2025 Hoosier Auditions District Information

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2025 Hoosier Auditions District Information

The dates and information for many of the districts competitions around the state have been announced as well as the state competition. See details below.

View the district map here.
View updated guidelines/application requirements for 2025 here.

District Auditions

District A

Chairperson: Nicole Lee
Address: 534-1 Hampton Manor Ct. Valparaiso, IN  46385
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Valparaiso University Center for the Arts: Duesenberg Recital Hall
1709 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Audition Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Postmark Deadline: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

District B

Chairperson: Luke Norell
Address: 502 S. 5th Street, Goshen IN 46526
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Zook Choral Hall MC153, Goshen College
Audition Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Postmark Deadline: Saturday, March 15, 2025

District C

Chairperson: Jonathan Rice
Address: 101 Branigin Blvd, Franklin IN 46131
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Franklin College, Johnson Center for Fine Arts. 211 Branigin Blvd, Franklin IN 46131
Audition Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Postmark Deadline: Saturday, March 1, 2025

District D

Chairperson: Reginald Rodgers
Address: Anderson University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; 1100 E. Fifth Street Anderson, IN 46012
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: York Performance Hall, Anderson University
Audition Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Postmark Deadline: Saturday, March 22, 2025

District E

Chairperson: Lai Ping Jean Ho
Address: 46 South 21st Street, Terre Haute, IN 47803
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Indiana State University - Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts: Margaret L. Boyce Recital Hall
Audition Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Postmark Deadline: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

District F

Due to an ongoing search for a chairperson in this district, auditions in this district will not take place this year.

District G

Chairperson: Garnet Ungar
Address: 1405 Southeast Blvd. Evansville, IN 47714
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: University of Evansville: Wheeler Concert Hall
Audition Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Postmark Date: Monday, March 31, 2025

District H

Chairperson: Joyanne Outland
Address: 4006 Pebbleway New Haven, IN 46774
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Rhinehart Music Center and Recital Hall, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne
Audition Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Postmark Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

District J

Chairperson: Cindy Gribble
Address: 808 Ashland Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Covenant Church.  211 Knox Dr. West Lafayette, IN 47906
Audition Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Postmark Date: Monday, March 10, 2025

Hoosier Auditions State Competition

Coordinator: Daniel Lin
Email: [email protected]
Address: Indiana Wesleyan University, Division of Music: 4201 S. Washington Street, Marion IN 46953
Audition Venue: Philippe Performing Arts Center, Indiana Wesleyan University
Audition Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Postmark Deadline: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Member Profile: Leon Harshenin, Professor of Music at Taylor University

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Get to know a little bit more about Leon Harshenin, Professor of Music at Taylor University, who was one of the honorees at our conference this past October for 30 years of MTNA/IMTA membership and service to the piano teaching profession!

1. Educational background/degrees earned: BM and MM from the Juilliard School, DMA from the U of Michigan.

2. How/why did you choose to become a member of IMTA/MTNA? I first became a member of MTNA and MMTA as a doctoral student in Michigan. When I arrived in Indiana, it was a no-brainer to simply change my state membership to IMTA.

3. What have you personally found to be the most valuable benefits of being a member? I especially enjoy the conferences and seeing colleagues from around the state and country. Those are great opportunities to share ideas and build relationships. I have enjoyed presenting at several venues, and now enjoy seeing former students attending conferences and presenting sessions.

4. A favorite teaching memory: When a young student, with a look of astonishment, realized for the first time that C and B# were the same note!

5. Brief teaching philosophy, in 3 sentences: My best teaching happens when I myself am preparing for a performance. Teaching piano is not just correcting notes. We must help students learn the music deeply, on different levels, to free them from the notes and open up their expressive powers.

6. One teaching/studio management tip: Sight-reading, playing from the score, and memorizing music are not 3 different processes—they are one organic continuum.

7. Hobbies outside of music: Watching hockey, football, and movies; hiking in national parks; traveling in general; trying different ethnic cuisines.

Thank you, Leon–and congratulations!

2024 Indiana State MTNA Competition Final Results

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Hearty congratulations to all the students who played so well on October 26, and who submitted superb compositions for the MTNA Competitions. The following students placed in competition and will represent Indiana at the East Central Division in January.

