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
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Morning Coffee and Conversation (7:45 am – 8:45 am)
- Yoga for Singers with Linda Lister (Cohiba 10-11)
Presenter: Linda Lister - Vocal Health and Technique for the Young Actor/Singer Engaged in Musical Theater, CCM, and Classical Music (Trinidad 1-3)
Presenters: Noel Smith, Chandler Thompson - Voices for Change: Exploring Youth Self-Expression and Inclusion through Singing (Cohiba 6-7)
Presenters: Charlene Pauls, Sarah Morrison - How to be a Great Adjudicator (Partagas)
Presenters: Allen Henderson, Daniel Johnson-Wilmot - Meet the Composers: A Conversation with Art Song Composition Award Winners (Montecristo 2-4)
Presenters: Matt Boehler (2017 Winner), Benjamin C.S. Boyle (2018 Winner), Lori Laitman, Carol Mikkelsen
8:00 am – 4:00 pm – Registration Open (Cohiba 5)
Breakout Sessions (9 - 10 am)
- Make It Groove! Understanding Contemporary Commercial Music Styles (Partagas)
Presenter: Marcel Gauvin
Introduced by: Lori McCann - Reconnecting the Dots: Acknowledging the History of Blackface Minstrelsy and its Persisting Legacy in American Popular Voice Culture and Performance Practice (Cohiba 1-4)
Presenter: Alexis Davis-Hazell
Introduced by: Randall Umstead - Advancing the Culture of Mentoring in our Profession (Cohiba 10-11)
Presenters: Martha Randall, Jeanne Goffi-Fynn, Donald Simonson, Norman Spivey
Introduced by: Linda J. Snyder - Essentials of Acoustic Voice Pedagogy: An Update (Trinidad 1-3)
Presenter: Kenneth Bozeman
Introduced by: Brian Horne - Be Informed and Protect Your Hearing: Important Results on Prevalence of Hearing Loss and Hearing Exposure Studies for Teachers of Singing (Montecristo 2-4)
Presenter: Deana McBroom, Lucinda Halstead
Introduced by: Cindy Dewey - Performing the Great American Songbook with Singers (Cohiba 6-7)
Presenter: Craig Terry
Introduced by: Richard Weidlich
10 am – 6 pm – Exhibit Hall Open (Trinidad Pavilion)
10 - 10:30 am – Refreshment Break (Trinidad Pavilion)
Sponsored by American Academy of Teachers of Singing
10 am – 2 pm – Vocal Call for Auditions with Royal Caribbean Productions (Havana Room)
Plenary Session
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Master Class with Alton Fitzgerald White (Trinidad 1-3)
Presenter: Alton Fitzgerald White
Introduced by: Diana Allan
National Student Auditions
12 – 4 pm National Student Auditions Finals (Partagas)
Introduced by: Dan Johnson-Wilmot, NSA Coordinator
Publisher Showcase
12:10 – 12:55 pm – Making the Dynamic Leap from Offline to Online! (Trinidad 1–3, Club Lower Level)
Presenter: Michael Elson
Presented by Voice Lessons
Publisher Showcase
1:10 – 1:55 pm – “Positively Magical” – The Art Songs of Juliana Hall (Trinidad 1-3, Lower Level)
Presenter: Juliana Hall
Presented by E. C. Schirmer
12 – 2 pm Poster Paper Session 2 (Trinidad Pavilion)
Introduced by: John Nix, Poster Paper Session Coordinator
12 – 2 pm Intern Program Reunion – by invitation only (Cohiba 8-9)
Sponsored by: Hal Leonard
Introduced by: Norman Spivey
Plenary Session
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Las Vegas Behind the Scenes (Trinidad 1-3)
The performing arts industry in Las Vegas offers a wide variety of diverse opportunities for the professional singer. Join this expert panel of performers, music directors and leaders in the Las Vegas performing community as they share with us the many ways singers are employed in the area and how diverse their fields.
Presented by: Tom Lipps, Doug Carpenter, Rochelle Collis, Jamie Hosmer, Richard Oberacker, Zipporah Peddle
Introduced by: Linda J. Snyder
Concert
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Art Song Composition Award Winners Concert(Trinidad 1-3)
Introduced by: Carol Mikkelsen
Performance of 2017 Winning Composition – First place winner Matt Boehler –
Foursquare Cathedral
Performed by: Matt Boehler, bass; Kevin Korth, piano
Introduced by: Carol Mikkelsen
Performance of 2018 Winning Composition – First place winner Benjamin C.S. Boyle –
Spirts in Bondage
Performed by: Mark Diamond, baritone; Jeffrey Peterson, piano
National Student Auditions
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Announcement of National Student Auditions Winners (Partagas)
Introduced by: Dan Johnson-Wilmot, NSA Coordinator
Breakout Sessions (5 p.m. – 6 p.m.)
- Singing for a New World: How Voice Can Save the Culture (Cohiba 1-4)
Presenters: Erin Guinup, Lynn Helding, Allen Henderson, John Nix, and Constanza Roeder
Introduced by: Kathleen Otterson - Mindfulness for Performers (Cohiba 10-11)
Presenter: Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk
Introduced by: Richard Weidlich - Teaching Transgender Singers (A Panel of Four Experts) (Partagas)
Presenters: Loraine Sims, Liz Jackson Hearns, Brian Kremer, and Rachel Inselman
Introduced by: Carole Blankenship - Revealing the Neural Basis of Music Skill Learning Using MR-Safe Instrumentation - A Multidisciplinary Collaboration (Montecristo 2-4)
Presenters: Gregory Brookes, Tyler Davis, Carla Davis Cash, Changzhi Li
Introduced by: Alison Feldt - Beyond Belt: Vocal Timbre Variety in Contemporary Commercial Music (Trinidad 1-3)
Presenter: Kathryn Paradise
Introduced by: Angela Holder - Narrative of a Slave Woman (Cohiba 6-7)
Presenters: LaToya Lain, Casey Robards
Introduced by: Linda J. Snyder
Publisher Showcase
5:15 – 6 pm – Singer's Choice: Art Songs of the 21st Century (Trinidad 1–3, Club Lower Level)
Presenters: Jocelyn Hagen, Heather Nelson, Karly Ritland
Presented by Graphite Publishing
Guest Artist Concert
8:00 p.m. Stephanie Blythe and Christine Brewer, with Craig Terry, piano
University of Nevada Las Vegas Performing Arts Center
Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall
**Program schedule subject to change as needed.
