Past NATS Interns

NATS Intern Program 2007

Dates: June 12-22, 2007

Location: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Administration
Jane Dillard, NATS Past President and Director of the 2007 NATS Intern Program
Martha Randall, President, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc.
Vernon Yenne, President, NATS Foundation
Kandie Kearley Smith, Executive Director, NATS, Inc.
Jeff Price, On-site Coordinator, Associate Professor, Univ. of North Carolina Charlotte

Master Teachers
Stephen King, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University
Jane Dillard, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Martha Randall, University of Maryland
Jerold Siena, University of Illinois, Champaign

Vocal Literature Liaison
Cynthia Vaughn, Colorado State University

Guest Presenters
Dr. Jay Grymes, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Dr. Seth Cohen, Assistant Professor Otolaryngology, Duke University Medical Center
Leda Scearce, MM, MS, CC/SLP, Speech Pathologist, Duke University Medical Center
Stasia Forsythe, Private Studio, Alexander Technique, Champaign, Illinois
Jeannette LoVetri, Private Studio, New York City

Interns with Stephen King
David Dillard, baritone, teaching: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Michael Hix, baritone, teaching: Troy University, Troy, AL
San-ky Kim, tenor, teaching: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX

Interns with Jane Dillard
Kimberly James, mezzo-soprano, teaching: University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Erica Lazerow, soprano, teaching: Private Studio, Santa Clarita, CA
Andrea Veal, soprano, teaching: Private Studio, Barrington, NH

Interns with Martha Randall
John Boelling, tenor, teaching: Willamette University, Portland OR
Julie Cross, mezzo-soprano, teaching: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, WI
Kathryn Gresham, soprano, teaching: Brevard College, Brevard, NC

Interns with Jerold Siena
Iwao Asakura, baritone, teaching: Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Diane Reich, soprano, teaching: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Jay White, countertenor, teaching: Depauw University, Greencastle, IN

Intern Program Accompanists:
Greg Underwood, UNC Charlotte, Staff Accompanist, Charlotte, NC
Michael Rowland, Davidson College, Staff Accompanist, Davidson, NC
Anna Brock, Charlotte Latin School, Instructor of Music, Charlotte, NC
Johnathan Crutchfield, Director of Music, Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC

(Click on the picture above to see ALL of the pictures.)

The 2006 NATS Summer Intern Program

Dates: June 13-23, 2006

Location: University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music

Event Coordinators :
Jane Dillard, NATS President and On-site Director of the NATS Intern Program 2006
Rebecca Sherburn-Bly, On-site Coordinator
Raymond Feener, On-site Coordinator
Roy Delp, Director of the NATS Intern Program

Master Teachers:
Lorraine Manz (Oberlin Conservatory of Music)
James McDonald (New England Conservatory of Music)
Stephanie Samaras (New York City Private Studio)
Donald Simonson (Iowa State University Department of Music)

2006 NATS Intern Program at University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music
BACK ROW (left to right): Dr. Rebecca Sherburn (host), Matthew Hoch (intern),
Dr. James McDonald (master teacher), Christopher McKim (intern), Thomas Weis (intern),
Dr. Donald Simonson (master teacher), Lamar Sims (pianist), Anthony Radford (intern), Janelle DeStefano (intern)

FRONT ROW: Dr. Raymond Feener (host), Cynthia Vaughan (presenter), Jean Westerman-Gregg (presenter, NATS past-president), Lorraine Manz (master teacher), Jamie Reimer (intern), Stephanie Samaras (master teacher), Jason Heister (intern), Paula Corbin Swalin (intern), Stacey Uthe (intern), Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk (intern), Lisa Sain Odom (intern), Jane Dillard (on-site director and NATS president), Kristopher Johnson (intern)

The 2005 NATS Summer Intern Program

Dates: June 14-24, 2005

Location: Nazareth College, Rochester, New York

Event Coordinators :
Mario Martinez, On-site Coordinator
Roy Delp, Director of the NATS Intern Program

Master Teachers:
Jane Dillard (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Robert Edwin (Private Teacher)
Scott McCoy (Westminster Choir College of Rider University)
Cynthia Munzer (University of Southern California Thornton School of Music)