SENIOR
Composition – 3 entries
Winner:   Carter Jackson, student of Caroline Ahn
Honorable Mention:   Xinlang Fan, student of Clara Woolley

Piano – 6 entries
Winner:   Ignatius Caro, student of John Blacklow
Alternate:   Tara Kim, student of Minju Choi Witte
Honorable Mentions:   Allen Qian, student of Chun Chi An; Andrew Lee, student of Chi Ho Han

Strings – 2 entries
Winner:   Catherine Yang, cello, student of Austin Huntington
Alternate:   Sejune Kang, violin, student of Patrick Yim

YOUNG ARTIST
Piano – 4 entries
Winner:   Hyerim Cho, student of Spencer Myer, Indiana University
Alternate:   Eric Yu, student of Spencer Myer, Indiana University
Honorable Mentions:   Bibiana Miskolciova, student of Kate Boyd, Butler University; Shiu Chung Wong, student of Spencer Myer, Indiana University

The following students were single entrants in their categories, and we wish them all the best as they represent Indiana in the East Central Division. All the performers played beautifully for judges’ comments on October 26.

ELEMENTARY
Composition:   Wallace Ausborn, student of Elizabeth Yao

JUNIOR
Composition:   Robbie Guo, student of Catherine Kling
Piano:   Zoe Cha, student of Robert Palmer
Strings:   Abigail Kang, violin, student of Patrick Yim

SENIOR
Piano Duet:   Jein and Jeik Park, students of Phoenix Park-Kim
Woodwind:   Draco Qiao, student of Scotty Stepp

YOUNG ARTIST
Composition:   Caleb Endres, student of Don Freund, Indiana University
Woodwind:   Eric Ratliff, saxophone, student of Scotty Stepp, DePauw University

JUDGES
Dr. Hannah Roberts, Assistant Professor of Piano, The University of Alabama
Dr. Anna Vayman, Professor of Violin, Ball State University
Dr. George Wolfe, Professor of Saxophone, emeritus, Ball State University

Many thanks to…
Dr. Leon Harshenin, Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator
Dr. Hamilton Tescarollo, Senior Performance Competitions Coordinator
Dr. Ray Kilburn, Sight Coordinator
The Ball State Chapter of MTNA, Dr. Lori Rhoden, advisor, for help with registration and door monitoring

2024 Indiana MTNA Composition Competition Results

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Music Teachers National Association is pleased to announce the results of the composition competition for Indiana.

Elementary:
Representative: Wallce Ausborn, Student of Elizabeth Yao

Junior:
Representative: Robbie Guo, Student of Catherine Kling

Senior:
Winner: Carter Jackson, Student of Caroline Ahn
Honorable mention: Xinlang Fan, Student of Clara Woolley

Young Artist:
Representative: Caleb Endres, Student of Don Freund

This year, the Indiana judges were:
Amelia Kaplan

Winning and representative compositions automatically advance to the division competition. The results of that competition will be announced in mid-December.

Congratulations to all of the participants in the competition! We hope that the comments you receive from the judges will be helpful to you and your teacher. Your efforts are to be commended and we hope that you will continue to learn and grow as a composer. Good luck with your musical studies!

James Helton, Indiana Composition Coordinator
(765) 285-5517
[email protected]

Christopher Goldston, National Composition Coordinator
(773) 580-7301
[email protected]

AIM Festival Dates for 2024-2025

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The dates and deadlines for the 2024-2025 AIM Festivals around the state are now on the AIM Festival page.

They are:

South Bend / Mishawaka (SBAMTA)

Date: 4/26/25
Entry deadline: 4/1/25
Location: Bethel University, Mishawaka
Local chairperson: Jennifer Keeley

Indianapolis (GIMTA)

Date:  11/23/24
Entry deadline: 9/22/24
Location:  Butler University
Local chairperson: Sayuri Guelce

Fort Wayne (NIMTA)

Date:  3/15/25
Entry deadline:  2/8/25
Location:  Purdue University, Fort Wayne
Local chairperson: Sandy Moser

Terre Haute (WVMTA)

Date:  3/22/25
Entry deadline:  2/1/25
Location:  Indiana State University, Terre Haute
Local chairperson – Douglas Sperry

Bloomington (Satellite)

Date: 11/16/24
Entry deadline: 10/19/24
Location:  Indiana University, Bloomington
Local chairperson – Elizabeth Yao

 

2024 Opus Composition Festival Winners Announced

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We are very pleased to announce the 2024 OPUS Composition Festival results. Thank you to everyone who submitted entries, and special thanks to our judge this year, Nathan Froebe (http://www.nathanfroebe.com/).

