2026-27 CWR Auditions

General Information

Welcome to the 2026-2027 Cal-Western Regional NATS Auditions!  Our auditions are held in hybrid format: a preliminary video audition, and then live in-person rounds at our Regional Conference.  The live auditions also serve as a qualifying round for the National Student Auditions (NSA).

This year, the Conference and Auditions will be held at UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Las Vegas, Nevada, January 15-17, 2026.

Registration period October 5, 2026 - November 5, 2026

Vetting/Remediation November 7-12, 2026

Judging period November 13, 2026 - December 3, 2026

Semifinalists announced December 7, 2026

Semifinalist registration period December 9 - 18, 2026

Semifinals January 16, 2027

Registration fees are $60 per teacher, $50 for a student’s first category, and $30 for each additional category.

 Please note: Nationals has updated many rules that CWR must also follow. Please be sure to read through the documents on the NATS NSA page.

Much more information can be found by clicking on the Teacher or Student (Parent) buttons below.