2005 NATS Intern Program at Nazareth College, Rochester, New York . Top Row: (l-r) Interns Shannon Unger and Matthew Schloneger, master teacher Robert Edwin, Intern Program Director Roy Delp, accompanist and lecturer Carl Johengen and intern Jennifer Kay; Third Row: (l-r) Interns Rebecca Olthafer and Nancy Bos, On-site Coordinator Mario Martinez, intern Tanya Kruse and accompanist Linda Boianova; Second Row: (l-r) Interns Shawn Puller and Lara Troyer, master teachers Scott McCoy and Cynthia Munzer, and interns Chai-Wei Lee and Mitra Sadeghpour; Front Row: (l-r) Intern Chinghsuan Lily Hsieh, accompanist Beryl Garver, master teacher Jane Dillard, vocal literature liaison Cynthia Vaughn, and intern Amy Cochrane. (photo copyright 2005 Maryellen Delp.)

The 2004 NATS Summer Intern Program

Dates: June 15-25, 2004

Location: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado

Event Coordinators :
Todd Queen and Cynthia Vaughn, Local Coordinators
Roy Delp, Director of the NATS Intern Program

Master Teachers:
Deborah Baxter (Wichita State University)
Linda Di Fiore (University of North Texas)
Robert McIver (Eastman School Music)
Clifton Ware (University of Minnesota)

Th NATS Interns and Teachers from Summer 2004.

Photo compliments of Maryellen Delp.

Top row-left to right: Charles Turley, Quinn Patrick, Jeanie Darnell, Roderick George, Marcía Porter, Christopher Mitchell, Miksook Yun, Jennifer Davis Jones Mosher, and Bettye Ware. Middle row--left to right: Janet Morrow King, Todd Queen, Juliana Bishop Hoch, Michelle Latour, Aidan Soder, Patrice Prunty, Stephen Ng, Karen Stoody, and Cynthia Fox. Bottom row--left to right: Cynthia Vaughn, Robert McIver, Deborah Baxter, Clifton Ware, Linda DiFiore, and Roy Delp.

The 2003 NATS Intern Program

Dates: June 17-27, 2003

Location: State University of New York--Fredonia

Event Coordinators:
Daniel Ihasz, Local Coordinator
Roy Delp , Director of the NATS Intern Program

Master Teachers:
Gwenellyn Leonard (Linfield College, Oregon)
Judith Nicosia (Rutgers University, New Jersey)
Jerrold Pope (Florida State University, Florida)
John Van Cura (Baylor University, Texas)

The 2003 NATS Interns:
Geoffrey Friedley
Deborah Massell
Ellen Ritchey
Gerald Gray
Richard Weidlich
Stephanie Adrian
Raymond Feener
Abra Bush
Patrice Jegou
Rebecca Sherburn
David Grogan
Mario Martinez

The NATS Interns from Summer 2003. photo compliments of Roy Delp .

Front row, left to right: Interns Geoffrey Friedley and Deborah Massell; Master Teachers Gwen Leonard and Judith Nicosia; Interns Ellen Ritchey and Gerald Gray. Back row, left to right: Interns Richard Weidlich, Stephanie Adrian, Raymond Feener, and Abra Bush; Master Teachers Jerrold Pope and John Van Cura; Interns Patrice Jegou, Rebecca Sherburn, David Grogan, and Mario Martinez.

The 2002 NATS Summer Intern Program

Dates: June 18-28, 2002

Location: Boise State University, Boise, Idaho

Event Coordinators :
Laura Rushing-Raynes and Mari Jo Tynon Local Co-Coordinators
Jean W. Gregg, Director of the 2002 NATS Intern Program

Accompanists: Margie Koenig, Liz Noland

Lectures:
"The Daily Bread of Voice Study: Vocal Exercises" by Costanza Cuccaro
"Make Magic: Mind Over Matter" by Elaine Bonazzi
"In the Beginning Was the Word" by Ludlow Hallman
"Vowel Sounds: How their correct articulation can alter pitch, vibrato speed, and establish a correct vocal mix in the passaggi and upper ranges

Master Teachers:
Elaine Bonazzi (New York City)
Ludlow Hallman (University of Maine)
Costanza Cuccaro (University of Indiana)
Robert Harrison (University of Colorado at Boulder)

The 2002 NATS Interns:
Jon M.Harney
Leslie Jones
David Katz
Mark Walters
Timothy Schmidt
Jacqueline J. Leary-Warsaw
Dawn LeMasney
Ayumi Nakamae
Anne Wintle
Jennifer Tibben-Lembke
Bridget Rose
Cynthia Reinhardt