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Spring 2010 TBNATS Student Auditions and Florida District NATSAA Competition
Saturday, February 27, 2010, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota in Bradenton FL.
[PRELIMINARY AUDITION SCHEDULE (http://www.scaredofthat.com/tampabaynats/wiki/images/d/d5/PrelimRoster2010.pdf)]
Auditions Chair: Mary K. Wilson (mailto:mkwSINGER@aol.com)
Auditions Registrar: Joyce Liu (mailto:szuni@yahoo.com)
Local host: Melodie Dickerson (mailto:dickerm@scf.edu)
Application Postmark Deadline: February 1, 2010
(The Registrar is in charge of receiving applications and answering repertoire questions during registration. The Auditions Chair schedules and runs the Auditions and is available for other event-related questions. The Local Host is in charge of the venue, student runners, and other on-site requirements. If you have a question and are not sure who to contact, you may send your question to all three event officials.)
Event information is below--watch this page for additional updates.
ABOUT THE STUDENT AUDITIONS
Each year The Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing hosts its Spring Student Auditions, an exciting experience where singers perform and receive written feedback about their performances. Divisions are available in classical and music theater genres, and are open to students who study with any active, participating member of the TBNATS Chapter. The event begins with a preliminary round, in which students sing for a panel of adjudicators and (as space permits) a small audience. Finalists in the adjudications are invited to perform again for everyone present; these singers are eligible to compete for prizes, including the Annetta Y. Monroe Special Award for Most Promising Singer; all finalists are also invited to represent the Tampa Bay area at the NATS Southeastern Regional Auditions. The Student Adjudications are designed to nurture singers at various levels of voice study, from Pre-High School (for comments only) to High School through Young Artist and Adults in continuing studies.
Event Poster Download the 2010 TBNATS Student Auditions Poster (http://www.scaredofthat.com/tampabaynats/wiki/index.php?title=Image:TEMPNATSauditionposter2010.pdf)
TBNATS STUDENT AUDITIONS ELIGIBILITY
Teacher and Student Eligibility: Students must study with a teacher who is a current member of both NATS and the Tampa Bay NATS Chapter, and their teacher (or chapter-approved substitute) must be participating in the auditions as an adjudicator. Teachers may only bring students from their voice studio; studios cannot be combined; this is to ensure that we have enough adjudicators for the auditions. Additional age and repertoire requirements are posted in the guidelines.
TBNATS STUDENT AUDITIONS GUIDELINES and APPLICATIONS
Please note that significant revisions have been approved for Regional and Chapter use in the 2010 Auditions. Make sure you read the new Guidelines below and use only 2010 forms to apply to this event.
Download the 2010 TBNATS Auditions Guidelines. (http://www.scaredofthat.com/tampabaynats/wiki/images/1/12/TBNATSauditionguide2010f.pdf) Here you'll find the information about all the categories, repertoire requirements, and rules for this event, in a new easy-to-read chart format. (This document prints and reads best in landscape/horizontal format.)
Download the 2010 TBNATS Approved Aria List for Categories 1-6 (http://www.scaredofthat.com/tampabaynats/wiki/images/a/a4/TBNATS2010Cat1-6arialist.pdf) For your convenience, this new list of specific arias replaces the old list of anthology titles. This list applies only to singers in categories 1-6.
Download the 2010 TBNATS Auditions FAQ. (http://www.scaredofthat.com/tampabaynats/wiki/images/5/54/TBNATS2010FAQf.pdf) This frequently-asked question list is a must-read, especially for first-time teachers and singers.
Download the 2010 TBNATS Adjudication Procedure Overview and Sample Adjudication Sheet (http://www.scaredofthat.com/tampabaynats/wiki/images/3/32/TBNATSauditionsoverview10f.pdf) For our adjudicators, and for any curious singers, this document gives information about how the categories are adjudicated, and includes a sample adjudication sheet. Additional instructions will be provided to adjudicators at the event.
Download the 2010 TBNATS STUDENT Application and Quick-info Sheet (http://www.scaredofthat.com/tampabaynats/wiki/images/0/04/TBNATSstudentRegForm2010.pdf). This includes student registration form, repertoire sheet, and photo release.
Download the 2010 TBNATS TEACHER Application (http://www.scaredofthat.com/tampabaynats/wiki/images/5/50/TBNATSTeacherApp2010.pdf) This includes teacher/adjudicator registration form, and photo release form.
