The National Association of Teachers of Singing has announced three student singers with receive the 2026 Dillard Scholar Awards. Named in honor of late NATS President Jane Dillard, the awards recognize the accomplishments of select singers from the NATS Summer Program Auditions and help support costs associated with attending a summer or young artist program.

SPA, now in its sixth cycle, streamlines the summer program audition process by allowing singers to submit one application to multiple programs through a unified platform on NATS.org. This year, more than 30 organizations participated in the initiative.

Congratulations to the 2026 Dillard Scholar Award recipients and their teachers!

• Lana Dyer ($500 award) – attending SongFest; NATS Sponsor: Susan Hochmiller
• Anna Bomar ($500 award) – attending Taos Opera Institute; NATS Sponsor: Craig Price
• Faylee Crawford ($500 award) – attending Musica Proibita Summer Opera Program; NATS Sponsor: Maya Osuga

Learn more about the NATS Summer Program Auditions (SPA).