. NATS Student
Audition Guidelines
. NATS Policy on
Copyright Laws
Venue
The Festival will be held at San Francisco State University in the Creative
Arts Building, 1756 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132. A map of the
campus can be found here: http://www.sfsu.edu/~sfsumap/ and directions can
be found here: http://www.sfsu.edu/~parking/directions/
. Street parking
is free on weekends and there are a couple of parking garages near the
building which do charge on the weekend. Several practice rooms have been
set aside for us for warming up and a small student lounge is available, too.
Purpose of the Festival
The annual San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of NATS Singing Festival offers to
our Membership’s students
• Motivation toward vocal and musical growth
• Encouragement toward the preparation of appropriate repertoire for many
genres of music
• An opportunity to sing before qualified and impartial judges and to
receive constructive criticism of their performance
• An opportunity to have outstanding musical talent and vocal achievement
recognized by teachers and peers
Categories and Divisions
We offer four categories in which singers may participate: Art Song, Aria,
Musical Theater and Late Bloomers. Please note that participants in Div. 15 (vocational),
may enter only that division; students in
other categories may enter two divisions. Students may enter any division
“for comments only” by indicating that preference on their Repertoire and
Judge’s Comment Sheet.
The fees will be as follows:
· 1 division: $35
· 2 divisions: $50
· 3 divisions: $65
Teacher fees will be:
Participating Teachers: $20
Non-Participating Teachers: $55
Winners' Concert and Awards
All First Place winners are expected to participate in the Winners’ Concert.
Winners may elect to perform any portion of the repertoire they submitted
for performance in the festival, with a time limit to be determined by the
Festival Chair. If the winner of a division is unable to perform at the
Winners’ Concert, the second place recipient will be invited to participate
and compete for the Barlow and/or Emerging Artist Award. Anyone who has
participated in the Festival is invited to attend the recital and the
reception to follow. There will be no additional participation fee or
admission charge.
Edwin Barlow Scholarship and Emerging Artist Award
The Barlow Scholarship was established in 1995 as a tribute to Edwin Barlow, a local teacher,
performer and NATS member who died in 1994. At the Singing Festival Winners’ Concert, participating
students will be evaluated by SFBAC Member Teachers to identify winners of the Barlow Award.
Eleanor Cohen Fund
The Eleanor Cohen award was established 2007 in honor of Eleanor Cohen. The award is given
specifically to a deserving vocalist who began studying voice on or after the age of 35. At the
Singing Festival Winners’ Concert, participating students will be evaluated by SFBAC Member
Teachers to identify winners of the Cohen Award.
Page Swift Award
The Page Swift Award was established in 2009 in honor of
Page Swift. The award is given specifically to a deserving vocalist
age 18 and younger. At the Singing
Festival Winners’ Concert, participating students will be evaluated by
SFBAC Member Teachers to identify winners of the Page Swift Award.
Kathryn Harvey Award
The Kathryn Harvey Award was established in 2009 in honor of
Kathryn Harvey. The award is given specifically to a deserving vocalist
between the age of 19-24. At the Singing
Festival Winners’ Concert, participating students will be evaluated by
SFBAC Member Teachers to identify winners of the Kathryn Harvey Award.
