2008 Woodie Awards
Singers win in region
Aya Khalil
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: News
Emily Holsclaw knows how to juggle.
She's a full-time student, an athlete and a singer, and Holsclaw, a senior majoring in vocal music education, said this year was difficult.
"To be involved, especially during the season, is absolutely nuts," she said. "I had to work on time management and I don't remember really having a free hour in the day."
She said that the athletic and music departments were very cooperative and a lot of compromising took place.
"Sometimes I missed a part of singing practice or part of a game," she said.
Holsclaw, along with several other UT students, won a regional singing competition on March 1.
The other singers who attended the Great Lakes Regional Auditions of the National Associations of Teachers of Singing [NATS] included Lorna Lynn Parks, Janet Brehm Taylor, Craig Black and Kira Sullivan.
The students study and practice under Barbara Rondelli Perry, a music professor. The group is vocally coached by Robert Ballinger, a lecturer in music who also serves as their accompanist.
The three winners are sopranos, study opera and plan to pursue careers in opera performance, Holsclaw said.
The contest, held at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., had singers from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Ontario, Canada, Rondelli Perry said.
There were 10 colleges and universities participating, including the University of Michigan, the University of Akron, Ohio State University and Indiana University, she said.
Holsclaw, a UT volleyball player, said there are at least 10 categories in the competition and in each category, there were 10-20 singers.
Holsclaw said they practiced with Ballinger and Rondelli Perry from one to three hours every day.
"They really helped coach us and prepare us," Holsclaw said. "We had had separate rehearsals to prepare [for the competition]."
Rondelli Perry said one of the challenges in preparing for the competition was choosing the proper music for each singer.
She's a full-time student, an athlete and a singer, and Holsclaw, a senior majoring in vocal music education, said this year was difficult.
"To be involved, especially during the season, is absolutely nuts," she said. "I had to work on time management and I don't remember really having a free hour in the day."
She said that the athletic and music departments were very cooperative and a lot of compromising took place.
"Sometimes I missed a part of singing practice or part of a game," she said.
Holsclaw, along with several other UT students, won a regional singing competition on March 1.
The other singers who attended the Great Lakes Regional Auditions of the National Associations of Teachers of Singing [NATS] included Lorna Lynn Parks, Janet Brehm Taylor, Craig Black and Kira Sullivan.
The students study and practice under Barbara Rondelli Perry, a music professor. The group is vocally coached by Robert Ballinger, a lecturer in music who also serves as their accompanist.
The three winners are sopranos, study opera and plan to pursue careers in opera performance, Holsclaw said.
The contest, held at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., had singers from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Ontario, Canada, Rondelli Perry said.
There were 10 colleges and universities participating, including the University of Michigan, the University of Akron, Ohio State University and Indiana University, she said.
Holsclaw, a UT volleyball player, said there are at least 10 categories in the competition and in each category, there were 10-20 singers.
Holsclaw said they practiced with Ballinger and Rondelli Perry from one to three hours every day.
"They really helped coach us and prepare us," Holsclaw said. "We had had separate rehearsals to prepare [for the competition]."
Rondelli Perry said one of the challenges in preparing for the competition was choosing the proper music for each singer.
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