2004 MTNA COMPETITIONS

October 22-24, 2004 Lawrence University, Appletion

MTNA COMPOSITION COMPETITION

Ida Winter, winner
Elementary division

Alex Kreger, winner
Junior division

Eric Hillman, winner
Senior division

Congratulations to the students, and their teachers, who entered the 2004 MTNA Student Composition Competition! There were sixteen entries this year, supported by nine teachers. The three adjudicators were Dr. Joanne Metcalf, Professor of Composition at Lawrence University; Matt Turner, an accomplished jazz composer and performer from Appleton; and Dr. James Chaudoir, Professor of Theory and Composition at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The first place winners performed in the winner's recital at the state conference in Appleton on October 23, 2004.

Following is a list of students who placed:

Elementary Category:

PLACE	STUDENT	COMPOSITION	TEACHER
1st Place Winner	Ida Winter	Depths of the Stream	Lily Brissman
2nd Place Winner	Matthew Allen	Desert March	Anita Schulz

Junior Category:

PLACE	STUDENT	COMPOSITION	TEACHER
1st Place Winner	Alex Kreger	Suite for Piano	Carol Klose
2nd Place Winner	Luke Temple	Rhapsody #1 in C minor	Cynthia Duszynski
3rd Place Winner	Ben Seeger	A Walk in Central Park	Irmgard Bittar
Honorable Mention	Austin Foertsch	Underwater Adventure	Diane Wilson
	David Foertsch	Rondeau	Diane Wilson

Senior Category:

PLACE	STUDENT	COMPOSITION	TEACHER
1st Place Winner	Eric Hillman	The End of Modern Drama	Anna Asch
2nd Place Winner	Jean Dahlquist	Candied Dreams	Carol Klose
3rd Place Winner	Breahna Nelson	Something Different	Ann Wheeler
Honorable Mention	Megan Harrington	Heather's Song	Heather Tank

COLLEGIATE=20
No entries, no winners

MTNA PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS

Casey Coolidge

Yukiko Fujimura

MTNA Junior Woodwinds	Alyssa Van Lanen (flute) Angela Krajnek, teacher
MTNA Senior Performance Piano	Casey Coolidge William Lutes, teacher
MTNA Young Artist Piano	Yukiko Fujimura Alexandre Dossin, Teacher
MTNA Young Artist Brass	Edward Hong (trumpet), John Aley, teacher
MTNA Young Artist Woodwinds	Jesse Dochnahl (saxophone), Steven Jordheim, teacher

All Wisconsin winners advance on to the MTNA East Central Division Competitions, held January 14-16, 2005 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2005 MTNA National Competitions will be held April 2-6 in Seattle, Washington. Congratulations to all participants and their teachers.