NATS congratulates the preliminary YouTube-round participants who have been selected to advance to the onsite national semifinal round at the 2017 National Student Auditions in Boulder, Colorado, as part of the 2017 NATS Summer Workshop.
The semifinal and final rounds will be held on Friday, July 21 at University of Colorado-Boulder. Semifinalists are required to check-in onsite on Thursday, July 20.
Further details will be communicated to semifinalists via e-mail no later than Wednesday, June 7.
Note to National Student Audition participants: Each preliminary YouTube-round adjudicator provided comments on each audition. Competition participants can access these comments by logging on to their NATS account, with Username and Password. (Your Username is the email address you provided for registration). From the "Member Home" page, click to "view" the application; comments are listed toward the bottom.
Here is a complete list of the singers selected to participate in the live semifinal round, by category:
Category 1 - High School Music Theater Women
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Madison |
Brown |
Texoma |
| Laura |
Carpenter |
Mid-South |
| Hannah |
Carroll |
New England |
| Lauren |
Carroll |
Central |
| Devan |
DeLugo |
Texoma |
| Sarah Katherine |
McCallum |
Southern |
| Julia |
Messenger |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Natasha |
Partnoy |
Cal-Western |
| Laura |
Rizzo |
Northwestern |
| Lauren |
Senden |
North Central |
| Jocelyn |
Shank |
Eastern |
| Juliette |
Silveira |
Great Lakes |
| Morgan |
Swales |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Macey |
Trussell |
Northwestern |
Category 2 – High School Music Theater Men
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Hugh |
Davis |
Northwestern |
| Isaac |
Dowdle |
Cal-Western |
| Bryce |
Keesee-Lourigan |
Texoma |
| Freddie |
Miller |
Eastern |
| Austin |
Morehouse |
Northwestern |
| Mark |
Muñoz |
Cal-Western |
| Eli |
Neslund |
Northwestern |
| Buddy |
Novak |
Texoma |
| Noah |
Peacock |
Southeastern |
| Chris |
Saucedo |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Ben |
Strong |
Eastern |
| Frank |
Sullivan |
New England |
| Matty |
Thornton |
Eastern |
| Jake |
Waford |
Mid-South |
| Parker |
Waters |
Mid-Atlantic |
Category 3 - High School Women
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Lucy |
Baker |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Lauren |
Carroll |
Central |
| Shannon |
Crowley |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Victoria |
Enyart |
Central |
| Claire |
Griffin |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Lindsay |
Hawtof |
Eastern |
| Sophia |
Heinz |
Northwestern |
| Victoria |
Hill |
Southeastern |
| Phoebe |
Jacobs |
Northwestern |
| Megan |
Maloney |
Central |
| Sarah Katherine |
McCallum |
Southern |
| Isabel |
O'Hagan |
Central |
| Lauren |
Senden |
North Central |
| Anne |
Teeling |
Central |
Category 4 - High School Men
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Hugh |
Davis |
Northwestern |
| Nathan |
Janzen |
North Central |
| Chris |
Kalevas |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Justin |
Li |
Northwestern |
| Evan |
Morin |
Great Lakes |
| John |
Moses |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Mark |
Muñoz |
Cal-Western |
| Eli |
Neslund |
Northwestern |
| Stas |
Sobol |
Northwestern |
| Blake |
Stevenson |
Cal-Western |
| Ben |
Strong |
Eastern |
| Travon |
Walker |
Southeastern |
| Adam |
Ward |
North Central |
| Parker |
Waters |
Mid-Atlantic |
Category 5 – Lower College Music Theater Women
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Elyse |
Barnett |
Southeastern |
| Olivia |
Bosaw |
Central |
| Hannah |
Boyack |
Northwestern |
| Elizabeth |
Carpenter |
Cal-Western |
| Leigh Anne |
Hamlin |
Southeastern |
| Victoria |
Handford |
West Central |
| Patricia |
Irwin |
Texoma |
| Katelyn |
Jassoy |
Central |
| Meg |
Odell |
Great Lakes |
| Liza |
Piccoli |
West Central |
| Rachel |
Scheuermann |
Northwestern |
| Ashley |
Shamy |
Cal-Western |
| Abigail |
Young |
Southeastern |
| Mariel |
Zmarzly |
Mid-Atlantic |
Category 6 – Lower College Music Theater Men
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Ian |
Allred |
Cal-Western |
| Liam |
Bloodgood |
Northwestern |
| Mitchel |
Burns |
Southeastern |
| Matthew |
Carter |
West Central |
| William |
Cloud |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Tyler |
Cox |
West Central |
| Alexander |
Foufos |
Northwestern |
| Luis |
Ibarra |
Southeastern |
| Philip |
McCown |
Southeastern |
| James |
Medlin |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Rontray |
Miller II |
Southeastern |
| Cory |
Simmons |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Sylvester |
Stroud |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Benjamin |
Walker-Dubay |
New England |
Category 7 – Lower College/Independent Studio Women
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Jessie |
Brunson |
Southern |
| Sarah |
Ganey |
Central |
| Alison |
Gillespie |
West Central |
| Morgan |
Higgins |
West Central |
| Anna |
Lee |
Southeastern |
| Christen |
Mayer |
Southeastern |
| Cecelia |
McKinley |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Zoe |
