Become a Member: Join NATS and your Local Chapter
NATS is the largest association of teachers of singing in the world, with members in more than twenty-five countries. Members have access to lifelong learning experiences such as master classes, workshops, and conferences, held at the district, regional, and national levels.
NATS members receive the leading academic journal on the voice, Journal of Singing, as a benefit of membership. Published five times annually, this scholarly journal features articles on all aspects of singing and the teaching of singing, written by distinguished scholars from around the world.
One of the benefits widely enjoyed by NATS members is the privilege of taking students to annual state and regional auditions and biennial national competitions, where they may sing for a panel of teachers and receive positive comments and feedback on their work as singers and performers.
NATS recognizes an ongoing commitment to support and encourage the development of teachers of singing who are beginning their careers. To that end, qualified members may apply for the NATS Intern Program (an intensive summer course wherein the recipient teaches students under the direction of several master teachers), the EMERGING LEADER AWARD (a grant to underwrite the cost of attendance to one of the NATS national conferences) and/or the INDEPENDENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP (an award of complimentary registration to a NATS national conference). NATS Chats is an interactive discussion group online that many members find invaluable as a resource.
Those who join NATS find themselves in a community of friends and colleagues who are all seeking the same goal: excellence in teaching and singing, both for themselves and their students.
In addition, chapter membership offers many opportunities for networking locally, as well as competition and professional development opportunities. The NATS Manitoba Chapter offers opportunities for both teachers and their students to attend masterclasses, workshops and other special events.
NATS members receive the leading academic journal on the voice, Journal of Singing, as a benefit of membership. Published five times annually, this scholarly journal features articles on all aspects of singing and the teaching of singing, written by distinguished scholars from around the world.
One of the benefits widely enjoyed by NATS members is the privilege of taking students to annual state and regional auditions and biennial national competitions, where they may sing for a panel of teachers and receive positive comments and feedback on their work as singers and performers.
NATS recognizes an ongoing commitment to support and encourage the development of teachers of singing who are beginning their careers. To that end, qualified members may apply for the NATS Intern Program (an intensive summer course wherein the recipient teaches students under the direction of several master teachers), the EMERGING LEADER AWARD (a grant to underwrite the cost of attendance to one of the NATS national conferences) and/or the INDEPENDENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP (an award of complimentary registration to a NATS national conference). NATS Chats is an interactive discussion group online that many members find invaluable as a resource.
Those who join NATS find themselves in a community of friends and colleagues who are all seeking the same goal: excellence in teaching and singing, both for themselves and their students.
In addition, chapter membership offers many opportunities for networking locally, as well as competition and professional development opportunities. The NATS Manitoba Chapter offers opportunities for both teachers and their students to attend masterclasses, workshops and other special events.
For more information about becoming a member contact mbnatschapter@gmail.com or check out the NATS website at http://www.nats.org/nats-membership.html.
