Music students compete at regional convention

Professor Christine Donahue and Dr. Martha Antolik of the UCA Music Department recently accompanied UCA vocal students to the Regional Convention and Student Auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) on Nov. 7-9. The convention took place at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. The students competed and attended recitals and masterclasses during the Convention. Three UCA vocal students were selected to sing in the finals of the competition, held in the Reynolds Music Building Auditorium on the Harding campus on Saturday, November 9th. They were Tianna Wilson, who placed 1st in Sophomore Women, Veena Akama-Makia, who placed fourth in Sophomore Women, and Kendra Thomas, who placed 1st in Lower Advanced Women. All three are students of Antolik. Akama-Makia also recently sang at the Investiture of President Tom Courtway.