What’s NEW at the Auditions in 2019?
Please read carefully!
Wisconsin's Audition remains the same in structure and format as in years past, but with the following changes:
1. Registration will once again take place online through NATS.org. Please see the page "Auditions Registration Step-by-step" for more information. Even if you are not entering students, you can register for the auditions and choose a meal for the chapter meeting on Saturday.
2. In order be more inclusive to all singers, regardless of gender, the NATS board voted to create the following changes:
Please read the information on the following pages carefully: General Guidelines, Rules and Definitions, and Categories, Repertoire and Performance Requirements.
1. Registration will once again take place online through NATS.org. Please see the page "Auditions Registration Step-by-step" for more information. Even if you are not entering students, you can register for the auditions and choose a meal for the chapter meeting on Saturday.
2. In order be more inclusive to all singers, regardless of gender, the NATS board voted to create the following changes:
- Audition Category Names have been changed:
- Odd-numbered categories (formerly titled “Women”) are changed to “Treble” to include students singing Soprano, Mezzo, Alto, or Countertenor.
- Even-numbered categories (formerly titled “Men”) are changed to “TBB” to include students singing Tenor, Baritone, and Bass.
- Music theater song literature has been added as an option for one selection of required repertoire in Music Theater Categories.
- Improvements to the NATS Audition Rubrics:
- Change of scoring descriptors from “Lowest,” “Average,” and “Best” to “Developing,” “Advancing,” and “Accomplished.”
- Expanded definitions of “Mix” and “Belt” on the Music Theater Rubric
- Musical Theater Rubric: https://www.nats.org/_Library/NSA_Files/NATS_Rubric_Music_Theater_MUTH_July_30.pdf
- Teachers now have access to a Fillable PDF student-information sheet that they can send to all of their students to complete and return, so that teachers have all of the information they will need prior to completing the students’ registrations.
- Students and Pianists will need to fill out and submit copyright acknowledgement forms prior to the auditions. These forms will be sent to singers and pianists based on contact information entered in the registration website. Please be sure to have accurate contact information for singers and pianists.
- Pianists will be able to play from tablets this year. Please go over the details on the Copyright Compliance page.
Please read the information on the following pages carefully: General Guidelines, Rules and Definitions, and Categories, Repertoire and Performance Requirements.
