Published May 22, 2024
CAPTION: Voice majors from the ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts competed at the Louisiana Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing
Conference.
MONROE, LA – Ten ULM Voice majors attended and participated in the Louisiana Chapter of the National
Association of Teachers of Singing Conference and Student auditions on March 8th-9th
at University of Louisiana Lafayette. They were highly successful in the student competition
portion, singing in different styles of music and categorized according to their year
of study. ULM music faculty members Dr. Nancy Carey, Mr. Justin Havard, Dr.
Richad Seiler, and Dr. Claire Vangelisti traveled with them and participated in the
conference in several capacities.
ULM’s final stats (CM is Commercial Music, MT is Music Theatre, HJ is Hall Johnson
Spiritual, CL is Classical):
Lower College CM Treble: Je’Chauna Wilhite, first place (Carey studio) Lower College
CM TBB: Braden Tucker, first place (Vangelisti studio) Upper College CM TBB: Preston
Anderson, first place (Vangelisti studio) High School MT TBB: Gabe Garcia, first place
(Vangelisti private studio)
Lower College MT Treble: Da’Jah Taylor, tied for second place, Je’Chauna Wilhite,
third place (Carey studio)
Lower College MT TBB: Braden Tucker, first place (Vangelisti studio) Upper College
MT TBB: James Wright, first place (Vangelisti studio)
Hall Johnson all voices: James Wright, tied for first place (Vangelisti studio) High
School CL TBB: Gabe Garcia, first place (Vangelisti private studio)
Freshmen Treble CL: Ava Roe, first place (Carey studio), Ceci Milam, tied for second
place (Vangelisti studio)
Freshmen TBB CL: Braden Tucker, first place (Vangelisti studio)
Senior TBB CL: James Wright, tied for first place, Preston Anderson, tied for second
place (Vangelisti studio).
