Voice students from IUP competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing annual competition November 10-14, 2020. The local chapter, known as the Tri-State Chapter, is made up of university professors, private voice teachers, and high school teachers from Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Easter Ohio. IUP Voice faculty Joseph Baunoch and Oliver Lo serve as chapter president and treasurer respectively, while Mary Logan-Hastings and Raquel Winnica-Young are chapter members. Gino Giovanni Parillo, a graduate student in voice at IUP, is also a member.
IUP voice students have competed and won at past chapter, regional, and even the national competitions over the last few years, further cementing the IUP Voice Area on the national stage.
Normally, the competition is held in person; but, due to coronavirus restrictions and safety protocols this year, it was held online. Baunoch and Lo served as organizers and site coordinators for the competition in collaboration with Alexander Lee from Marshall University. Other universities sending students were West Virginia University, Marshall University, West Liberty University, Chatham University, Fairmont State University, and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
Listed here with their respective voice professors are this year's winners from IUP:
Lower College/Music Theater Tenor/Baritone/Bass Voice
First place: Keith (Elijah) Thomas
Teacher: Oliver Lo
First-Year College/Independent Studio Treble Voice
Second place: Amanda Iandorio
Teacher: Mary Logan-Hastings
Second-Year College/Independent Studio Tenor/Baritone/Bass Voice
Second place: Elijah Thomas
Teacher: Oliver Lo
Upper College/Music Theater Treble Voice
First place: Elise Reichenfeld
Teacher: Oliver Lo
Upper College/Music TheaterTenor/Baritone/Bass Voice
First place: Sabin Fisher
Teacher: Mary Logan-Hastings
Second place: Kyle Chastulik
Teacher: Joseph Baunoch
Third place: Dominic Umbaugh
Teacher: Oliver Lo
Third-Year College/Independent Studio Treble Voice
First place: Sabrina Long
Teacher: Joseph Baunoch
Second place: Carley Haskins
Teacher: Mary Logan-Hastings
Fourth-Year College/Independent Studio Treble Voice
Fourth place: Scylla Humbert
Teacher: Joseph Baunoch
Third-Year College/Independent StudioTenor/Baritone/Bass Voice
First place: Dominic Umbaugh
Teacher: Oliver Lo
Second place: Henry O'Neil
Teacher: Raquel Winnica Young
Fourth-Year College/Independent StudioTenor/Baritone/Bass Voice
First place: Kyle Chastulik
Teacher: Joseph Baunoch
Second place: Charles Aurand
Teacher: Mary Logan-Hastings