Announcements
Emeritus Member Annetta Monroe
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great sadness that I share news that Emeritus SERNATS member and USF Professor Emeritus Annetta Monroe passed away at her Temple Terrace home on April 9, 2021. She was 80 years old.
No public services are scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Flossie Jones Monroe Voice Scholarship through the USF Foundation at https://foundation.usf.edu.
After receiving musical training at Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio, the Mozarteum Academy of Music in Salzburg, Austria, and Columbia University in New York City, Annetta performed as a concert artist throughout the United States and Canada and sang with opera companies in Europe. She was soprano soloist with the Norman Luboff Choir, frequently performed as a solo recitalist, and was a featured soloist with the Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall. She recorded music for Disney (including the original soundtrack for the “It’s a Small World” attraction), Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and MGM Studios in Los Angeles.
After joining the University of South Florida Music Faculty in 1973, where she taught for over 30 years, Annetta continued to perform in solo recitals, as a Guest Artist with the USF Orchestra and Chorus, and as soprano soloist with the Florida Orchestra. She supported the University by being a Distinctive Donor to the USF School of Music. Annetta was an inspiration and beloved mentor to her thousands of vocal students, who achieved national careers in opera companies, as solo artists, on Broadway, and in music education. Her students and colleagues considered Annetta one of the premier vocal teachers and mentors in the country. To the day of her passing, her talented students still remained in close touch with her.
Annetta taught at several young artist programs including Broadway Theatre Project and International Institute of Vocal Arts. She was co-founder of the Spiritual Renaissance Singers of Tampa, an organization committed to the revival and performance of African American spirituals. She was also Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church of Tampa and was a member of Gamma Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Tampa Chapter of National Epicureans, Inc.
In addition to her USF colleague and dear friend Ann Hawkins, Annetta leaves behind a huge number of friends and students who treasure memories of her insightful teaching, infectious smile, and ebullient personality.
A private service for family will be conducted at Blount & Curry Funeral Home in Temple Terrace. Our hope is that as the Covid recovery progresses we will be able to have a life celebration for Annetta at USF, open to all. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Flossie Jones Monroe Voice Scholarship through the USF Foundation at https://foundation.usf.edu.
Our TBNATS Most Promising Singer Awards were named after her. What an incredible legacy she left..!!!
It is with great sadness that I share news that Emeritus SERNATS member and USF Professor Emeritus Annetta Monroe passed away at her Temple Terrace home on April 9, 2021. She was 80 years old.
No public services are scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Flossie Jones Monroe Voice Scholarship through the USF Foundation at https://foundation.usf.edu.
After receiving musical training at Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio, the Mozarteum Academy of Music in Salzburg, Austria, and Columbia University in New York City, Annetta performed as a concert artist throughout the United States and Canada and sang with opera companies in Europe. She was soprano soloist with the Norman Luboff Choir, frequently performed as a solo recitalist, and was a featured soloist with the Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall. She recorded music for Disney (including the original soundtrack for the “It’s a Small World” attraction), Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and MGM Studios in Los Angeles.
After joining the University of South Florida Music Faculty in 1973, where she taught for over 30 years, Annetta continued to perform in solo recitals, as a Guest Artist with the USF Orchestra and Chorus, and as soprano soloist with the Florida Orchestra. She supported the University by being a Distinctive Donor to the USF School of Music. Annetta was an inspiration and beloved mentor to her thousands of vocal students, who achieved national careers in opera companies, as solo artists, on Broadway, and in music education. Her students and colleagues considered Annetta one of the premier vocal teachers and mentors in the country. To the day of her passing, her talented students still remained in close touch with her.
Annetta taught at several young artist programs including Broadway Theatre Project and International Institute of Vocal Arts. She was co-founder of the Spiritual Renaissance Singers of Tampa, an organization committed to the revival and performance of African American spirituals. She was also Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church of Tampa and was a member of Gamma Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Tampa Chapter of National Epicureans, Inc.
In addition to her USF colleague and dear friend Ann Hawkins, Annetta leaves behind a huge number of friends and students who treasure memories of her insightful teaching, infectious smile, and ebullient personality.
