News
KARI’S CORNER:
-Dr Ragan’s will present at the 51st Annual National Association of Teachers Singing (NATS) National Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, July 2010 on “It Takes a Team: Managing Voice Disorders.”
-Awarded the 2009 National Association of Teacher’s Singing (NATS) Pedagogy Award (2009)
-Article: “The Connected Private Voice Studio” will be published in the Journal of Singing September, 2010 issue.
-Article: “Intubation Considerations for the Singer” will be published in New York Singing Teachers Association publication VOICEPrints.
-WMEA Spokane district adjudicator, January, 2010.
-Presented Contemporary Music Theatre Pedagogy Workshop to NATS Cascade Chapter in Portland, February, 2010.
- MusicFest Northwest Adjudicator, Spokane, Washington May 10th-15th, 2009.
- Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA)State Adjudicator, Ellensburg April 27th-28th, 2009.
STUDENT NEWS:
WMEA Solo-Ensemble:
2010:Michelle Bretl and Emily McFaul District Winners
WMEA Solo-Ensemble:
2009: Gabriela Toledano-Soprano State 2nd Place Winner
2008: Serena Eduljee- Soprano State 1st Place Winner
2009: Michelle Bretl-Alto Division Winner
Gabriela Toledano- Soprano Division Winner
Michelle Bretl and Emma O’Melia-Small Ensemble Division Winner
Emily McFaul-Small Mixed Ensemble Division Winner
COLLEGIATE NEWS:
2010:Emily McFaul and Nicole Prothro received $12,000 and $15,000 scholarships to Westminster Choir College respectively.
2009: Gabriela Toledano received a full music scholarship to University of Arizona; Rebekah Hamilton received a $12,000 scholarship to Westminster Choir College.
2008: Serena Eduljee- Accepted to Eastman School of Music; Cincinatti Conservatory of Music; New England Conservatory and more. Chose to go on scholarship to the world renowned program at Indiana University. Chelsea Heffernan- University of Arizona on a full music scholarship.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:
Andrew Garrett: Rupunzel’s Prince in Issaquah Village Theatre’s Production of Into The Woods and Tinman in
The Wiz ; and Pilate in Skyline’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar (2009)
Ellen Washburn: Stoner Girl in Issaquah Village Theatre’s Originals(2009)
Meghan Schuman: Jack’s Mother in Studio East’s Production of Into The Woods(2009)
Nicole Prothro was accepted to the Summer Musical Theatre program at Carnegie Melon(2009)