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53rd National Conference Schedule

Sunday, July 6, 2014

7-8 am - Early Morning Session-Pilates (Provincetown Room - 4th floor)
    Penny Crochiere
    Introduced by Kathryn Proctor Duax

8 am-5 pm - Registration Open (Foyer - 4th floor)

Publisher Showcase
8-8:45 am - Authentic Bel Canto: The Origins, Practical Application, and Legacy of a Disappearing Art Form (Salon A-D - 4th floor)
     Presenter: Valerie Larsen

Breakout Sessions (9-10 am)

• Applied Vocal Acoustic Pedagogy (Salon F - 4th floor)
  Kenneth Bozeman
  Introduced by Richard Sjoerdsma
  
  
• A Developmental Look at SINGING: It’s Never Too Late or Too Early! (Arlington -3rd floor)
  Jeanne Goffi-Fynn, Lori McCann, Felicity Graham, & Karie Brown
  Introduced by Robert Wells
  
  
• Collaborative Pianist Panel: Identifying and Encouraging Collaborative Piano Talent in the Voice Studio (Salon H-K - 4th floor)
  Margo Garrett, Donna Loewy, & Elvia Puccinelli
  Introduced by Allen Henderson
  
  
• Practical Guide for Working with Voice Disorders (Salon A-D - 4th floor)
  Kari Ragan
  Introduced by Craig Tompkins
  
  
• A Career Guide for the Professional Chorister: Cross-Training Our Vocal Athletes for the Current Marketplace (Back Bay Meeting Rooms - 3rd floor)
  Jay White
  Introduced by Laurie Lashbrook
  

10 am-6 pm - Exhibit Hall Open (Back Bay Exhibit Hall - 3rd floor)

National Student Auditions
9 am-5 pm - National Student Auditions - Semifinals (Boston Conservatory)

10-10:30 am - Refreshment Break (Back Bay Foyer - 3rd floor)
     Sponsored by NATS Boston Chapter

Plenary Session
10:30 am-12 pm - Voice Science Session I  (Salon EF - 4th floor)
     Robert Hillman & Steven Zeitels
     Introduced by DD Michaels
     Sponsored by the Shirlee Emmons/Berton Coffin Endowed Fund 

Publisher Showcase
12:10-12:55 pm - New Materials from Inside View Press (Salon EF - 4th floor)
     Presented by Scott McCoy and Inside View Press authors

Publisher Showcase
1:10-1:55 pm - Broadway Stars Sing Sondheim (Salon EF - 4th floor)
     Presented by Hal Leonard
     Kate Baldwin, Andrew Lippa, & Richard Walters

12-2 pm - Poster Papers Session 1 (Back Bay Meeting Rooms - 3rd floor)

12-2 pm - Leadership Luncheon-by invitation only (Salon G - 4th floor)

Plenary Session
2-3:30 pm - Voice Science Session II (Salon EF - 4th floor)
     Robert Hillman & Steven Zeitels
     Sponsored by the Shirlee Emmons/Berton Coffin Endowed Fund 

3:30-6:30 pm - DCINY Auditions (Vermont - 5th floor)
     Presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York

Recital
4-5:15 pm - 2012 NATSAA Winner Recital (Salon F - 4th floor)
     Andrew Garland, baritone; Donna Loewy, pianist

Breakout Sessions (5:30-6:30 pm)

• The Performer Within: A Movement-Based Performance Pedagogy (Back Bay Meeting Rooms - 3rd floor)
  Sean McCarther
  Introduced by Anne Christopherson
  
  
• Conducting Annual Voice Screenings in the Academic Setting: Establishing a Baseline for the Healthy, Methods for Identifying the Dysphonic, and Educating Those at Risk (Arlington - 3rd floor)
  Emily Wolber Scheuring & Robert Wells
  Introduced by Mitra Sadeghpour
  
  
• So You Want to Sing: A New Book Series (Salon H-K - 4th floor)
  Karen Hall, Matthew Edwards, Jan Shapiro, & Allen Henderson
  Introduced by Allen Henderson
  
  
• Boston Song Composers - Past and Present (Salon A-D - 4th floor)
  D’Anna Fortunato & John McDonald
  Introduced by Leslie Goldberg
  
  
• Collaborative Coaching (Salon F - 4th floor)
  Margo Garrett
  Introduced by Karen Brunssen
  

6:30-7:45 pm - President's Reception-by invitation only (Salon G - 4th floor)

National Music Theater Competition
8-10:30 pm - National Music Theater Competition Finals (Salon EF - 4th floor)
Intermission Concert (approx. 9:30 pm) - 2012 National Music Theater Competition Winner, Jacob Keith Watson (Salon EF - 4th floor)
     Introduced by Donald Simonson, NATS Past President and NMTC Coordinator