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2007-2008 MTNA/TMTA STUDENT COMPOSITION 

The Texas State level of this competition concluded with three winners and one State Representative.  All four of these students progressed to the South Central Division level.  Our Texas judges were Susan Ogilvy and Dr. Paul Bonneau from Denton, and Dr. Kevin Costley of Russellville, Arkansas. 

Elementary - Savannah Troy      Raindrops on Roses                         (teacher - Mae Morton)
Junior - Auburn Lee                      Scenes from Harry Potter                (teacher – Thomas Conroy)
Senior - Randall Fossi                  Six Dances in Six Modes                 (teacher – Ann Witherspoon)
Young Artist - Rolan Duvvury    A Quest for Peace (String Quartet) (teacher – Vera Balaban) 

Honorable Mention:
Junior - Justin Weyn            A Sea Otter Tale       (teacher – Susan Liu)
Senior - Sebastien Weyn   Sonata in F major     (teacher – Susan Liu)
               Michael Taylor       Reminiscing             (teacher – Tamas Ungar)

2006-2007 MTNA/TMTA STUDENT COMPOSITION

This competition is now completed at the Texas State level for 2006.  This fall there were three distinguished judges, who finished their evaluations on the October 25th deadline: Brian Henkelmann, Michael Springer, and Ronald Bennett, NCTM.

 There were 22 entrants total: 5 at the elementary level, 7 - junior, 9 -senior, and one  - Young Artist.

 Our Texas State Winners are:

 Elementary - Justin Weyn for "Airplane Flight" (teacher - Susan Liu) Junior - Nicholas Venter for "Avalanche" (teacher - Lee McKay) Senior - Eileen Kwee "Spanish Air" (teacher - Eliot Theodore Schecter)

 There is only one Young Artist entrant, Rolan Duvvury at both the Texas State and South Central Division levels.  Mr. Duvvury's score, "Larghetto" from Symphony No. 2 in E major, (teacher - Vera Balaban) has been sent to the MTNA National level of this competition. The scores of the above winners now proceed to the Division level.

 Honorable Mentions go to:

 Elementary - Emily Hu (teacher - Anna Farish)
Junior - Andrew McKee (teacher - Bonnie Dove) and Orson Clay (teacher - Linda Anthony)
Senior - Yieu Chyan (teacher - Anna Farish)

2005-2006 MTNA/TMTA STUDENT COMPOSITION

State Winners

Elementary category:  First Place:  Justin Weyn (Teacher: Susan Liu)
                                   Honorable mention:  Braden Upp (Teacher: Sherry Frush)
 
Junior Category:     First Place:  Wen Chyan (Teacher: Anna Farish)
                                Honorable mention:  Orson Clay (Teacher: Linda Anthony)
 
Senior Category:  ;  First Place:  Rolan S. Duvvury (Techer: Vera Balaban)
                                  Honorable mention:  Yieu Chyan (Teacher: Anna Farish)
 
Young Artist Category:  First Place:  Joseph T. Dunlap ( Teacher Pattie Dunlap)
                                      Honorable mention:  Morgan M. Jinks (Teacher: Trent Hanna)

South Central Division Competition

High School Winner
     Rolan Duvvury, Plano
     Teacher: Vera Balaban

Junior High Competition "Honorable Mention"
     Wen Chyan, Denton
     Teacher: Anna Farish

Elementary Competition "Honorable Mention"
     Justin Weyn, Austin
     Teacher: Susan Liu
 

2004-2005 MTNA/TMTA STUDENT COMPOSITION

South Central Division Competition

Elementary:  DREW DARBY, student of Sherry Frush, Abilene
Junior:           ORSON CLAY, student of Linda Anthony, Houston
Senior:          DAVID STALL, student of Ann R. Witherspoon, Houston
Young Artist: ZVONIRIR NAGY, student of H. Joseph Butler, Fort Worth

2003-2004 MTNA/TMTA STUDENT COMPOSITION

Junior Division:  
First Place: Orson Clay, Spring (Linda Anthony)
Second Place: Rhema McGee, Burleson (Glenna O’Dell)
Third Place: Leah Carter, Fort Worth (Glenna O’Dell 

Senior Division:
First Place: David Stal, Houston (Ann Witherspoon)
Second Place: Michael Girardot, Austin (Roberta Gober)
Third Place: Dries Berghman, College Station (Penelope Kosztolnyik) 

The first place compositions have been sent on for adjudication in the South Central 
Division. We had single entries in the Elementary and the Young Artist divisions. In 
accordance with new MTNA rules, their compositions will serve as representatives 
of Texas in their divisions in the South Central Division.  These students are Marcia 
Chen, Missouri City (Ann Witherspoon), Elementary Division and Joseph Dunlap, 
May (Pattie Dunlap), Young Artist Division.  

District Winners for the MTNA Student Composition Competition 

Congratulations to the following students who won or placed in the District MTNA Student Composition Competition.   

