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Hal Leonard Announces Winners in Expanded YouTube Vocal Competition
World Leader in Vocal Publications Received Hundreds of Entries in Second Annual Internet-Only Contest, Now Encompassing Both Art Song and Musical Theatre Competitions
MILWAUKEE - The world's largest music print publisher is proud to announce the winners in its second Hal Leonard Vocal Competition, which now features both Art Song and Musical Theatre categories. Last year the company debuted the innovative contest for voice students comprised entirely of YouTube video entries - the first legitimate voice competition held entirely on the internet. For this year's event, the number of contestants almost tripled.
Nearly 1,000 Art Song and Musical Theatre submissions from throughout the U.S. and Canada poured in in four categories: College/University Voices (undergraduates, ages 18-23), High School Voices (ages 16-18), Early Teen Voices (ages 13-15), and Children's Voices (ages 12 and under). A panel of qualified experts judged these entries on voice quality, clarity, diction, musicianship, musicality, expression, communication and presentation. There was no fee to enter the competition.
First-place winners took home cash prizes of $1,000, and second- and third-place winners received generous Hal Leonard gift certificates. A complete listing of the results for each category is below, and videos of the winners singing are at www.halleonard.com/vocalcomp/.
Rick Walters, Hal Leonard vice president of classical and vocal publications, comments, "Our goal for this contest is to provide student singers and voice teachers with an opportunity to have fun and explore new repertoire. As was the case last year, we were impressed by the talent and commitment of the contestants, and we're encouraged by the growth of the contest. Details of the 2013 competition will be announced this summer, and we're already looking forward to reviewing the submissions!"
The 2012 Hal Leonard Vocal Competition: Art Song Judging Results
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY VOICES ART SONG
Ages 18-23
First Place: Eric Jurenas (College Conservatory of Music at University of Cincinnati)
Second Place: Erin Alcorn (Oberlin Conservatory of Music)
Third Place (tie): Nicholas Brownlee (University of South Alabama), Christian Ketter (DePaul University)
Honorable Mention: Austin Bradley (Oberlin Conservatory of Music), Marcel d'Entremont (Acadia University), Adam Fieldson (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Katy Harth (Lawrence University), Hannah Kurth (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Other Finalists: Arica Coleman, Michael Dodge, Michael Hewitt, Melissa Krueger, Quinn Middleman, Christopher Sokolowski, Paulina Swierczek
HIGH SCHOOL VOICES ART SONG
Ages 16-18
First Place: Claudia Oh (New York, NY)
Second Place (tie): Grace Canfield (Naperville, IL), Kelsey Lauritano (San Francisco, CA)
Third Place (tie): Clare Demer (Tucson, AZ), Kristofer Hansen (Glenview, IL)
Honorable Mention: Shafali Jalota (Washington, DC), Katarina Wilson (Santa Ana, CA)
Other Finalists: Michael Boyas, Emma Johnson, Danyoung Kim, Sarah Clementine Mire, Jackie Pileckas, Cara Tozzoli
EARLY TEEN VOICES ART SONG
Ages 13-15
First Place: Hayley Boggs (Oakland, MI)
Second Place: Lisa Louw (Greer, SC)
Third Place (tie): Annie Drysdale (Oakville, Ontario), Laura Guiducci (Oakville, Ontario)
Honorable Mention: Misty Birtcher (Houston, TX), Nathan Estipona (Glendale, CA), Ciara Marie Wallace (Livingston, MT)
Other Finalists: Austin Alfred, Summer Allen, Katelyn Bird, Rachel Brothers, Sam Colwell, Caitlin Hale Daniels, Amanda Heidmann, Alex Granito, Muffin Russell, Trevor Scott
CHILDREN'S VOICES ART SONG
Ages 12 and Under
First Place: Nicole Kelly (Lake Worth, FL)
Second Place (tie): Carly Cooney (Lake Oswego, OR), Karli Forte (Fremont, IN)
Third Place (tie): Jamie Bradley (Lexington, KY), Sage Hammond (Tucson, AZ)
Honorable Mention: Allison Baumgartner (Raleigh, NC), Mira Meikle (Oakville, Ontario), Julia Pulo (Mississauga, Ontario), Andrew Schroll (Murrieta, CA)
Other Finalists: Sarah Aadering, Emili Rice, Ellie Johnson
The 2012 Hal Leonard Vocal Competition: Musical Theatre Judging Results
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY VOICES MUSICAL THEATRE
Ages 18-23
First Place: Adam Fieldson (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Second Place: Katy Harth (Lawrence University)
Third Place: Michael Hewitt (Otterbein University)
Honorable Mention: Arica Coleman (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Marcel d'Entremont (Acadia University), Sam Hartley (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Other Finalists: Jordan Davidson, Malachi Durant, Christian Ketter, Nathaniel Sullivan, Rachael Washington
HIGH SCHOOL VOICES MUSICAL THEATRE
Ages 16-18
First Place: Kristofer Hansen (Glenview, IL)
Second Place (tie): Rachel Horner (Voorhees, NJ), Marina Kondo (Interlochen, MI)
Third Place (tie): Lauren Matlack (Voorhees, NJ), Michael Williams (McKinney, TX)
Honorable Mention: Lindsay Rolland-Mills (Etobicoke, Ontario), Christopher Norwood (Seattle, WA)
Other Finalists: Cecilia Detwiler, Allie Donnelly, Anasofia Gallegos, Shelby Gyger, Spencer Lindsay, Kathy Merkl, Kimberly Pine, Alexandra Rupp, Tony Ponella, Cara Search, Caroline Smith, Kyle Unzicker
EARLY TEEN VOICES MUSICAL THEATRE
Ages 13-15
First Place: Ben Walker (Wilmington, DE)
Second Place (tie): Lisa Louw (Greer, SC), Stevie Keese (Greenville, SC)
Third Place (tie): Hayley Boggs (Oakland, MI), Courtney Straub (Laurel Springs, NJ)
Honorable Mention: Gabi Leibowitz (La Jolla, CA), Anya Olsen (Needham, MA), Jacklyn Summers (Sorrento, FL)
Other Finalists: Katie Ahmann, Caitlyn Barresi, Sondrine Bontemps, Grant Bower, Sam Colwell, Michelle Ernst, Meghan Fay, Jordan Stewart
CHILDREN'S VOICES MUSICAL THEATRE
Ages 12 and under
First Place: Grace Robertson (St. Louis, MO)
Second Place (tie): Carly Cooney (Lake Oswego, OR), John Healy (Arvada, CO)
Third Place (tie): Agne Giedraityte (Downers Grove, IL), Maria Knasel (St. Louis, MO)
Honorable Mention: Aliyah Douglas (Tucson, AZ), Sage Hammond (Tucson, AZ), Avery Kadish (Brantford, Ontario), Gianna Leonen (Deptford, NJ), Paige Northrop (Seattle, WA)
Other Finalists: Colin Beaton, Jamie Bradley, Alexandra Clementi, Karli Forte, Gabby Glore, Hannah Hoskins, Clara Krause, Stevie Elena Michel, Anna Rioux
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