The winners in each age category are:

Elementary: Frances Boerner, The Forest, student of Elizabeth Yao
Junior: Robbie Guo, A Grand Adventure, student of Catherine Kling
Senior: Carter Jackson, Red Rumble, student of Caroline Ahn
Young Artist: Caleb Endres, To the Skies, student of Don Freund

The winners in each age category will have the opportunity to perform their composition at the IMTA State Conference in the fall of 2024 at Saint Mary’s College in South Bend and will receive their entry fee paid in full by IMTA into the state round of the MTNA Composition Competition in September 2024.

Congratulations all and keep up the good work!

2024 Hoosier Auditions – State Round Official Results

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The Indiana Music Teachers Association would like to congratulate the following students and teachers for their outstanding achievements at this year’s Hoosier Auditions State Competition.  Congratulations to all who have participated, and we will see you next year!

Piano Solo: Pre-Early Elementary
Winner: Nora Xia; Student of Karina Cohen
Alternate: Cynthia Chan; Student of Nadya Dubikovsky

Piano Solo: Early Elementary
Winner: Katherine Xia; Student of Karina Cohen
Alternate: Audrey Zhang; Student of Svetlana Soleimani
Honorable Mention: Clara Dantsin; Student of Caroline Ahn
Honorable Mention: Emily Sun; Student of Soo Ah Yang
Honorable Mention: Sheeyoon Seo; Student of Sylvia Eunhee Seok
Honorable Mention: Jessica Yang; Student of Sylvia Eunhee Seok
Honorable Mention: Melody Eugenie Luan; Student of Linda Belleville

Piano Solo: Elementary
Winner: Zoe Cha; Student of Robert Palmer
Alternate: Felicia Xie; Student of Karen Taylor
Honorable Mention: Mae O’Brien; Student of Patricia Collins Jones

Piano Solo: Middle
Winner: Audrey Zhang; Student of Svetlana Soleimani
Alternate: Francis L Huang; Student of Robert Palmer
Honorable Mention: Caroline Song; Student of Galit Gertsenzon
Honorable Mention: Santa Torii; Student of Karen Taylor

Piano Solo: Junior
Winner: Andrew Lee; Student of Robert Palmer
Alternate: Daniel Chen; Student of Svetlana Soleimani
Honorable Mention: Amelia Qiu; Student of Karen Taylor
Honorable Mention: Emily Wang; Student of Karen Taylor & Tony Weinstein

Piano Solo: Senior
Winner: Enge Huang; Student of Karen Taylor & Tony Weinstein
Alternate: Alexander Busch; Student of Marina Berretta Hammond
Honorable Mention: Ashley W Yang; Student of Nadia Dubikovsky
Honorable Mention: Vincent Hood; Student of Jonathan Young

Piano Solo: Collegiate
Winner: Arjun Siderys; Student of Robert Palmer
Alternate: Christian Urizar; Student of Hamilton Tescarollo

Piano Duet: Early Elementary
Winners: Joanna Chan & Cynthia Chan; Students of Nadya Dubikovsky
Alternates: Timothy Qiu & Maxwell Wu; Students of Sylvia Eunhee Seok

Piano Duet: Elementary
Winners: Elisabeth Kim & Sarah Son; Students of Hwa Pyeong Kim

Piano Duet: Senior
Winners: Ashley W Yang & Eric Jin; Students of Nadya Dubikovsky
Alternates: Christine Liu & Crystal Wang; Students of Lai Ping Jean Ho

Strings: Early Elementary
Winner: Vincent Qu; Student of Megan Moon
Alternate: Ava Lin; Student of Caroline Kim

Strings: Elementary
Winner: Abigail Kang; Student of Jameson Cooper
Alternate: Yeyoung Ahn; Student of Regan Eckstein
Honorable Mention: Sophie Qi; Student of Allison Edberg Nyquist

Strings: Middle
Winner: Ben Chen; Student of Caroline Kim
Alternate: Ray Li; Student of Caroline Kim

Strings: Junior
Winner: Sejune Kang; Student of Jameson Cooper
Alternate: Aria Bakhit; Student of Eric Edberg
Honorable Mention: Newnew Deng; Student of Caroline Kim
Honorable Mention: Hajean Jun; Student of Leslie Peltier

Strings: Senior
Winner: Joseph Yu; Student of Eric Edberg
Alternate: Marco Tindel; Student of Eric Edberg

MTNA East Central Division (ECD) Competition Results

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Music Teachers National Association is pleased to announce the results of the composition competition for East Central Division.

