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STILL TRUE:
AUDITIONWARE will be used for Registration and paying fees,
Access it by logging in to www.nats.org
The Registration Fee per student for each category entered is $30.
As last year, WI CATEGORIES of Entry are adapted from the National list.
Please do not enter a student in a category not listed for the WI audition.
Children and Youth Auditions will be held ONLINE. Video submission guidelines in AuditionWare.
Commercial Music - CM Auditions (HS and above) will be held in person
Teachers sending students under the age of 18 to the in-person auditions must complete the Minor Chaperone Registration form. Further instructions can be found on the How to Register tab.
AUDITIONWARE will be used for Registration and paying fees,
Access it by logging in to www.nats.org
The Registration Fee per student for each category entered is $30.
As last year, WI CATEGORIES of Entry are adapted from the National list.
Please do not enter a student in a category not listed for the WI audition.
Children and Youth Auditions will be held ONLINE. Video submission guidelines in AuditionWare.
Commercial Music - CM Auditions (HS and above) will be held in person
Teachers sending students under the age of 18 to the in-person auditions must complete the Minor Chaperone Registration form. Further instructions can be found on the How to Register tab.
NEW THIS YEAR!
UPDATED NSA REGULATIONS IT'S A LOT, BUT PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY!
Contact Dan Johnson Wilmot with questions.
Contact Dan Johnson Wilmot with questions.
ACCOMPANISTS may only play for 15 entries. One student in one category = ONE entry.
UPDATED REPERTOIRE GUIDELINES IN MANY CATEGORIES Please read carefully to assure that your students are singing correct repertoire for their category.
A team of WI NATS members will be vetting all registrations, and will contact you if there is an issue.
A team of WI NATS members will be vetting all registrations, and will contact you if there is an issue.
REPERTOIRE CHECKS AND CHANGES will be handled by a team assigned by category. You can find their names HERE.
The HALL JOHNSON Spirituals Competition is held every two years at the Biennial National Conference. 2025-26 is a competition year.
The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Trustees of the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2,000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
This category is open to Lower and Upper Post High School categories (5,6,7,8) and has a specific repertoire list.
www.nats.org/Hall_Johnson_Spirituals_Competition.html
for complete information.
The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Trustees of the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2,000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
This category is open to Lower and Upper Post High School categories (5,6,7,8) and has a specific repertoire list.
www.nats.org/Hall_Johnson_Spirituals_Competition.html
for complete information.
HIGH SCHOOL SEMI-FINAL ROUND
For the first time, HS categories will have a SEMI-FINAL round, to take place on Saturday afternoon following the Preliminary Rounds. Holding a semi-final will reduce the number of students advancing to Friday evening Finals, resulting in a shorter evening for all.
For the first time, HS categories will have a SEMI-FINAL round, to take place on Saturday afternoon following the Preliminary Rounds. Holding a semi-final will reduce the number of students advancing to Friday evening Finals, resulting in a shorter evening for all.
NO MASTER CLASS To accommodate HS Semi-Finals, the afternoon Master Class will not be offered this year.
