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2021-2022 IMTA/MTNA STATE RESULTS

JUNIOR PIANO

• Winner: Helen Mao, Teacher: Dr. Mei-Hsuan Huang
• Alternate: Kento Sugiyama, Teachers: Feilin Lin Murray/Dr. Jack Winerock
• Honorable Mentions: Hannah Cotran, Teacher: Cyndie Caruth
• Ellen Eichstedt, Teacher: Cyndie Caruth
• Chloe Liang, Teacher: Cyndie Caruth
  
  

JUNIOR STRINGS

• Winner: Tai Caputo, Violin, Teacher: Joshua Palazzolo
• Alternate: Keira Cromwell, Cello, Teacher: Laura Shaw
  
  

JUNIOR WOODWIND

• Representative: Grace Veit, Oboe, Teacher: David Garner

SENIOR PIANO

• Winner: Ryan Holt, Teacher: Dr. Xiao Hu
• Alternate: Jonathan Chen,  Teachers: Feilin Lin Murray/Dr. Jack Winerock
• Honorable Mention: Preston Atkins, Teacher: Dr. Suzanne Torkelson
  
  

SENIOR WOODWIND

• Winner: Preston Atkins, Bassoon, Teacher: Martin Kuuskmann
• Alternate: Lucy Gannon, Flute, Teacher: Leslie Marrs
• Honorable Mention: Anthea Cheng, Teacher: Kimberly Helton
  
  

YOUNG ARTIST PIANO

• Representative: Jason Lee, Teacher: Dr. Rene Lecuona
  
  

YOUNG ARTIST VOICE

• Winner: Molly McConough, Soprano, Teacher: Dr. Leanne Freeman-Miller
• Alternate: Halle Fish, Soprano, Teacher: Dr. Leanne Freeman-Miller
• Honorable Mentions: Jordan McCready, Soprano, Teacher: Dr. Leanne Freeman-Miller
• Abigail Boeschen, Soprano, Teacher: Dr. Leanne Freeman-Miller
• Mikayla Liu, Soprano, Teacher: Stephen Swanson

YOUNG ARTIST WOODWIND

• Winner: Jonathan Hart, Saxophone, Teacher: Dr. Kenneth Tse
• Alternate: Lingxiao Li, Saxophone, Teacher: Dr. Kenneth Tse
• Honorable Mentions: Matthew Nicholson, Saxophone, Teacher: Dr. Kenneth Tse
• Matthew Borah, Saxophone, Teacher: Dr. Kenneth Tse
• Ruiqian Zhang, Saxophone, Teacher: Dr. Kenneth Tse
  
  
  

2021-2022 IMTA/MTNA STATE RESULTS

Both Division winners who placed to advanced to the MTNA National Competition also placed in the MTNA National Competition as follows:

Senior Woodwinds: Preston Atkins MTNA Runner up (Teacher: Martin Kuuskmann) Young Artist Voice: Molly McDonough, soprano, MTNA 3rd place winner (Teacher: Leanne Freeman-Miller)

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The MTNA performance competitions were held virtually Oct. 28-31, 2021. The chairs are State Competition Chair: Diane Smith, NCTM; Junior and Senior Co-ordinator: Rebecca Nickles Mick and Young Artist Co-ordinator: Donita McCoy.

Piano judges were Dr. Scott McBride-Smith, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, Dr. Joseph Bognar, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN and Dr. Daniel Horn, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL

Woodwind judges were Kurt Claussen, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, Suzanne Jordheim, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI and Taimur Sullivan, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

The string judge was Dr. Samantha George, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI.

The voice judge was Dr. Anne Foradori, University of Nebraska, Kearney, NE.

2020-2021 Iowa Results

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2019-2020 Iowa Results

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2018-2019 Iowa Results

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2017-2018 Iowa Results

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The MTNA National Student Competitions are the most successful and prestigious student competitions in the country. Each year, thousands of students compete for top prizes and national recognition.

The three-tiered competitions begin at the state round. First-place winner of the each state's competition advance to a division competition. Division winners compete in the national finals at the annual MTNA National Conference.

The purpose of the Music Teachers National Association Performance competitions is to provide educational experiences for students and teachers and to recognize exceptionally talented young artists and their teachers in their pursuit of musical excellence. The state competitions are considered the primary educational level with the division and national levels showcasing outstanding performance and honoring significant pedagogical achievement.

Competitions include Composition, Brass, Piano, String, Voice, Woodwind and Chamber Music (wind and strings).

In Fall 2017, MTNA launched the MTNA-Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition for pianists ages 19-29. The MTNA Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition differs from the MTNA student performance competitions because it consists of only two rounds: a Preliminary Round, by video submission only; and a Final Round, which takes place live at the MTNA National Conference. For more details click here.

IOWA/MTNA COMPETITIONS CHAIR, Diane Smith - imtamtnachair@gmail.com

MTNA Junior Coordinator: Rebecca Nickles Mick
MTNA Senior Coordinator: Rebecca Nickles Mick
MTNA Young Artist Coordinator: Donita McCoy
MTNA Winds and Strings Chamber Music Coordinator: Donita McCoy
MTNA Composition Coordinator: Tina Chapman

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