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Ouachita Vocal Studies Program Boasts Highest Number Of Finalists At Southern Region Nats Auditions, Addy Goodman, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University music students earned 12 finalist honors at the 42^nd annual southern region National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions Nov. 8-11, the highest number of finalists from any competing school. Additionally, Kara Claybrook, adjunct instructor of voice at Ouachita, earned second place in the NATS Artist Awards (NATSAA) competition for the southern region.

13 Ouachita Students Named Finalists In State Nats Vocal Competition, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Thirteen Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists at the 2017 Arkansas National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions held at Harding University. Among the finalists, five Ouachita students earned first place awards.

“It’s exciting to have so many finalists. We are happy for our students,” said Dr. Jon Secrest, Ouachita’s Addie Mae Maddox Professor of Music and coordinator of vocal studies. “We would be happy for our students even if they weren’t a success in terms of winning awards because the bottom line is that preparing for NATS ­– or for any audition – brings out the very …