MUSIC

Elijah Hager ’22, baritone, won first place in the Minnesota Sings Vocal Competition in the 21 and over division. Hager received a $4,000 prize along with other gifts, including a recording session with Garage recording studios, and a $500 check for his hometown charity of choice. Contestants were judged on vocal and presentation skills, audience response, judges’ overall impressions of the performance, and choice of material.

Kallie Kreutz ’24, flute, Emily Vold ’23, clarinet, Elaina Carsten ’25, tenor saxophone, and Arn Huizinga ’22, trombone, were selected to the MMEA Intercollegiate Honor Band. The students had the opportunity to perform at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Emma Davis ’22 won first place in the Voice Level 1 division of the Schubert Club Student Scholarship Competition. She performed in the winners recital at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Ingrid Tverberg ’24, Music Performance major and cellist, came in second.

Joshua Hunt ’25, trombone, was selected for the World Association for Symphonic Bands & Ensembles (WASBE) Youth Wind Orchestra performing in Prague, Czech Republic, for the WASBE Conference. Hunt is one of only six trombone players chosen from an international search.

Theatre

Emily Compaan ’22, Engineering major, and Caleb Hustedde ’22, Music Education major, received Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship nominations with the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) for their roles in UNW Theatre’s production of Peter Pan, A Musical Adventure. Caleb was nominated for his role as Peter Pan and Emily was nominated for her role as Tinker Bell. Later in the season, Mikah Juelich ’22 and Lindsey Schmidt ’22, Theatre majors, received Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship nominations with the KCACTF for their roles in Ramona Quimby. Juelich was nominated for her portrayal of Dorothy Quimby, and Schmidt was nominated for her role as Beezus Quimby. The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships provide recognition, honor, and financial assistance to outstanding student performers wishing to pursue further education. Region 5 consists of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

UNW Theatre took 29 students to London on an overseas study tour. The group toured historical theaters, like Shakespeare’s Globe, and ended the trip in Stratford Upon Avon, studying and experiencing Shakespeare’s birthplace and viewing performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Additionally, they saw productions including The Play That Goes Wrong, Much Ado About Nothing, Matilda, Back to the Future, The Woman in Black, and Straight Line Crazy.