The American Prize is pleased to announce 2016
SEMI-FINALIST conductors in choral divisions. Congratulations! As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To
know the exact date when finalists will be
announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
Please make us aware of any misprints in the listings below by emailing: theamericanprize@gmail.com
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—professional chorus division
Douglas Buchanan
The Choir of St. David's
Baltimore MD
Wendy K. Moy
Chorosynthesis Singers
Seatlle WA
Brian A. Schmidt
South Dakota Chorale
Sioux Falls SD
Jeremiah Selvey
Chorosynthesis Singers
Seattle WA
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—college/university chorus division
Cory Alexander
UF Men's Glee Club and Women's Chorale
Gainesville FL
John Cuk
Manhattanville College Choir & Women's Vocal Ensemble
Purchase N
Alexa Doebele
Concordia Univ. Wisconsin Kammerchor
Mequon WI
David Fryling
Hofstra Chamber Choir & Hofstra Chorale
Hempstead NY
Jaclyn Johnson
Chamber & Concert Choirs
Knoxville TN
Nancy Menk
Saint Mary's College Women's Choir
Notre Dame IN
Richard Nance
Pacific Lutheran Univ. Choir of the West
Tacoma WA
Michael Robert Patch
UMKC Conser.of Music and Dance Conservatory Singers
Kansas City MO
Erin Plisco
Collegiate Choir East Carolina Univ.
Greenville NC
Catherine Sailer
Univ. of Denver Lamont Chorale
Denver CO
Beverly Taylor
UW-Madison Choral Union
Madison WI
Eliezer G. Yanson Jr.
Bob Jones University Singers
Greenville SC
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—community chorus division
Douglas Buchanan
Canticum Novum Chamber Chorus
Baltimore MD
Wei Cheng
Denison U. Concert Choir
Granville OH
David Fryling
eVoco Mixed Ensemble & Women's Ensemble
Lynbrook NY
Reginald M. Houze
The Weddington UMC/First BC Worcester Choirs
Charlotte NC
Alex Favazza
Tallahassee Community Chorus
Tallahassee FL
Sean Linfors
Tallahassee Community Chorus
Tallahassee FL
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—youth and high school chorus division
William Bennett
Cane Bay Choirs
Summerville SC
Amy Johnston Blosser
Bexley Vocal Ensemble
Bexley OH
Philip Brown
Concert Choir
Minnetonka MN
Patrick K. Freer
2015 ACDA Male Honor Choir
Statewide (FL)
Tatiana Kats
Columbus International Children's Choir
Columbus OH
Michael Korn
Oliver Ames Concert Choir and Chamber
Orch./Sharon Community Chamber Orch.
Easton/Sharon MA
Patrick Ryan
Delphian Choir
Great Falls MT
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We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division in several weeks. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
Please make us aware of any misprints in the listings below by emailing: theamericanprize@gmail.com
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—professional chorus division
Douglas Buchanan
The Choir of St. David's
Baltimore MD
Wendy K. Moy
Chorosynthesis Singers
Seatlle WA
Brian A. Schmidt
South Dakota Chorale
Sioux Falls SD
Jeremiah Selvey
Chorosynthesis Singers
Seattle WA
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—college/university chorus division
Cory Alexander
UF Men's Glee Club and Women's Chorale
Gainesville FL
John Cuk
Manhattanville College Choir & Women's Vocal Ensemble
Purchase N
Alexa Doebele
Concordia Univ. Wisconsin Kammerchor
Mequon WI
David Fryling
Hofstra Chamber Choir & Hofstra Chorale
Hempstead NY
Jaclyn Johnson
Chamber & Concert Choirs
Knoxville TN
Nancy Menk
Saint Mary's College Women's Choir
Notre Dame IN
Richard Nance
Pacific Lutheran Univ. Choir of the West
Tacoma WA
Michael Robert Patch
UMKC Conser.of Music and Dance Conservatory Singers
Kansas City MO
Erin Plisco
Collegiate Choir East Carolina Univ.
Greenville NC
Catherine Sailer
Univ. of Denver Lamont Chorale
Denver CO
Beverly Taylor
UW-Madison Choral Union
Madison WI
Eliezer G. Yanson Jr.
Bob Jones University Singers
Greenville SC
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—community chorus division
Douglas Buchanan
Canticum Novum Chamber Chorus
Baltimore MD
Wei Cheng
Denison U. Concert Choir
Granville OH
David Fryling
eVoco Mixed Ensemble & Women's Ensemble
Lynbrook NY
Reginald M. Houze
The Weddington UMC/First BC Worcester Choirs
Charlotte NC
Alex Favazza
Tallahassee Community Chorus
Tallahassee FL
Sean Linfors
Tallahassee Community Chorus
Tallahassee FL
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—youth and high school chorus division
William Bennett
Cane Bay Choirs
Summerville SC
Amy Johnston Blosser
Bexley Vocal Ensemble
Bexley OH
Philip Brown
Concert Choir
Minnetonka MN
Patrick K. Freer
2015 ACDA Male Honor Choir
Statewide (FL)
Tatiana Kats
Columbus International Children's Choir
Columbus OH
Michael Korn
Oliver Ames Concert Choir and Chamber
Orch./Sharon Community Chamber Orch.
Easton/Sharon MA
Patrick Ryan
Delphian Choir
Great Falls MT
***
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division in several weeks. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all semi-finalists.