Congratulations to all the students from the School of Music who represented TTU in the annual MTNA/TMTA State Competition!
The Music Teachers National Association/Texas Music Teachers Association (MTNA/TMTA) state competition was held October 27-28, 2018 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
The Texas Tech University School of Music was represented in the following competitions:
Young Artist Brass
The School of Music had seven competitors from the Tuba-Euphonium Studio!
- Winner: Sean Riggen, tuba – 3rd year, Bachelor of Music degree with Teacher Certification, from Fort Worth, TX.
- Alternate: Andrew Fowler, tuba – 2nd year, Bachelor of Music degree in Performance and with Teacher Certification, from Allen, TX.
- Honorable Mention: Marshall Rogers, tuba – 3rd year, Bachelor of Music degree in Performance and with Teacher Certification, from Waco, TX.
Young Artist Woodwind
- Honorable Mention: Claire Howard, flute – 2nd year, Master of Music degree, from Texarkana, TX.
Young Artist Performance
- Winner: Brennan Lowrey, violin – junior, Bachelor of Music degree in Performance, from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Senior Woodwind
- Honorable Mention: Ryan Montemayor, saxophone – freshman, Bachelor of Music degree in Performance and with Teacher Certification, from San Antonio, TX.
Winds Chamber Music
- Winner: Aruna Quartet
- Will Pyle, soprano saxophone – senior, Bachelor of Music degree in Performance and with Teacher Certification, from San Antonio, TX.
- Tony Guzman, alto saxophone – 1st year, Master of Music degree, from Rio Grande, TX.
- Ryan Hill, tenor saxophone – senior, Bachelor of Music degree in Performance, from Austin, TX.
- Andrew Schoen, baritone saxophone – 1st year, Doctor of Musical Arts degree, from Charlotte, NC.
Congratulations to all of our winners and their associated faculty members: Prof. Annie Chalex Boyle (violin), Dr. Kevin Wass (tuba-euphonium), Dr. Lisa Garner Santa (flute), and Prof. David Dees (saxophone).
The School of Music is proud to continue our very large and successful TTU presence in this annual competition!