Elementary:
Winner: Elijah Fan, Student of Caroline Ahn, IN
Honorable mention: Mikayla Qin, Student of Tatiana Kats, OH

Junior:
Winner: Allison Zigler, Student of Katherine Bede, OH
Honorable mention: Wren Page, Student of Xavier Beteta, IL

Senior:
Winner: Noah Strawhacker, Student of Amanda Cornet, IN
Honorable mention: Sarah Blust, Student of William Lutes, WI

Young Artist:
Winner: Trinity Fan, Student of Christopher Harding, MI
Honorable mention: Miles Carroll, Student of Don Freund, IN

This year, the East Central Division judges were:
Kevin Memley
Adam Roberts
Vera Stanojevic

The winning compositions automatically advance to the national competition as national finalists. The results of that competition will be announced by the end of January.

Congratulations to all of the participants in the competition! We hope that the comments you receive from the judges will be helpful to you and your teacher. Your efforts are to be commended, and we hope that you will continue to learn and grow as a composer. Good luck with your musical studies!

Edward Shure, East Central Division Composition Coordinator
(330) 920-8598
[email protected]

Christopher Goldston, National Composition Coordinator
(773) 580-7301
[email protected]

2024 Hoosier Auditions District Information

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The dates and information for many of the districts competitions around the state have been announced as well as the state competition. See details below.

View the district map here.
View updated guidelines/application requirements for 2024 here.

District Auditions

District A

Chairperson: Nicole Lee
Address: 534-1 Hampton Manor Ct. Valparaiso, IN  46385
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Valparaiso University Center for the Arts: Duesenberg Recital Hall
1709 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Audition Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
Postmark Deadline: Monday, March 25, 2024

District B

Chairperson: Luke Norell
Address: 502 S. 5th Street, Goshen IN 46526
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Zook Choral Hall MC153, Goshen College
Audition Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Postmark Deadline: Saturday, March 2, 2024

District C

Chairperson: Maria Lyapkova
Address: c/o Maria Lyapkova, DePauw University School of Music, Green Center for the Performing Arts.  600 South Locust Street, Greencastle, IN, 46135
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: DePauw University School of Music: Green Center for the Performing Arts
Audition Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Postmark Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2024

District D

Chairperson: Reginald Rodgers
Address: Anderson University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; 1100 E. Fifth Street Anderson, IN 46012
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: York Performance Hall, Anderson University
Audition Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
Postmark Deadline: Saturday, March 23, 2024

District E

Chairperson: Lai Ping Jean Ho
Address: 46 South 21st Street, Terre Haute, IN 47803
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Indiana State University - Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts: Recital Hall
Audition Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Postmark Deadline: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

District F

Due to an ongoing search for a chairperson in this district, auditions in this district will not take place this year.

District G

Chairperson: Garnet Ungar
Address: 1405 Southeast Blvd. Evansville, IN 47714
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: University of Evansville: Wheeler Concert Hall
Audition Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Postmark Date: Monday, April 8, 2024

District H

Chairperson: Joyanne Outland
Address: 4006 Pebbleway New Haven, IN 46774
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Rhinehart Music Center and Recital Hall, Purdue-Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne
Audition Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Postmark Date: Monday, April 8, 2024

District J

Chairperson: Cindy Gribble
Address: 808 Ashland Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Contact Email: [email protected]
Audition Venue: Covenant Church.  211 Knox Dr. West Lafayette, IN 47906
Audition Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
Postmark Date: Monday, February 12, 2024

Hoosier Auditions State Competition

Coordinator: Daniel Lin
Email: [email protected]
Address: Indiana Wesleyan University, Division of Music: 4201 S. Washington Street, Marion IN 46953
Audition Venue: Philippe Performing Arts Center, Indiana Wesleyan University
Audition Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024
Postmark Deadline: Thursday, April 25, 2024

2023 Indiana State MTNA Competition Results

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Music Teachers National Association is pleased to announce the results of the composition competition for Indiana.

Elementary:
Representative: Elijah Fan, Student of Caroline Ahn

Junior:

Senior:
Winner: Noah Strawhacker, Student of Amanda Cornet
Honorable mention: Henry Olson, Student of Caroline Ahn
Honorable mention: Srikar Vaasan, Student of Jessica Dorman

Young Artist:
Representative: Miles Carroll, Student of Don Freund

Many thanks to our judges:

Eleanor Trawick

Many thanks to our competition coordinators:

James Helton, Indiana Composition Coordinator
(765) 285-5517
[email protected]

Christopher Goldston, National Composition Coordinator
(773) 580-7301
[email protected]

Winning and representative compositions automatically advance to the division competition. The results of that competition will be announced in mid-December.

Congratulations to all of the participants in the competition! We hope that the comments you receive from the judges will be helpful to you and your teacher. Your efforts are to be commended and we hope that you will continue to learn and grow as a composer. Good luck with your musical studies!