Conservatory students earn top honors at 2016 NMTA Performance Competition

Congratulations to Alexis Nothelfer and Luke Miles for placing at this year’s Nebraska Music Teachers Association competition last month.

Alexis, who studies with Conservatory artist-faculty member Anne Madison, tied with another student for first place in the Junior Piano division; while Luke, who studies with Conservatory artist-faculty member Yulia Kalashnikova, won second place in the same division.

According to its website, NMTA “is an organization of over 300 musicians dedicated to a practical role of artistic service in today’s society. NMTA provides cultural leadership through a wide variety of activities for teachers, students and professional musicians. It promotes high professional standards in music and fulfills its responsibility to artistic and educational leadership in the state.”

Way to go, Alexis and Luke!