Voice students from the South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University gave outstanding performances at The South Carolina Chapter of The National Association of Teachers of Singing Musical Theater and Commercial Music Student Auditions held at Newberry College on October 19, 2024. Nine students placed first in their categories, seven placed second, one placed third, and 14 more students qualified for Mid-Atlantic Regionals. Additionally, this year SCNATS inaugurated an award for Best Original Composition, and it was awarded to Sydney Wells, a Senior Commercial Music Major, for her original song “No Regrets”.
All of these students will move on to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Competition in March 2025 to compete against winners and qualifiers from South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland.
Congratulations to the students, their teachers, and to staff pianist Janice Wright, along with guest pianists Steve Griner and Sarah Wannamaker.
First Place Winners
Hunter Ballard, First Place
Third Year College Musical Theater, Tenor, Bass, Baritone
Student of Seth Killen
Nathan Fowler, First place
Fourth Year College Commercial Music, Tenor, Bass, Baritone
Student of Seth Killen
D’Andre Hicks, First Place
Second Year College Musical Theater, Tenor, Bass, Baritone
Student of Seth Killen
Abigail Knight, First Place
First Year Commercial Music, Treble
Student of Seth Killen
Harper Krimm, First Place
Third Year College Commercial Music, Treble
Student of Deirdre Welborn
Harper Krimm, First Place
Third Year College Musical Theater, Treble
Student of Deirdre Welborn
Isabella Murrell, First Place
Fourth Year College, Musical Theater, Treble
Student of Joel Dupont
Gabe Patterson, First Place
First Year College Commercial Music, Tenor, Bass, Baritone
Student of Seth Killen
Sydney Wells, First Place
Fourth Year College Commercial Music, Treble
Student of Deirdre Welborn
Sydney Wells, songwriter “No Regrets”
Original Composition Award Winner
Student of Deirdre Welborn
Additional Place Winners
Hannah Grace Attaway, Third Place, Third Year College Commercial Music, Treble, student of Eranga Goonetilleke
Zane Beyerl, Third Place, Third Year College Musical Theater, Tenor, Bass, Baritone, student of Seth Killen
Jude Collins, Second Place, Second Year College Musical Theater, Tenor, Bass, Baritone, student of Seth Killen
D’Andre Hicks, Second Place, Second Year College Commercial Music, Tenor, Bass, Baritone, student of Seth Killen
Anderson Moore, Second Place, Third Year College Commercial Music, Treble, student of Seth Killen
Anderson Moore, Second Place, Third Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Seth Killen
Evelyn Ruff, Second Place, Fourth Year, College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Deirdre Welborn
Sarah Rhoton, Second Place, Second Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Eranga Goonetilleke
Jacob Sabella, Second Place, Second Year College Musical Theater, Tenor, Bass, Baritone, student of Seth Killen
Additional Regional Qualifers
Mady Church, Regional Qualifier, Second Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Deirdre Welborn
Katelyn Cohee, Regional Qualifier, First Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Deirdre Welborn
Jordan Duncan, Regional Qualifier, Fourth Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Seth Killen
Paola Gonzalez, Regional Qualifier, First Year, College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Deirdre Welborn
Joseph Grant, Regional Qualifier, Second Year College Musical Theater, Tenor, Bass, Baritone, student of Joel Dupont
Isabella Gunter, Regional Qualifier, First Year, College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Deirdre Welborn
Connor Jones, Regional Qualifier, Third Year College Musical Theater, Tenor, Bass, Baritone, student of Joel Dupont
Sydney Loop, Regional Qualifier, Second Year, College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Deirdre Welborn
Sydney McCoy, Regional Qualifier, Third Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Deirdre Welborn
Rebecca Menoni, Regional Qualifier, Fourth Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Deirdre Welborn
Jenna Ritchey, Regional Qualifier, Fourth Year College Commercial Music, Treble, student of Eranga Goonetilleke
Jenna Ritchey, Regional Qualifier, Fourth Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Eranga Goonetilleke
Rachel Thornhill, Regional Qualifier, Fourth Year College Commercial Music, Treble, student of Seth Killen
Delisia Welborn, Regional Qualifier, First Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Deirdre Welborn
Hollis Williams, Regional Qualifier, First Year College Musical Theater, Treble, student of Seth Killen