NATS congratulates the preliminary YouTube-round participants who have been selected to advance to the national semifinal round at the 2020 National Student Auditions during the NATS Virtual National Conference. NATS Student Auditions have been a major part of NATS' programming since just after its founding 75 years ago.
Congratulations to the Preliminary Round Semifinalists
The national semifinals will be adjudicated on-line from June 17th through June 20th. Finalists will be announced on Sunday June 21st in the afternoon in a live Facebook broadcast.
National Finals:
The top three singers in each category from the semifinal round of competition will advance to the final round as part of the NATS Virtual National Conference June 24-30, 2020. The national finals will be held Sunday June 28th in a viewable format with a panel of notable adjudicators with live streamed announcements of the winners. Specific details for the national semifinals and finals are being finalized and will be communicated at a later date.
Note to National Student Audition participants:
Each preliminary YouTube-round adjudicator provided comments on each audition. All 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.
Following is a complete list of the singers selected to participate in the semifinal round, by category, including the biennial Hall Johnson Spirituals:
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*Singers listed alphabetically by last name.
Category 1 - High School Music Theater Treble
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Anna |
Bakun |
| Ellie |
Bond |
| Josie |
Bond |
| Hayley |
Glenn |
| Makenna |
Jacobs |
| Ava |
Kuntz |
| Catherine |
Lilly |
| Audrey |
Logan |
| Jordan |
McAndrews |
| Janessa |
Minta |
| Abigail |
Storm |
| Turner |
Tecmire |
| Grace |
Vickery |
| Anna |
Zavelson |
Category 2 – High School Music Theater TBB
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Andy |
Bakun |
| Luca |
Davidorf |
| Charles |
Eastman |
| Seth |
Greene |
| Hans |
Grunwald |
| Sean |
Hodges |
| Kolby |
Kendrick |
| James |
Langlas |
| Max |
Moore |
| William |
Murray |
| Kevin |
Nentwich |
| Joel |
Newman |
| Jackson |
Reagin |
| Riley |
Thornton |
Category 3 - High School Classical Treble
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Lauren |
Albano |
| Sophia |
Baete |
| Caitlin |
Chisham |
| Havyn |
Fish |
| Mia |
Hamilton |
| Catherine |
Johnston |
| Ava |
Kimmel |
| Isabelle |
Kosempa |
| Ava |
Kuntz |
| Audrey |
Logan |
| Madeline |
Owens |
| Ella |
Rescigno |
| Madilyn |
Richards |
| Yumeng |
Wu |
Category 4 - High School Classical TBB
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Andy |
Bakun |
| Luke |
Dailey |
| Saman |
de Silva |
| Charles |
Eastman |
| Riley |
Eddins |
| Daniel |
Eggers |
| Frank |
Frabizzio |
| James |
Gragg |
| Carl |
Ho |
| Kolby |
Kendrick |
| Max |
Moore |
| Ethan |
Nott |
| Preston |
Rogers |
| Preston |
Smith |
| Charles |
Wolfer |
Category 5 – Lower Music Theater Treble
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Jenny |
Brady |
| Mya |
Bryant |
| Haley |
Burgh |
| Bree |
Cauble |
| Madison |
Crenshaw |
| Asia |
Daniels |
| Meredith |
Draper |
| Victoria |
Gibson |
| Danielle |
Major |
| Riley |
Ortega |
| Emily |
Ovesen |
| Grace |
Rivera |
| Caroline |
Segars |
| Ginny |
Stewart |
| Linette |
Taylor |
Category 6 – Lower Music Theater TBB
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Kolby |
Atkins |
| Justin |
Bell |
| Alex |
Birch |
| Andrew |
Bonomolo |
| Sam |
