NATS 55th National Conference Program Schedule**

Thurs, June 21  l  Fri, June 22  l Sat, June 23  l  Sun, June 24  l  Mon, June 25  l  Tues, June 26

Exhibitors  l  Printable Version    *Program schedule subject to change as needed

Friday, June 22, 2018

7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Conference Registration Open (Cohiba 5)

National Student Auditions
8:30 am – 1 pm -- National Student Auditions – Semifinal Competition (University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Off-site)
Introduced by: Dan Johnson-Wilmot, NSA Coordinator

Exhibitor Setup
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Exhibition Hall Setup by Exhibitors (Trinidad Pavilion)
Exhibit Hall closed to public during setup.

9 am – 12 pm – NATS Foundation Board Meeting (Trinidad 4, Club Lower Level)
Presiding: Brian Horne, NATS Foundation President

*Pre-Conference Workshops (Additional ticket purchase required to attend)
* 9 am – 1 pm – Potentials of Modern Technology in Voice Teaching (Cohiba 10-11);
Presenters: Johan Sundberg, Brian Gill, Filipa La
Introduced by: Brian Horne

*9 am – 1 pm – Breath Bootcamp with Deborah Birnbaum (Trinidad 1-3);
Presenter: Deborah Birnbaum
Introduced by: Nancy Bos

*9 am – 1 pm – Harnessing Music’s Superpowers to Heal, Change and Unite (Cohiba 6-7);
Presenters: Erin Guinup, John Nix, Phillip Shoultz
Introduced by: Linda J. Snyder

*9 am – 1 pm – Understanding A Cappella with Deke Sharon (Partagas)
Presenter: Deke Sharon
Introduced by: Allen Henderson

*9 am – 1 pm – Teaching Outside the Gender Binary: Working with Transgender and Non-Binary Singers (Cohiba 1-4);
Presenters: Loraine Sims, Liz Jackson Hearns, Brian Kremer, Rachel Inselman
Introduced by: Karen Brunssen

National Student Auditions
9 am – 1 pm -- National Student Auditions – Semifinal Competition (University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Off-site)
Introduced by: Dan Johnson-Wilmot, NSA Coordinator

Official Event
2 – 4 pm – Opening Ceremony 55th National Conference (Trinidad 1-3)
Presiding: Linda J. Snyder, NATS President

Plenary Session
4 – 5:30 pm – Master Class with Christine Brewer and Stephanie Blythe (Trinidad 1-3)
Introduced by: Linda J. Snyder

5:30 pm – Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall (Trinidad Pavilion)
Presiding: Linda J. Snyder, NATS President

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm – Grand Opening Reception (Trinidad Pavilion)

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm – Exhibit Hall Open (Trinidad Pavilion)

Concert
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – NATS Competition Winners Concert (Trinidad 1-3)
2016 NATS Artist Awards Winner Rachel Schutz, soprano; Hsin-Chiao Liao, piano
2016 National Music Theater Competition Winner Missy Wise, vocalist; Jeffrey Poindexter, piano
Introduced by: Diana Allan

9:00 pm – Meet the Artists Reception Sponsored by NATS Foundation

Late Night NATS

10:00 pm – 12 am (following recital) – Great American Songbook with Craig Terry piano (Havana Room)
Presenter: Craig Terry
Introduced by: Karen Brunssen

**Program schedule subject to change as needed.