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The Lincoln Music Teachers Association hosted the 2019 Lincoln District NMTA Festival at Nebraska Wesleyan on April 27. One Hundred Ninety Five student participated. Students performed two memorized pieces of contrasting styles for a rating and took a sight-reading, aural and theory test.
Students receiving an excellent (II) or superior (I) rating on performance and a passing grade on the theory test are eligible to advance to the NMTA State Festival to be held at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in October.
Olympic-type medals were awarded for any combination of a superior (I+, I or 1-) performance. Students earning medals had the option to play in an Honors Recital at First United Methodist Church on April 28. Honorary Theory Certificates were awarded to students receive a 90% or better on the theory exam. All students received a certificate of participation. LMTA member Vicki Harris chaired the event. .
Students receiving 100% on their theory tests: (teacher listed first, with students in parentheses
Honors Recital on April 28
Honors Recital on April 28
Upper row
Left to right: :Matthew Moiseev (Marina Fabrikant), Amelia Burba (Mai Butler), Maddeleine Melang -Thorne (Anne Melang-Thorne), Henry Trantham (Erin Blake), Affoue Boko (Svetlana Yashirin)
Bottom row
Left to right: Harriet Kulwicki (Mai Butler), Anton Alessandro’s (Marina Fabrikant), Miles Melang-Thoren (Anne Melang-Thorne), Jade Xia (Mai Butler), Jonathan Zeng (Marina Fabrikant), Ruvim Orlov (Marina Fabrikant)
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