Elementary Third Place: Marcia Chen, Houston (Dr. Ann Witherspoon)  “The Dolphins"  (piano solo) 
Junior Winner: Orson Clay, Spring (Linda Anthony)  “Jousting Until Sunset”  (piano solo)
Senior Winner: David Stal, Houston (Ann Witherspoon) “Revision L. Dance!”  
     (oboe, Bb flat trumpet, cello, percussion, piano)
Young Artist Second Place: Joseph Dunlap, May (Pattie Dunlap) “March of the Silverware”  
     (Band: piccolo, 2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 
     2 baritone/euphoniums, tuba, timpani, snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, xylophone)

 2002-2003 MTNA/TMTA COMPOSITION 

Elementary:

1st place- Leah Carter, Fort Worth (Glenna O’Dell)
2nd place- Braden Upp, Abilene ((Sherry Frush)
3rd place- Hollie Biemeret, Abilene (Sherry Frush)

Junior High:

1st place-Yieu Chyan, Denton (Anna Farish)
2nd place-Brenton Otis, Abilene (Sherry Frush)
3rd place-Lance Candler, Denton (Anna Farish)

High School:

1st place-Dries Berghman, College Station (Penelope Kosztolnyik)
2nd place-Christopher Johnson, Dickinson (Marjorie Rasche)
3rd place-Mallory Jaryga, Fort Worth (Glenna O’Dell)

Collegiate:

1st place-Joseph Dunlap, May (Pattie Dunlap)
2nd place-David Frush, Abilene (Sherry Frush)

The judges this year were Carol Masson, Aaron Horne, and Dr. Herbert Colvin.

2002-2003 DISTRICT WINNERS  

Elementary Division:

     First Place: Student:  Leah Michelle Carter
                          Teacher: Glenna O'Dell
                         Composition: ““Fowl” Language”

Junior High Division:

     First Place: Student:   Yieu Chyan
                          Teacher:  Anna Farish
                          Composition:  “The Wanderer”

High School Division:

     Second Place: Student: Dries Berghman
                              Teacher:  Penelope Kosztolnyik
                              Composition:  “Rhapsody for Small Symphonic Orchestra”

Collegiate Division:

      Second Place:  Student:  Joseph Dunlap
                               Teacher: Pattie Dunlap
                               Composition:  “The Cause of Freedom”

2001-2002 MTNA/TMTA COMPOSITION CONTEST

Elementary:
     1st place-Geoffrey Cole, San Antonio (A.J. Collins)
     2nd place-Jeff Yao, Plano (Anna Farish)
     3rd place-Wen Chyan, Denton (Anna Farish)

Junior High:
    1st place-Grace Yao, Plano  (Anna Farish)
    2nd place-Casey Anderson, Murphy (Patricia Montalbo)
    3rd place-Lance Candler, Denton (Anna Farish)

High School:
     1st place-Dries Berghman, College Station (Penelope Kosztolnyik)
     2nd place-Joseph Dunlap, Joshua (Pattie Dunlap)
     3rd place-Gregory Lin, Denton (Anna Farish)

Collegiate:
     1st place- David Frush, Abilene (Sherry Frush)

Congratulations to all winners.  Winning compositions have been sent on  for adjudication at the South Central Division level.

SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION WINNERS

Elementary:             2nd place:  Geoffrey Cole, San Antonio (A. J. Collins): The Crickets' Chirp

Junior High:             3rd place: Grace Yao, Plano (Anna Farish): The Farewell

High School:             2nd place: Dries Berghman, College Station (Penelope Kosztolnyk, Bryan): Zomerkwartet

Collegiate:             2nd place: David Frush, Abilene (Sherry Frush): Sacrifice 

MTNA/TMTA Student Composition (2000-2001) 

 Elementary
1st place Lance Candler Student of Anna Farish, Denton
1st runner-up Grace Yao Student of Anna Farish, Denton

Junior High
1st place Nicholas Pavey* Student of Yi-Fan Liu, Dallas
1st runner-up Shelby Day Student of Sherry Frush, Abilene

High School
1st place Tyler Ewing* Student of Brian Allison, Plano
1st runner-up Ryan Murphy Student of Jerry Samuels, Richardson

Collegiate
1st place Michael Schneider* Student of Dr. Pamela Mia Paul, Denton
1st runner-up Victoria Ramsey Student of Anna Farish, Denton

* also South Central Division Winners

MTNA/TMTA Student Composition (1999-2000) 
Elementary
1st placePaydin LoPachinStudent of Sherry Frush, Abilene
1st Runner UpRyan ChalkeyStudent of Shirley Anderson, Abilene

Junior High
1st place Nathan Fowler Student of Glynis Fowler, Round Rock
1st Runner Up Adam Blalock Student of Holly Hughes, Weatherford

High School
1st place Gilbert Gilando Student of Ronald C. Bennett, Odessa
1st Runner Up Collette McComb Student of Susan Owens, Copperas Cove

The winning compositions have been sent on for adjudication at the South Central Division level.

Judges for the 1999 TMTA/MTNA Composition Competition were Stephen Goacher, Robert Tucker, and Timothy Sanborn.

1998-99 MTNA/TMTA Student Composition 

1st, advancing to District: 
Elementary:  Kellie Hill          Elegy for a Young Princess                              Rebecca May, Spring 
Junior High: Brian Kegley      The Perfect Day                                              Mike Springer, Southlake 
High School: George Shaw      Legends of King Arthur Symphonic Suite        Urara Vella, Houston 

2nd: 
Elementary: Matthew Thomas Anthony        Computer Bomba             Joy Moutos, Lubbock 
Junior High: Rebecca Bridges                      Cultural Dynamo!             Sherry Frush, Abilene 
High School: David Stanton                          Rhapsody at Sea              Sammie Booth, El Paso 

3rd: 
Elementary: Christy Carr                       Suddenly I Turn Around         Dr. Melinda Moody Allen, Austin 
                                                               Clocks Begin to Talk 
Junior High: Madeline Wermuth            Rocky Road                          Mike Springer, Grapevine 
High School: Amy Wyant                      Forgotten Paths                      Mike Springer, Southlake 

Honorable Mention: 
Elementary: Daniel Syring, Ryan Chalkey, Taylor Brianne Warmoth 
High School: Gilbert Gilando 

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