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10.19.11
Notable achievements for HC Music Students
October 19, 2011
For Immediate Release
Notable achievements for HC Music Students
Note to media: For additional information, contact the Hastings College Department of Music at (402) 461-7448.
(Hastings, Neb.) – Solid performances helped three Hastings College students place well at state music competitions. At the Nebraska Music Teachers Association State Collegiate Competition held October 13-15, Margaret Gregory, a junior from Grand Island, Neb., won the Young Artist Collegiate (Woodwind Division) for her flute performance while Zachary Peterson, a junior from Plattsmouth, Neb., was selected as the alternate in the Young Artist Collegiate (Piano Division).
During the Music Teachers National Association Nebraska State Collegiate Competition also held that weekend, Nathan Mertens, a senior from Waverly, Neb., won the Young Artist Collegiate (Woodwind Division) for his alto saxophone performance. Ms. Gregory was selected as the alternate in that category.
Also at the MTNA state competition, Ms. Gregory, Mr. Mertens, and Zachary Peterson, a junior from Plattsmouth, Neb., performed as the Token Trio and won the Young Artist Collegiate (Chamber Music Division). Mr. Peterson played the piano for the trio.
By winning their competitions, Mr. Mertens and the Token Trio earned the right to compete in the Regional MTNA Competition in Boulder, Colo., in January 2012.
Ms. Gregory, a Music Education and Flute Performance major, is a graduate of Grand Island (Neb.) Senior High School and the daughter of The Reverend Charles and Beth Gregory of Grand Island, Neb.
Mr. Peterson, a Collaborative Piano and Voice Performance major, graduated from V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Neb. His parents are Patrick and Anita Peterson of Omaha, Neb.
Mr. Mertens, a Music Education major, graduated from Waverly (Neb.) Secondary School and is the son of Dave and Tammie Moore of Waverly, Neb.
A spirit of excellence has long been the hallmark of the Hastings College music experience. Hastings College students and faculty have been making music from the beginning of the College in 1882. Hastings College is recognized as a National Liberal Arts College in the U.S. News and World Report annual “America’s Best Colleges” issue and a Best Midwestern College by Princeton Review. The Hastings College Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and also was named an All-Steinway School, one of only 82 worldwide.
The Department of Music offers a full range of vocal and instrumental opportunities for all Hastings College students. Major ensembles and small groups travel regularly, making special appearances at music conferences, schools, and churches. Vocal ensembles at Hastings College include the renowned Hastings College Choir, Men’s Chorus, HC Singers (treble voices), Spectrum vocal chamber ensembles, along with other special smaller groups. Instrumental ensembles include the Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band; Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Chamber Orchestra, Brass, and Percussion Ensembles, and the Bell Choir. The department serves as the permanent residence of the South Central Nebraska Children’s Chorale; the Nebraska State High School Honor Choir, Band, and Orchestra; and the Hastings Symphony Orchestra.
Music students can earn a Bachelor of Music degree with majors in applied performance, music education, and piano pedagogy. A Bachelor of Arts degree in music with an emphasis in performance, elementary education, music history or sacred music is also available. Hastings College offers a Master of Arts in Teaching with emphasis in music. In addition, the department sponsors student chapters of Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Music Educators National Conference, and Music Teachers National Association.
10.19.11
Notable achievements for HC Music Students
October 19, 2011
For Immediate Release
Notable achievements for HC Music Students
Note to media: For additional information, contact the Hastings College Department of Music at (402) 461-7448.
(Hastings, Neb.) – Solid performances helped three Hastings College students place well at state music competitions. At the Nebraska Music Teachers Association State Collegiate Competition held October 13-15, Margaret Gregory, a junior from Grand Island, Neb., won the Young Artist Collegiate (Woodwind Division) for her flute performance while Zachary Peterson, a junior from Plattsmouth, Neb., was selected as the alternate in the Young Artist Collegiate (Piano Division).
During the Music Teachers National Association Nebraska State Collegiate Competition also held that weekend, Nathan Mertens, a senior from Waverly, Neb., won the Young Artist Collegiate (Woodwind Division) for his alto saxophone performance. Ms. Gregory was selected as the alternate in that category.
Also at the MTNA state competition, Ms. Gregory, Mr. Mertens, and Zachary Peterson, a junior from Plattsmouth, Neb., performed as the Token Trio and won the Young Artist Collegiate (Chamber Music Division). Mr. Peterson played the piano for the trio.
By winning their competitions, Mr. Mertens and the Token Trio earned the right to compete in the Regional MTNA Competition in Boulder, Colo., in January 2012.
Ms. Gregory, a Music Education and Flute Performance major, is a graduate of Grand Island (Neb.) Senior High School and the daughter of The Reverend Charles and Beth Gregory of Grand Island, Neb.
Mr. Peterson, a Collaborative Piano and Voice Performance major, graduated from V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Neb. His parents are Patrick and Anita Peterson of Omaha, Neb.
Mr. Mertens, a Music Education major, graduated from Waverly (Neb.) Secondary School and is the son of Dave and Tammie Moore of Waverly, Neb.
A spirit of excellence has long been the hallmark of the Hastings College music experience. Hastings College students and faculty have been making music from the beginning of the College in 1882. Hastings College is recognized as a National Liberal Arts College in the U.S. News and World Report annual “America’s Best Colleges” issue and a Best Midwestern College by Princeton Review. The Hastings College Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and also was named an All-Steinway School, one of only 82 worldwide.
The Department of Music offers a full range of vocal and instrumental opportunities for all Hastings College students. Major ensembles and small groups travel regularly, making special appearances at music conferences, schools, and churches. Vocal ensembles at Hastings College include the renowned Hastings College Choir, Men’s Chorus, HC Singers (treble voices), Spectrum vocal chamber ensembles, along with other special smaller groups. Instrumental ensembles include the Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band; Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Chamber Orchestra, Brass, and Percussion Ensembles, and the Bell Choir. The department serves as the permanent residence of the South Central Nebraska Children’s Chorale; the Nebraska State High School Honor Choir, Band, and Orchestra; and the Hastings Symphony Orchestra.
Music students can earn a Bachelor of Music degree with majors in applied performance, music education, and piano pedagogy. A Bachelor of Arts degree in music with an emphasis in performance, elementary education, music history or sacred music is also available. Hastings College offers a Master of Arts in Teaching with emphasis in music. In addition, the department sponsors student chapters of Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Music Educators National Conference, and Music Teachers National Association.
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