NATSAA Region Preliminary Competitions
Listed below in alphabetical order
*NATSAA applicants must enter in the region audition (see map) of their legal residence or where they are currently studying singing. EXCEPTIONS: approved applicants unavailable for their region’s NATSAA and applicants living and/or currently studying voice outside the continental U.S. When approved, these applicants will participate in the At Large/International (virtual) Region. For approval email: vpauditions@nats.org.
Cal-Western Region NATSAA Preliminary Competition
October 4, 2025
Competition begins at 9:00am
Whittier College
Memorial Chapel adjoins Peasley Center for Music via a colonnade
13406 East Philadelphia Street
Whittier CA 90602
Site host: Joel Balzun, southerncaliforniadistrictdirector@nats.org
CONTACT: Jennifer Erickson, calwestern@nats.org
Central Region NATSAA Preliminary Competition
October 30, 2025
Participants to arrive at 12:00pm
Illinois State University
Center for the Performing Arts
351 S. School Street, Normal, IL 61761
CONTACT: Lily Thompson, emthom4@ilstu.edu
Eastern Region NATSAA Preliminary Competition
November 1, 2025
Participants should arrive at 9:00am
Slippery Rock University
Performing Arts Center (formerly Miller Auditorium)
102 Maltby Avenue
Slippery Rock PA 16057
CONTACT: Rebecca Pieper, eastern@nats.org
Great Lakes NATSAA Preliminary Competition
October 25, 2025
Participants should arrive at 9:00 am
University of Akron
157 University Ave
Akron OH 44325-1002
Region Coordinators: Lisa Brillon, David Mannell - NATSAA Coordinators;
CONTACT: Laurie Lashbrook, lashbro@uakron.edu
Intermountain Region NATSAA Preliminary Competition
October 31–November 1, 2025
Time TBA
Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building
Central Washington University
906 E Dean Nicholson Boulevard
Ellensburg WA 98926
CONTACT: Gayla Blaisdell, blaisdeg@cwu.edu 917-596-3610
International Region Virtual NATSAA Preliminary Competition
Details will be emailed to participants
Videos due on Oct. 1, 2025
CONTACT: Sandra Oberoi, sandra@harmonybangalore.com
WhatsApp for cell contact: +919845058837
Mid-Atlantic Region NATSAA Preliminary Competition
October 18-19, 2025
Participants to arrive at 9:00 am
Salisbury University
1101 Camden Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801
CONTACT: Dr. Serena Hill LaRoche shilllaroche@mozart.sc.edu 803-467-1069
Mid-South Region NATSAA Preliminary Competition
October 17, 2025
Competition begins at 7:00pm, arrive at 5:00pm
Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall (FAC 189)
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Boulevard
Bowling Green KY 42101
CONTACT: Maribeth Crawford, mcrawford8@murraystate.edu
New England Region NATSAA Preliminary Competition
November 1, 2025
Competition begins at 10:00am with staggered calls
United Church of Christ
496 Main Street
Medfield MA 02052
CONTACT: Paul Patinka, nenatsregion@gmail.com
North Central NATSAA Preliminary Competition
October 18, 2025
Arrive at venue at 11:00am
Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall in Ferguson Hall
University of Minnesota School of Music
2106 4th Street South
Minneapolis MN 55455
Site host: John De Haan
CONTACT: Brian Leeper, leeperb@uww.edu 262-749-6251
Northwestern NATSAA Preliminary Competition
October 25, 2025
Competition 10am-4pm, with Finals at 7pm
Lagerquist Concert Hall
Pacific Lutheran University
868 Wheeler St. S
Tacoma, WA 98444
CONTACT: Holly Boaz, boazhm@plu.edu
Southeastern Region Preliminary NATSAA Competition
October 4, 2025
Competition begins at 9:00am
Columbus State University
900 Broadway
Columbus GA 31901
Site host: Joshua May, may_joshua3@columbusstate.edu
CONTACT: Rebecca Salter, RAS@reinhardt.edu
Southern Region Preliminary NATSAA Competition
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Contestants to arrive at 5:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana University
Pottle Music Building
548 Western Ave
Hammond LA 70402
Site host: Dr. Johnnie Bankens
CONTACT: Claire Vangelisti, cvangelisti@gmail.com 512-293-4543
Texoma NATSAA Preliminary Competition
November 5 (prelims) and November 8 (finals)
Participants to arrive at venue: November 5 at 9:00 am & November 8 at 1:00 pm
Baylor University School of Music
1 Bear Trail, Waco TX 76798
CONTACT: Melinda Brou, Melinda.brou@tamuk.edu
West Central NATSAA Preliminary Competition
November 6, Thursday
Participants to arrive at time TBA
University of Wyoming
Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts
1000 East University Avenue, Laramie WY 82071
CONTACT: Ellie Seligmann ellieNATS@yahoo.com
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- NATSAA deadline to apply for ALL regions is September 11, 2025
- NATSAA National Semifinalists will be announced on November 17, 2025
- NATSAA Live National Semifinals & Finals will be in NYC, Sunday, January 4, 2026
