Rooney Bach Competition, national, Kentucky Bach Choir of Lexington, KY  

Julie Barber, Semi-finalist, Nicholas Loren Vocal Competition, Holland, MI    

Julie Barber, Finalist, The American Prize in Voice (OPERA) Friedrich

and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award(college division)    

 

 

2013

Julie Barber, published an article Improv Goes to the Opera,

Classical Singer(national journal)  

Julie Barber, First Place, Category 14, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Marissa Zacharias, First Place, Category 13, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Laura Krell, Second Place, Category 13, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Lauren Walker, Second Place, Category 12, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Zhenghuan Yu, Second Place, Category 12, Advanced Women and Men,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Lauren Walker, First Place, Graduate category, Ball State University, School of Music  

Zhenghuan Yu, Second Place, Graduate category, Ball State University, School of Music  

Marissa Zacharias, Honorable Mention, Graduate category,

Ball State University, School of Music  

Hannah Basford, nationally selected for Disney College Program, Spring semester,

Disney World, Florida  

Julie Barber, winner of Graduate Concerto Competition,

Ball State University, School of Music  

LaurenWalker, won Second Round,

University Division of the Classical Singer Auditions Plus Vocal Competition in Boston

(http://www.classicalsinger.com/convention/competition/winners.php)  

JulieBarber, studied with Julianne Baird and worked with Drew Minter, Opera Director, Amherst Early Music Festival 2013 Baroque Academy Opera Project    

Julie Barber, semi-finalist, Nicholas Loren Vocal Competition, Holland, MI    

Julie Barber, First Place, Category 14, (Graduate Advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lakes Regional Vocal Audition    

Marissa Zacharias, Third Place, Category 13, (Graduate Advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lakes Regional Vocal Audition  

Lauren Walker, Third Place, Category 12, Graduate Advanced,

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lakes Regional Vocal Audition    

Julie Barber, Irma Cooper Award, National Association of Teachers of Singing,

Great Lakes Regional Vocal Audition    

Julie Lyn Barber, Encouragement Prize, $500,

Kentucky Bach Choir Audrey Rooney Vocal Competition  

Lauren Walker, Encouragement Prize, $500,

Kentucky Bach Choir Audrey Rooney Vocal Competition  

Lauren Walker, 6th place, Bloomington Chapter,

Vocal Competition of the National Society of Arts and Letters    

Lauren Walker, First Place, Graduate category,

Ball State School of Music  Vocal Competition  

Zhenghuan Yu, Second Place, Graduate category,

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition  

Marissa Zacharias, Honorable Mention, Graduate category,

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition  

Zhenghuan Yu, Finalist, First round, Classical Singers National Vocal Competition  

Lauren Walker, Finalist, First round, Classical Singers National Vocal Competition  

Lauren Walker, Semi-finalist, Student category, Orpheus Vocal Competition    

LoraleeSonger, selected as one of twelve voice teachers fromU.S.,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Internship    

 

2012

Julie Barber, First Place, Category 14 (Graduate Advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition  

 
Lauren Walker, First Place, Category 12 (Graduate Advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Zhenhuan Yu, Third Place, Category 12 (Graduate Advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Hanna Basford, Third Place, Category 2,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Julie Barber, Second Place, Advanced Division, Category 14,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition  

  
Melinda Meurer, First Place, Undergraduate category,

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition  

Julie Barber, First Place, Graduate category,

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition  

Julie Barber, Honorable Mention, Ball State Graduate Concerto Competition    

 

Loralee Songer, Second Place, NATSAA (Artist Award) Vocal Competition,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Tennessee State    

Julie Barber, Semi-Finalist,

Harold Haugh Light Opera Vocal Competition, Jackson, Michigan  

  
Melinda Meurer, First Place, Vocal competition, Undergraduate category,

Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Collegiate Scholarship Competition, Indiana    

 

2011

Julie Barber, First Place, Category 14 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Kuang Sheng, Third Place, Category 13 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Rebecca Newcomer, Second Place, Category 12 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Taylor Wade, Third Place, Category b1, (Indiana Academy),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Julie Barber, Honorable Mention, Ball State Graduate Concerto Competition  

Loralee Songer, Finalist, 2011 Philadelphia Lieder Society Competition    

Melinda Meurer, Phillip Ewart Opera Scholarship, School of Music,

Ball State University    

Melinda Meurer, Second Place (Undergraduate category),

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition    

 

2010
Loralee Songer, Semi-Finalist, 2010 Orpheus Vocal Competition    

Rochelle Schmitt, Second Place, Category 2,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Joanna Chatham, Third Place, Category 2,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Brittany Mundhenk, Third Place, Category 2,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Loralee Songer, First Place, Category - Post Advanced,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-South Regional Vocal Audition    

Loralee Songer, Semi-Finalist, 2010 Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition    

 

2009

Emily O'Connor, Third Place, Category 2,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Loralee Songer, Studied in Opera-Works, (by national audition),

Los Angeles, California, June-July    

Marci Wagnon, First Place (Graduate category),

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition    

Alexandra Fuller, Honorable Mention (Undergraduate category),

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition  

Hang Gu, Semi-Finalist, Harold Haugh Light Opera Vocal Competition,

Pinckney, Michigan    

 

2008
Marci Wagnon, Second Place, Category 13 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Loralee Songer, Third Place, Category 13 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Vanessa Law, First Place, Category 6,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Alexandra Fuller, Second Place, Category 2,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition  

Kathleen Kellogg and LoraleeSonger, awarded Outstanding Graduate,

School of Music, Ball State University  

Loralee Songer, First Place, Category 12 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition  

Loralee Songer, received Ralph Appelman Award and Irma Cooper Award,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition    

Kathleen Kellogg, Second Place, Category 13 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition    

Jack Chan, Third Place, Category 6/7,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition    

Breanne Pynakker, Honorable Mention, Category 8a,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition    

Loralee Songer, First Place (Graduate category),

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition    

Megan Upchurch, Second Place (Undergraduate category),

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition  

 

2007
Kathleen Kellogg, Third Place, Category 13 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Loralee Songer, Third Place, Category 12 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Loralee Songer, awarded Outstanding Graduate, School of Music,

Ball State University    

Loralee Songer, Second Place, Category 12 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lake Regional Vocal Audition  

Loralee Songer, First Place (Graduate category),

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition  

Jessica Burkey, Second Place (Graduate category),

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition    

Megan Upchurch, Second Place (Undergraduate category),

Ball State School of Music Vocal Competition    

 

2006
Loralee Songer, First Place, Category 12 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

Jessica Burkey, Second Place, Category 13 (Graduate advanced),

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Audition    

KatherineOvermayer, Winner of Female Vocal Competition, received $500,

Ball State University Homecoming Talent Search 

Alicia Siefert, Winner of Vocal Scholarship Audition, School of Music,

Ball State University  

 

2005
Stephanie Miller, Winner

Mu Phi Epsilon Vocal Scholarship Audition, Ball State Chapter  

 

Jessica Burkey, Winner

Mu Phi Epsilon Vocal Scholarship Audition, Ball State Chapter  

Jessica Burkey, National Winner of Presidential Award of Excellence

 

Sara Eikenberry Voice Scholarship, received $1000,

Mu Phi Epsilon, Musical Fraternity  

April Wagner, First Place, Category 7,

National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana State Vocal Competition    

 

2004
Lisa Dawson, First Place, Ball State Opera-Theater Scholarship Audition    
Ball State Opera-Theater Scholarship Audition  

 

Jessica Burkey, Second Place, Ball State Opera-Theater Scholarship Audition    
Ball State Opera-Theater Scholarship Audition