Music Vocal Students performed at National Association of Teachers of Singing

The Schwob School of Music's Vocal Arts Area showed an outstanding performance at State level NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) student auditions at Clayton State University in Morrow, GA (10, 11, Feb, 2012).

Our students were expertly accompanied by Janie Lee Bullock, Tzu-Yi Chen, Yoo-Jung Kim, Aesook Lim, Tatiana Muzanova, Rachel Olsen and Mary Walker. In addition to the names of the pianists listed above and the applied teachers listed below, please note that the growth of these vocal students is positively influenced on a daily basis by Professors Constantina Tsolainou, Joseph Golden and Dr. Elizabeth Parker.


1st Place Overall in Third Year College Women: Kristen Meyers, student of Earl Coleman
1st Place Overall in Musical Theater Upper Level College Women: Lindsay Grant, student of Earl Coleman
1st Place Overall in Musical Theater Upper Level College Men: Justin Stevens, student of Michelle DeBruyn
1st Place (5A) First Year College Women: Lauren Urbina, student of Michelle DeBruyn
1st Place (7A) Second Year College Women: Randi Short, student of Dian Lawler-Johnson
1st Place (23A) Musical Theater Upper Level College Women: Lindsay Grant, student of Earl Coleman
2nd Place (8A) Second Year College Men: Sean Meara, student of Michelle DeBruyn
2nd Place (9A) Third Year College Women: Kristen Meyers, student of Earl Coleman
2nd Place (22) Musical Theater Lower Level College Men: Michael Marshall, student of Kimberly Cone
2nd Place (23A) Musical Theater Upper Level College Women: Hannah Goolsby, student of Earl Coleman
2nd Place (26) Musical Theater Advanced College Men: Phillip McIntyre, student of Earl Coleman
3rd Place (6A) First Year College Men: Dakota Kuykendall, student of Earl Coleman
3rd Place (7A) Second Year College Women: Ashley Seldon, student of Michelle DeBruyn
3rd Place (7B) Second Year College Women: Jeanette Luna, student of Dian Lawler-Johnson
3rd Place (9B) Third Year College Women: Gudbjorg Hilmarsdottir, student of Dian Lawler-Johnson
3rd Place (22) Musical Theater Lower Level College Men: Sean Meara, student of Michelle DeBruyn
3rd Place (23A) Musical Theater Upper Level College Women: Victoria Leggett, student of Kimberly Cone

Also congratulations to both Dian Lawler-Johnson and Earl Coleman on their exemplary high school students who also placed in the competition:
1st Place Overall Beginning High School Boys: Phillip Botica, student of Earl Coleman
3rd Place Beginning High School Girls: McKenzie Curtis, student of Dian Lawler-Johnson
3rd Place Beginning High School Boys: Alex Perez, student of Earl Coleman

Theater Professor published in theater journals

Becker, Becky. " Nollywood: Film and Home Video, or The Death of Nigerian Theatre." Theatre Symposium. 19 (2011): 69-80.

Becker, Becky. "Moving Wor(l)ds: An Interview with Tess Onwueme." West African Theatre and Performing Arts Journal. Inaugural issue. 1:1 (June 2011) 98-124.