A private service for family will be conducted at Blount & Curry Funeral Home in Temple Terrace. Our hope is that as the Covid recovery progresses we will be able to have a life celebration for Annetta at USF, open to all. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Flossie Jones Monroe Voice Scholarship through the USF Foundation at https://foundation.usf.edu.
Our TBNATS Most Promising Singer Awards were named after her. What an incredible legacy she left..!!!
TBNATS Chapter Auditions 2021 Winners
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~ Classical Division ~
Middle School/Lower H.S. Women 1st - Elizabeth Stump; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy 2nd - Ja’Asia McCall; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy 3rd (tie) - Jorja Evans; Teacher: Angel Dobson 3rd (tie) - Ella Parham; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy Middle School/Upper H.S. Women 1st – Cadence Dobson; Teacher: Debra Jean Darnell 2nd – Nicole DiPasquale; Teacher: Jon Bassett 3rd – Camille Diaz; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy Upper H.S. Men 1st – Ron Earl Nicolas; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy 2nd – Carter Mays; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy First Year College Women 1st – Mia Freeman; Teacher: Melodie Dickerson 2nd – Daniela Pepe; Teacher: Debra Jean Darnell 3rd – Virsi Melo; Teacher: Hein Jung First Year College Men 1st – Sebastien Plymette; Teacher: Debra Jean Darnell 2nd - Carlos Esquillin; Teacher: Helen Tintes-Schuermann 3rd - Drazen Balarin; Teacher: Debra Jean Darnell Second Year College Women 1st – Alexis Ault; Teacher: Hein Jung 2nd – Silvia Hernandez; Teacher: Melodie Dickerson 3rd – Marliese Van Wyck; Teacher: Debra Jean Darnell Second Year College Men 1st – Logan Gutierrez; Teacher: Debra Jean Darnell 2nd – Cayden Johnson; Teacher: Jon Bassett 3rd – Samuel Estes; Teacher: Helen Tintes-Schuermann Third Year College Women 1st – Valeria Estrada Jaime; Teacher: Debra Jean Darnell 2nd – Faith Kopecky; Teacher: Hein Jung 3rd – Diana Flores - Teacher: Debra Jean Darnell Third Year College Men 2nd – Harrison Caudill; Teacher: Tim Moore Fourth/Fifth Year College Women 1st – Jessica Jarvis; Teacher: Edward Bryant 2nd – Katherine Knippel; Teacher: Hein Jung 3rd – Abby Mann; Teacher: Tim Moore Fourth/Fifth Year College Men 1st – Michael Santos; Teacher: Taylor Lee Ferranti 2nd - David Gant; Teacher: Tim Moore |
~ Musical Theater Division ~
Middle School/Lower H.S. Women 1st - Daniella Flom; Teacher: Laura Ferranti 2nd – Elizabeth Stump; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy 3rd – Laura Grace Chandler; Teacher: Jon Bassett Middle School/Upper H.S. Women 1st – Carol Kittner; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy 2nd – Nicole DiPasquale; Teacher: Jon Bassett 3rd – Presley Philpot; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy Upper HS Men 1st – Ron Earl Nicolas; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy 2nd (tie) – Keegan Hannan; Teacher: Angel Dobson 2nd (tie) – Carter Mays; Teacher: T. Jordan McCarthy Lower Div. College Women 1st (tie) – Sheridan Bass; Teacher: Tim Moore 1st (tie) – Lily Ward; Teacher: Jon Bassett 3rd – Faith Childers; Teacher: Tim Moore Lower Div. College Men 1st – Colby Johnson; Teacher: Jon Bassett 2nd – Rickey Tedesco; Teacher: Mark Lubas Upper Div. College Women 1st – Jessica Jarvis; Teacher: Edward Bryant 2nd – Faith Kopecky; Teacher: Hein Jung 3rd – Carley Heskett; Teacher: Mark Lubas Upper Div. College Men 2nd – David Gant; Teacher: Tim Moore 3rd – Carson Essi; Teacher: Helen Tintes-Schuermann |
Payment of TBNATS dues
TBNATS Dues will now be paid along with the National Dues. You will receive the notice to pay TBNATS dues when you receive your yearly NATS statement.
TBNATS Dues will now be paid along with the National Dues. You will receive the notice to pay TBNATS dues when you receive your yearly NATS statement.
