2019 National Student Audition (NSA)
Registration for the North Central Preliminary Round
of the National Student Audition is now open!
The deadline for registration and video submission is February 15, 2019.
The National Semi- and Final Rounds will be held June 27-28, 2019, at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, in conjunction with the NATS 2019 Summer Workshop. We hope that the close proximity of the national rounds will encourage greater participation from our North Central Region!
of the National Student Audition is now open!
The deadline for registration and video submission is February 15, 2019.
The National Semi- and Final Rounds will be held June 27-28, 2019, at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, in conjunction with the NATS 2019 Summer Workshop. We hope that the close proximity of the national rounds will encourage greater participation from our North Central Region!
Before entering students, please be read the
Complete rules and repertoire guidelines: www.nats.org/competitions.html
Eligibility: any student of a current NATS member is eligible - whether they have participated in their chapter audition or not. Students may enter both Classical and Music Theater categories appropriate for their age and years of study. Advanced music theater singers are encouraged to consider the National Music Theater Competition (NMTC)
Registration: access to online registration and video link upload is available via www.nats.org Log in and go to the MEMBER HOME page. Scroll down to NATS AUDITIONS REGISTRATION to find the link to the 2019 North Central NSA Preliminary Round. Follow the instructions and steps there to register your students and pay your fees.
Adjudication: all teachers entering students are expected to adjudicate a category in which they do not have students. Adjudication, which includes reviewing the submitted videos, typing comments and giving each singer a score, is completed entirely online. You will receive your assignment and instructions after all submissions have been reviewed - late February.
Proper preparation of the VIDEOS for NSA submission is critical -- Incorrectly produced videos risk disqualification. Please do not begin the process until you have carefully read the Video Recording Instructions.
NOTE: If you are a teacher who uses your Studio YouTube Channel to upload student videos, we ask that you create a separate channel for the NSA which gives no public indication of your studio name. This will enable completely impartial adjudication.
Wondering where your registration fee $$ goes? The $25 registration fee is refunded to anyone who advances to the National Preliminary Round to offset the $75 registration fee. Singers advancing to the Semi- and Final rounds are offered a generous stipend to assist with travel costs. The rest of the monies stay in our Regional fund, to be used as needed for regional activities.
I am available and very happy to assist you in any way --
please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions about any aspect of the process.
Kathy Otterson, North Central Regional Governor
ncgovnats16@gmail.com