South Carolina Music Teachers Association
2023 MTNA State Affiliate of the Year
is dedicated to furthering the art of music and to promoting the growth and professional development of its members through programs that encourage and support teaching, performance, composition, and research. Organized in 1960, our non-profit organization is affiliated with Music Teachers National Association. Please browse these pages to learn about our activities and opportunities for members and their students.
2024 MTNA State Competition Winners
Congratulations to the MTNA State competition winners!
| Place | Name | Instrument | Teacher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Elementary Composition | |||
| Winner | Palmer Wingfield | Daniel McCurry | |
| Honorable mention | Grace Richter | Daniel McCurry | |
| South Carolina Junior Composition | |||
| Winner | Hannah Wieckowski | Daniel McCurry | |
| Honorable mention | Kendall King | Daniel McCurry | |
| Calum De Sa | Daniel McCurry | ||
| South Carolina Junior Performance Piano | |||
| Winner | Roger Luo | Piano | Won Jung Kiser |
| Alternate | Sonia Okunev | Piano | Won Jung Kiser |
| Honorable mention | Eliana MacDonald | Piano | Irina Pevzner |
| Callie Tang | Linda Li-Bleuel | ||
| Daniel Xuan | Won Jung Kiser | ||
| Lydia Gao | Amy Ahui | ||
| South Carolina Junior Performance String | |||
| Representative | Michael Jiang | Violin | Lee Siow |
| South Carolina Junior Performance Woodwind | |||
| Winner | Becca Carrier | Bassoon | Mary Purtle |
| Alternate | Nicholas Hu | Clarinet | Robert Chesebro |
| South Carolina Senior Composition | |||
| Winner | Brandon Zaryczny | Lori McClellan | |
| Honorable mention | Tallon Tirozzi | Margaret Byrd | |
| Daniel Stroman | Daniel McCurry | ||
| Jack Oakman | Daniel McCurry | ||
| South Carolina Senior Performance Piano | |||
| Winner | Jonathan Mei | Piano | Marina Lomazov |
| Alternate | Yuchen Lin | Piano | Won Jung Kiser |
| Honorable mention | Jeff Gao | Piano | Philip Powell |
| Brandon Zaryczny | Piano | Lori McClellan | |
| Andrew Ning | Piano | Won Jung Kiser | |
| South Carolina Senior Performance String | |||
| Winner | Brooklynn Thatcher | Violin | Eugene Watanabe |
| Alternate | Savonte Vaughn | Violin | Kathryn Dey |
| Honorable mention | Elliot MacDonald | Viola | Lee Siow |
| South Carolina Senior Performance Woodwind | |||
| Winner | Greyson Aldredge | Saxophone | Clifford Leaman |
| Alternate | Dylan Kennedy | Saxophone | Clifford Leaman |
| Honorable mention | Ashton Cutler | Clarinet | Joseph Eller |
| South Carolina Senior Piano Duet | |||
| Winner | Nathan Wicker | Piano | Won Jung Kiser |
| Andrew Ning | Piano | ||
| Alternate | Amy Ding | Piano | Won Jung Kiser |
| Yuchen Lin | Piano | ||
| South Carolina Young Artist Composition | |||
| Winner | Daniel Roberts | Trumpet | Daniel McCurry |
| South Carolina Young Artist Performance Piano | |||
| Winner | Saveyah Smith | Piano | Derek Parsons |
| Alternate | Hong Yao | Piano | Scott Price |
| Honorable mention | Nicole Arsenault | Piano | Soohyun Yun |
| Addie Black | Piano | Derek Parsons | |
| South Carolina Young Artist Performance String | |||
| Representative | Michelle West | Cello | Christopher Hutton |
| South Carolina Young Artist Performance Woodwind | |||
| Winner | Andrew Kevic | Clarinet | Joseph Eller |
| Alternate | Anwyn Ashley | Flute | Esther Waite |
SCMTA 64th Annual Conference
Conference will be hosted this year Oct 31-Nov 2, 2023 at Furman University, Greenville, SC.
Early registration in now open. For details, visit the registration page.
For the schedule and other details, visit the conference page.
MTNA Competitions
The 2024 South Carolina MTNA Performance Competitions will be held October 31 – November 2, at Furman University in Greenville, SC.
The entry deadline is Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
