NATS ​Mission Statement:  To encourage the highest standards of the vocal art and of ethical principles
in the teaching of singing; and to promote vocal education and research at all levels, both for the enrichment
of the general public and for the professional advancementof the talented.

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The National
​Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) 
was founded in 1944 and is now the largest association of teachers of singing in the world -- over 7000 members in the United States, Canada and over 30 countries. (Read more about the history of NATS) Our membership consists of teachers of singing who hold positions at colleges and universities, maintain private studios as Independent Teachers, collaborative pianists, and voice scientists. Fourteen regions are organized in the United States and Canada, and the North Central Region has chapters in five states/provinces: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. For chapter officers and links to chapter websites, click on the "North Central Region Officers" tab above.
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A Message from your Regional Governor...
Warm greetings to you from Wisconsin!​ As your Regional Governor, I'd like to welcome you to our North Central website, and encourage you
to visit it and the National Website often. There you'll find links to important information about upcoming auditions, workshops and national conferences, membership instructions for new and renewing members, education advancement through sites such as Vocapedia, and the complete archives of the Journal of Singing, the latest job postings and more.
​I invite you to get in touch anytime you have a question or concern. My contact information can be found in the North Central Regional Officers tab above.  All the best in your musical endeavors!
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Kathy
Kathleen Otterson
Are you going to Vegas??
55th National Conference       
​June 22-26, 2018
Tropicana Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
www.nats.org/vegas2018.html

CONGRATULATIONS!
​NSA - North Central Semi-Finalists!

Names are listed alphabetically. Teacher and state in ( ).
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Category 1 – High School Music Theater – Women 
Lauren Senden*         (Stephanie Thorpe - MN)
Kathryn Schneider     (Antonina Johnson - WI)

 Category 2 – High School Music Theater – Men
Luke Henson              (Jerry Elsbernd - MN)
Nathan Rowbotham   (Jerry Elsbernd -MN)
David Timm                (Teresa Tierney - MN)

Category 3- High School Classical – Women
Madeleine Keane       (Diane Lane - MN)
​Lauren Senden*         (Stephanie Thorpe - MN)

 Category 4 – High School Classical – Men
Nathan Janzen          (Dan Johnson-Wilmot - WI)
Ethan Mirman           (David Jorlett - MN)
Ethan Nott                (Dan Johnson-Wilmot - WI)
(TRIFECTA - all 3 entrants moving on!)

Category 7 – Lower College Classical – Women
Alexandra Burch       (Dan Johnson-Wilmot - WI)
Leah Wons                (Dan Johnson-Wilmot - WI)

Category 13 – Upper College Classical – Women
Audra House            (Dan Johnson-Wilmot - WI)

 Category 14 – Advanced - Men
Austin Sanders*        (Dan Johnson-Wilmot - WI)

*  2017 NSA Winner
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Congratulations --
Joshua Wendt - one of 14 winners of the 2018 Joan Frey Boytim Award for Independent Teachers!
The Boytim award provides funding for outstanding independent teachers to attend the 2018 National Conference in Las Vegas. Joshua lives and teaches in Manitowoc WI.