National Competitions
National Student Auditions
The exciting experience of regional NATS Student Auditions, where singers perform and receive written feedback, is now an annual national competition with total prizes of over $35,000!
How It Works: The long-standing tradition of regional NATS Student Auditions now offers the opportunity for the top performers in each region to compete with other top artists from around the country. Students of NATS members will begin by performing during their regional auditions. Five singers from each regional category will advance to a national online screening round, where entrants will submit a video of their performances for adjudication by a panel of national judges. Fourteen singers from each of the 14 categories (plus the Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition during conference years) will advance to the semifinal round where three singers from each category will be selected to compete in the final round.
For more details: https://www.nats.org/national_student_auditions.html
National Music Theatre Auditions
The National Music Theater Competition is the first national competition for the music theater soloist.
NMTC The National Music Theater Competition (NMTC), presented by the National Association of Teachers of Singing, is the first national competition for the music theater soloist, offering a high-profile opportunity to be seen by today’s most influential music theater professionals.
Log on to www.musictheatercompetition.com for complete information and online application.
Applying for NMTC? Click this video link for key information: https://youtu.be/q0LyDjRd2Sw
NATSAA National Finalist Award Winner
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NATSAA National Finalist Award Winner in New York City - Natalie Buickians
NATS Artist Awards (NATSAA) 2023
All 2023 Cal-Western Region Competitors
Cal-Western Region Winner and Governor
Cal-Western Region Winner: Natalie Buickians
Cal-Western Region Governor: Katie Tupper
CWR Winner, Alternates and Judges
(L-R) Ruth Ellis (BYU), Michelle Perez, Natalie Buickians, Veronica Robinson, Nathan Myers (ASU), Wendy Hillhouse (Stanford)
NATS Artist Awards (NATSAA) 2021
2021 Competitors and Judges
(L-R)Stephanie Redman, Nicole Harris, Dr. Emily Sinclair, Valentine Barron, Amanda Rizzotto Vidal Pessoa, Kaylyn Baldwin, Dr. Albert Lee, Jacob Kenison, Joel Balzun and Dr. Melissa Glenn
CWR Regional Winner
Joel Balzun
Winner, Alternates and Governor
(L-R) Valentine Barron, Joel Balzun, Kaylyn Baldwin, Ruth Ellis
NATS Artist Awards (NATSAA) 2020
2020 Winner, Judges, Governor
Judges Robert Brandt, Amanda DeMaris, Katie Polit, winner Brook Lohman-Janz, Ruth Ellis
2020 Winner, Judges, Governor
First alternate Marlaina Owens, student of Darryl Taylor; winner Brooke Lohman-Janz, student of Shigemi Matsumoto and second alternate is Kristina Tullgren, student of Kimberly James
2020 NATSAA Competitors
(L-R) Emily Smith. Brooke Lohman-Janz, Anzhela Kushnirenko, Kristina Tullgren, Sara Frondoni, and Nicole Harris