Proeber |
Southeastern |
| Emma |
Robertson |
Southeastern |
| Claire |
Robinson |
Cal-Western |
| Ida |
Santos |
New England |
| Caroline |
Stanczyk |
Great Lakes |
| Susannah |
Stewart |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Madeleine |
Wiegers |
Central |
Category 8 – Lower College/Independent Studio Men
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Edward |
Bland |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Matthew |
Carter |
West Central |
| Joel |
Clemens |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Connor |
Dalton |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Daniel |
Dobek |
New England |
| David |
Foster |
Mid-South |
| Alexander |
Foufos |
Northwestern |
| Nicholas |
Higgs |
Great Lakes |
| James |
Matens |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Joe |
McGovern |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Chance James |
Passmore |
Southeastern |
| Benjamin |
Swanson |
North Central |
| Jeffrey |
Todd |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Alex |
Wunder |
Mid-South |
Category 9 – Upper College Music Theater Women
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Leah |
Baney |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Meagan |
Carlson |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Madeline |
Dannenberg |
Texoma |
| Lydia |
Eiche |
North Central |
| Patty |
Holley |
Southeastern |
| Hannah |
Jessup |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Kimberlin |
Lacy |
Mid-South |
| Alexandra |
Marx |
Northwestern |
| Shahayla |
Ononaiye |
Northwestern |
| Mary |
Ott |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Lauren |
Salazar |
Texoma |
| Kelsey |
Seals |
Southeastern |
| Katelyn |
Soto |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Cora Grace |
Winstead |
Texoma |
Category 10 – Upper College Music Theater Men
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Andrew |
Andersen |
Southeastern |
| Joseph |
Bowman |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Caleb |
Brown |
Southeastern |
| Gary |
Freedman |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Larry |
Garland |
Southeastern |
| Luke |
Holt |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Timothy |
Kirby |
Central |
| Hunter |
Mitchell |
Southeastern |
| Logan |
Moore |
Central |
| Wes |
Peddycord |
Texoma |
| Andrew |
Poston |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Jalen |
Smith |
Southeastern |
| Tyler |
Smith |
Southeastern |
| John |
Wixted |
Mid-Atlantic |
Category 11 – Upper College/Independent Studio Women
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Anna |
Courtney |
Southeastern |
| Emma |
Dickinson |
Central |
| Claire |
Glaittli |
Cal-Western |
| Grace |
Hall |
Southern |
| Patty |
Holley |
Southeastern |
| Nichole |
Jarlson |
Cal-Western |
| Kathleen |
Johnson |
West Central |
| Kimberlin |
Lacy |
Mid-South |
| Winona |
Martin |
West Central |
| Rebecca |
Parkinson |
Cal-Western |
| Emily |
Roberts |
Southeastern |
| Melissa |
Starkweather |
Mid-South |
| Ilanna |
Starr |
Mid-South |
| Sarah |
Stine |
Eastern |
| Cheranjana |
Thuyacontha |
New England |
Category 12 – Upper College/Independent Studio Men
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Daveon |
Bolden |
Cal-Western |
| Joseph |
Bowman |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Daon |
Drisdom |
Southeastern |
| James Bradley |
Duchene |
Cal-Western |
| Zachary |
Futch |
Southeastern |
| Jason |
Hamilton |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Evan |
Hammond |
Southeastern |
| Austin |
Harris |
Texoma |
| Phillip |
Hill |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Joseph |
Madary |
North Central |
| Kevin |
Romero |
Southeastern |
| Christopher |
Senty |
Southern |
| Esteban |
Senzig |
Cal-Western |
| Jeff |
Tarver |
Mid-South |
| Jenson |
Wall |
Southern |
| Dylan |
Wright |
Mid-South |
Category 13 – Advanced College/Independent Studio Women
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Kari Anne |
Burgess |
Northwestern |
| Elisa |
Chodan |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Arica |
Coleman |
West Central |
| Frances |
Collins |
Eastern |
| Lauren |
Corcoran |
Great Lakes |
| Kayla |
Harriott |
Southeastern |
| Lindsey |
Johnson |
Northwestern |
| Brittney |
May |
Cal-Western |
| Brittany |
Michaelsen-Mulkey |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Kaylee |
Miltersen |
Northwestern |
| Amy |
Moodie |
Great Lakes |
| Gina |
Moscato |
Eastern |
| Madelyn |
Wanner |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Danielle |
Watson |
Southern |
Category 14 - Advanced College/Independent Studio Men
| First Name |
Last Name |
Region |
| Nicholas |
Branson |
Mid-South |
| Emzy |
Burroughs |
Cal-Western |
| Daniel |
Griffin |
Mid-Atlantic |
| Steven |
Groth |
Central |
| Tyler |
Henderson |
Southeastern |
| O'Neil |
Jones |
Southern |
| David |
Sanchez |
Central |
| Austin |
Sanders |
North Central |
| Vincent |
Valentin |
Southeastern |
| Ben |
Worley |
Central |
For more information on the National Student Auditions, click here.
For information on the NATS 2017 Summer Workshop, click here.
For lodging and UC Boulder Campus Housing info and registration, click here.
