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Students compete at national singing competition

Charleston Southern student Lia Hrenya performs at NATS

Lia Hrenya performs with Arshak Siunyan on piano. Photo provided

Luke Baur, a student of Dr. Jill Terhaar Lewis, placed first overall in Commercial Music at last year's NATS competition
Luke Baur placed first overall in Commercial Music at the national competition last year. Photo provided

Five Charleston Southern University students will compete at the National Association of Teachers of Singing semifinal competition July 3-5 in San Antonio, Texas, the largest group of CSU singers to make it to semifinals. Luke Baur, a student of Dr. Jill Terhaar Lewis, placed first overall in Commercial Music in last year’s national competition and will compete in Classical and Musical Theatre this year.

These CSU singers have made it to the top 15 or better in their respective categories. In addition to Baur, competitors are:

Singers moving on to the semifinals were selected from nearly 1,200 qualifying student-singers in the preliminary auditions. Semifinalists represent 13 American regions, the Canadian region, as well as an International Region, spanning nine chapters across four continents.

Eleven CSU students qualified for the preliminary round of NATS National Student Auditions
Eleven CSU students qualified for the preliminary round of NATS National Student Auditions. Photo provided

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Jan Joslin

Jan Joslin

Jan Joslin has four decades of experience in higher education, working in marketing and communication and student services. In her current position as content director, she serves as editor of CSU Magazine and is the primary writer and editor for the university. Former areas of work included coordinating student activities and new student orientation and serving as the adviser to student media. Prior to higher education, she was a customer service representative for a global company.

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