What’s NEW at the Auditions in 2022?
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Singing Categories
American Negro Spiritual Category - The Wisconsin Chapter of NATS first offered this category in 2020. In the Natinoal Student Auditions, the American Negro Spiritual Category will be held on odd number years, including the upcoming 2023 NSA. Information about categories and repertoire can be found here: https://www.nats.org/American_Negro_Spiritual_Competition.html
Singing Categories
American Negro Spiritual Category - The Wisconsin Chapter of NATS first offered this category in 2020. In the Natinoal Student Auditions, the American Negro Spiritual Category will be held on odd number years, including the upcoming 2023 NSA. Information about categories and repertoire can be found here: https://www.nats.org/American_Negro_Spiritual_Competition.html
Approved Repertoire list can be found here: https://www.nats.org/American_Negro_Spirituals_Official_Repertoire.html
Memorization Exception - Graduate Division Only: Singers may use music for an oratorio or cantata aria requirement.
New Last Year (a reminder)
The Wisconsin Chapter of NATS adopted the new category designations developed by the National Student Auditions committee. Each category begins with a two-letter abbreviation indicating whether the category is Classical (CL) Music Theater (MT), or American Negro Spiritual (AS). The High School categories are subdivided and expanded.
Expanded High School Categories
This year we will expand the High School Treble and TTB categories into Upper and Lower Divisions:
Memorization Exception - Graduate Division Only: Singers may use music for an oratorio or cantata aria requirement.
New Last Year (a reminder)
The Wisconsin Chapter of NATS adopted the new category designations developed by the National Student Auditions committee. Each category begins with a two-letter abbreviation indicating whether the category is Classical (CL) Music Theater (MT), or American Negro Spiritual (AS). The High School categories are subdivided and expanded.
Expanded High School Categories
This year we will expand the High School Treble and TTB categories into Upper and Lower Divisions:
