National Association of Teachers of Singing
Chicago Chapter
Welcome to the official website of Chicago Chapter NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing). CCNATS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the singing teacher and singer. Our goals include:
- Assisting teachers in building and expanding their knowledge and skills
- Providing students performing and learning experiences not provided in academia through workshops, auditions, and master classes
- Fostering a community among voice professionals
- Establishing and maintaining the highest possible standards of ethical principles and practices in the profession.
We are happy to announce our upcoming season of events which will benefit our teachers and our students expand their knowledge and skills. Come join us!
Upcoming Events:
- October 3, 2009 1:00-4:00 pm, Musical Theatre audition workshop with Melissa Foster and Matt Boresi, Music Institute of Chicago, 40 E Old Mill Rd., Lake Forest, 60045
- Oct 24, 2009 10:00-4:00 Overcoming performance anxiety with Noa Kageyama , De Paul University Concert Hall
- November 6-7, 2009 Regional Student Auditions at Augustana College. For more information see:
centralregionnats.org/
- Nov 15, 2009 5:00 Book Group: The Naked Voice: A Wholistic Approach to Singing
By W. Stephen Smith
- January 23, 2010 New Member Retreat 7:00
- February 20, 2010 High School Voice Competition, Loyola University 10:00-4:00
- March 13. 2010 10:00-4:00 First Annual Music Theatre Competition, Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston Campus
- April 10, 2010 10:00-4:00, College Auditions Northwestern University
- April 14, 2010 4:00 WFMT Live broadcast on WFMT for division 6 winners
- April 17, 2010 2:00-4:00 "Breathing" workshop with Deb Birnbaum at Northwestern University
- May 23, 2010 5:00 Book Group: Along the Roaring River: My wild ride from Mao to the Met by Hao Jiang Tian
Thanks to our 2010 donors:
- Northwestern University
- Loyola University Chicago
- Music Institute of Chicago
- Dr. Robert Bastien
- Lisa Griffith
- Karen Brunssen in honor of Elizabeth Fischer Monastero
- Anne Marie Ouverson