A NOTE ABOUT CHANGING REPERTOIRE
Repertoire Substitution: Please read the Auditions Guidelines carefully and list the music you intend to sing. If you need to make a repertoire substitution, the Teacher of the student may contact the Auditions Chair (mailto:tbnats@scaredofthat.com) with this request up to one week prior to the Auditions. No changes may be made to repertoire after this date, or during the auditions themselves.
EVENT ACCOMPANISTS
Staff Accompanists: To promote fairness and efficient scheduling, staff accompanists accompany all singers at the TBNATS auditions, and will be assigned to singers by category. The 2010 Staff Accompanists include: Benjamin Payne, Lurray Myers, Lee Dougherty Ross, and Tara Richards-Swartzbaugh. Recommendations for staff accompanists for future events are always welcome.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA NATS ARTIST AWARDS (NATSAA) COMPETITION
During the 2010 Student Auditions TBNATS will also host the Florida District NATS Artist Award competition, the winner(s) of which will go on to represent Florida in the Southeastern NATSAA Regional competition. Winners of the National Finals of this competition receive major prize and performance opportunities. All young artists who are eligible for the competition are encouraged to participate. Application forms and information are available at the National nats.org website (http://www.nats.org)
VENUE INFORMATION
Directionsto (http://www.mccfl.edu/AboutSCF/Locations/default.asp) the SCF Bradenton campus.
Campus Map (http://mccfl.edu/content/PDF/Publications/SCFBradentonMap09.pdf)
Curious about our host venue? Take a 5-minute behind-the-scenes tour! (http://mcc1.mccfl.edu/videos/hafner/inauguration/inauguration_tour.html)
Additional event information will be posted when available.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
2010 SERNATS Regional Auditions
Regional Student Auditions will take place March 26-27, 2010, at Stetson University in Deland, FL. Please Note: the March 1, 2010 postmark deadline for this regional event is very close to the date of this year's TBNATS Auditions; please be aware of this and get regional applications in the mail immediately following the Chapter Auditions. Information and applications are online at the SERNATS website. (http://www.sernats.org)
Fall 2010 TBNATS Workshop: Teaching The Contemporary Commercial Singer: Survival Techniques for the 21st Century."
Date TBA, Fall 2010, hosted by Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL. Acclaimed plenary Speaker/Presenter Robert Edwin will present an exciting workshop addressing challenges and techniques for working with contemporary singers and songs. This special workshop is sponsored by TBNATS; members throughout the Region and beyond are encouraged to attend! A Call for Satellite Presentation Proposals will be announced throughout the Region as well. Additional information will be posted when available.
Spring 2011 TBNATS Student Auditions
Saturday, February 2011, date and host TBA. More information will be posted when available. If you are interested in hosting this event, please contact the Auditions Chair (mailto:tbnats@scaredofthat.com).
Hosting Opportunities
If you are interested in hosting a TBNATS Workshop, Business Meeting, Spring Auditions, or Chapter Musicale, please contact the Chapter President (mailto:tbnats@scaredofthat.com). We try to present events at a variety of places throughout the Tampa Bay area, and new hosts are always welcome!
Recent Event Updates
Fall 2009 TBNATS Workshop, Chapter Meeting and Luncheon Updates"
This meeting and "Spanish-Language Repertoire" workshop/masterclass took place October 10 2009, 11:30am-4:00pm at Southeastern University in Lakeland FL, with special guest presenter Kathleen Wilson. Photos and Meeting Minutes are posted on our Past Events Page.
2009 Tampa Bay NATS Student Auditions Updates
Thanks to all who participated! We had record attendance, and an outstanding event. For a list of 2009 finalists, event photos, or information about the Regional Auditions, please see our Past Events Page.
Spring 2009 TBNATS Business Meeting and Luncheon Updates
This event took place Saturday April 4, 2009, 12:30pm, at The Toasted Pheasant Bistro (http://toastedpheasant.com/) in Carrollwood (a Tampa suburb), hosted by Sonia Leonavicius. Planning for upcoming events was the focus of this important meeting, which all members were urged to attend.
Event information and photos are posted on our Past Events Page.
Spring 2009 TBNATS Musicale Updates
The Chapter Musicale was held April 5, 2009, 7:30pm at The University of South Florida, and was open to the public.
Event information and photos are posted on our Past Events Page.
Watch this website for information about our next recital, planned for April 2010!
Past Events
Information on selected previous Tampa Bay NATS events can be found on our Past Events Page.
