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Trumpet Studio Advances to Live Round Portion of National Trumpet Competition

Members of the Shenandoah Conservatory trumpet studio have advanced to the live round portion of the large group category at the National Trumpet Competition (NTC). NTC will be held at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville campus from March 8, through March 11. They will perform “Thermal Whiplash” written by Chris Evan Hass. The following individuals will compete in the ensemble: Sam White ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance), Taylor Losey ’24 (Master of Music in Performance), Jaya Dickson ’24 (Master of Music in Performance), Vanessa Rivera ’25 (Master of Music in Performance), Mark Barr ’25 (Master of Music in Performance), Imer Ramirez ’ 26 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Alyson Zieg ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance). The trumpet studio is led by Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A.

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