Greene |
| Avery |
Horton |
| Dylan |
Lewis |
| Christopher |
McCloskey |
| Harrison |
Reed |
| Matthew |
Robinson |
| Justin |
Rodriguez |
| Samuel |
Schuler |
| Trevor |
Watkins |
| Trey |
Wilkerson |
Category 7 – Lower Classical Treble
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Payton |
Boldt |
| Haley |
Burgh |
| Naomi |
Cavanaugh |
| Shannon |
Crowley |
| Katherine |
Dobbs |
| Claire |
Griffin |
| Cameron |
Kidd |
| Elisabeth |
Kinghorn |
| Kennedy |
Miller |
| Riley |
Ortega |
| Rufina |
Robbins |
| Natalie |
Romanick |
| Ashley |
Ruckman |
| Lauryn |
Wallentine |
| Isabella |
Zambrano |
Category 8 – Lower Classical TBB
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Cameron |
Creitz |
| John |
Dreyer |
| Benjamin |
Gofton |
| Ricky |
Goodwyn, Jr. |
| Nathan |
Janzen |
| Scott |
Johnson |
| Collin |
Jumes |
| Joshua |
Pitt |
| Hayden |
Ponder |
| John |
Potvin |
| Matthew |
Robison |
| Fred |
Spiewak |
| Jonathan |
Walker |
| Justice |
Yates |
Category 9 – Upper Music Theater Treble
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Claire |
Abramson |
| Rashonda |
Bentley |
| Alexandra |
Burch |
| Logan |
Cosper |
| Olivia |
Davidson |
| Taylor |
Goodwin |
| Abbigale |
Montes |
| Laura |
Paruzynski |
| Gianna |
Pesaniello |
| Lorin |
Phillips |
| Chloe |
Ridolfo |
| Angel |
Tolbert |
| Anna |
Yanessa |
| Abigail |
Young |
Category 10 – Upper Music Theater TBB
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Jake |
Beals |
| J.R. |
Bloomer |
| Chris |
Bourgeois |
| Matthew |
Carter |
| Jeremiah |
Copeland |
| Daniel |
DiPinto |
| Patrick |
Gover |
| Willie |
Michaels |
| Caleb |
Mitchell |
| Joseph |
O'brien |
| Noah |
Rogers |
| John |
Szczotka |
| William |
Upham |
| David |
Young |
Category 11 – Upper Classical Treble
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Sophie |
Blea |
| Alexandra |
Burch |
| Ally |
Christiansen |
| Grace |
Dawald |
| Catherine |
Howland |
| Kendra |
Jolly |
| Cinderella |
Ksebati |
| Kara |
Libby |
| Connor |
Locke |
| Mary |
Matsler |
| Allie |
Miller |
| Sarah |
Rosales |
| Lisl |
Wangermann |
| Jasmin |
Ward |
Category 12 – Upper Classical TBB
| First Name |
Last Name |
| James |
Allen |
| Adriel |
Baralt |
| Tyrese |
Byrd |
| Matthew |
Carter |
| Seth |
Clarke |
| Anthony |
DeLuco |
| Lance |
Fisher |
| James |
Harris |
| Kevin |
Mann |
| Isaac |
Mullet |
| José |
Olivares |
| Micah |
Perry |
| William |
Upham |
| David |
Young |
Category 13 – Advanced Classical Treble
| First Name |
Last Name |
| LaToya |
Adams |
| Charity |
Cooper |
| Michelle |
Dean |
| Krista |
Hastings |
| Emily |
Holguin |
| Audra |
House |
| Shayna |
Johnson |
| Ashley |
Larkin |
| Victoria |
Magnusson |
| Amber |
Merritt |
| Madeline |
Ross |
| Maria |
Servodidio |
| Kristi |
Spicer |
| Gabrielle |
Walker |
Category 14 - Advanced Classical TBB
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Michael |
Bilik |
| Forrest |
Bunter |
| Nicholas |
Carratura |
| LaFonta |
Harriett |
| Lwazi |
Hlati |
| Sergey |
Kravets |
| Prosper |
Makhanya |
| Trey |
Meyer |
| Tshilidzi |
Ndou |
| David |
Pelino |
| Christopher |
Rodriguez |
| Wes |
Taliani |
| Jordan |
Ulrich |
| Austin |
Vitaliano |
Category 15 - Hall Johnson Spirituals
| First Name |
Last Name |
| Rashonda |
Bentley |
| Tyrese |
Byrd |
| Shalia |
Fuentes-Matthews |
| Austin |
Henry |
| Aaron |
Hill |
| Amber |
Merritt |
| Semajah |
Parker |
| Ishmeal |
Parsons |
| Matthew |
Quarles |
| Samantha |
Scantlin |
| Ontario |
Williams |
| Tia |
Wilson |
