2025-26 CWR Auditions

General Information

Welcome to the 2025-2026 Cal-Western Regional NATS Auditions!  Our auditions are held in hybrid format: a preliminary video audition, and then live semi-final and final 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 San Jose State University in San Jose, California, January 16-18, 2026. 

Registration period October 6-November 6

Vetting/Remediation November 7-12

Judging period November 13-December 4

Semifinalists announced December 8

Semifinalist registration period December 11-22

Semifinals January 17 

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