Tampa Bay Chapter of NATS

🎶 Be Brave! DIVE into the thrilling world of song with the National Association of Teachers of Singing!

Limited time offer: join now and get a free chapter membership.

Offer valid now through September 30, 2024. Let us know if you have questions.

PS: We are voice pros.
Swimming and diving skills are NOT prerequisites to join. 😉

🎼 Be Bold! Take the LEAP into a vibrant music community. Join the National Association of Teachers of Singing today and enjoy an extra perk — a free chapter membership. Offer valid now through September 30, 2024. Link in comments. Let us know if you have questions! PS: We are NOT a skydiving club. We’ll stick to making music. 😉

Tonight is the night! It’s not too late to register.

Join us Monday May 20th at 7:30pm for a virtual presentation featuring Joanne Bozeman. This talk is designed for all voice teachers and singers, regardless of gender identity, as it is imperative that we understand information that will impact our effectiveness of teaching all voice parts. It will cover an overview of s*x steroid hormones ("reproductive") and voice, the menstrual cycle, and the menopause transition. Please register at the link below and the Zoom link will be sent to you. We can't wait to "see" you all there!

https://forms.gle/CCkod3qyceL486V67

CFNATS invited us to join them for this workshop. Please be sure to register asap!

Join us Monday May 20th at 7:30pm for a virtual presentation featuring Joanne Bozeman. This talk is designed for all voice teachers and singers, regardless of gender identity, as it is imperative that we understand information that will impact our effectiveness of teaching all voice parts. It will cover an overview of s*x steroid hormones ("reproductive") and voice, the menstrual cycle, and the menopause transition. Please register at the link below and the Zoom link will be sent to you. We can't wait to "see" you all there!

https://forms.gle/CCkod3qyceL486V67

2024 First place winners- congratulations!!!

TBNATS registration for student auditions closes THIS Friday!

Please help us provide aspiring young singers from financially challenged backgrounds with instruction and mentorship from caring, professional voice educators.

https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E347461&id=126

Congratulations to all the Winners of the Tampa Bay Student Auditions today!!
February 26,2022.

My wonderful teacher and mentor…thanks, Dr. Ware!

Read this incredible news!

Clifton Ware, professor emeritus (voice, voice pedagogy), University of Minnesota Twin Cities and a long-time NATS member, has established the Clifton Ware Group-Voice Pedagogy Award with a gift of $12,000.

The award will highlight the concept of “Class Voice” and its potential impact for singers through offerings in community, independent, and academic settings.

Applicants for the award will be past or current NATS Interns who want to advance the concept of learning to sing together in a group-instructional settings, as in formal class offerings, studio class settings, workshops, and other innovative ways.

To read this complete story check the link below.

Rest In Peace.

NATS and all of its members, mourn with the rest of the world at the passing of musical theater and composer genius, Stephen Sondheim.

The scope and beauty of his work will, no doubt, never be forgotten. 🙏🎭

Hello Voice Teachers and Coaches
We are excited to share this opportunity for you and your students.

Deadline alert! The deadline to apply is next Friday, October 1st!

This is an opportunity to improve your skills, collaborate with new people, and consider new strategies. We will focus on creating an interactive and inclusive environment with three components including:

Two one-hour sessions with a mentor of your choice (see list and links below)
Two shared videos of your teaching with your mentor teacher.

A collaborative session with all currently enrolled mentees to discuss points of interest and so much more!

Follow the link below for complete details!

The Membership Committee wishes you a wonderful summer--we will be back with exciting news in July 2021 as we bring TBNATS into the 21st Century! Stay safe and be well!

Just one week from today! has a mission statement we can ALL relate to...

"𝙏𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘, 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨"

We love their theme this year... "𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥/𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀". It simply couldn't be more fitting.

Please be sure to share your events with us!

World Voice Day is an incredible way to drive attention and thought to one of our most treasured of instruments... the human voice. 🗣♬

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3938344696203827&id=173389762699358

National Association of Teachers of Singing - Thursday 2/25 Webinar: On the Horizon A look ahead for independent studios in the second half of 2021

Florence Birdwell, Vocal Mentor to Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O'Hara, Has Passed Away An educator, musician, and singer, Birdwell taught musical theater and opera singing for more than six decades, serving as a professor of voice at the Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University until her passing.

https://www.stpeteoperaguild.org/competitions/

Competitions – St Petersburg Opera Guild An Invitation to Young Artists…We are looking forward to 2021 and the St. Petersburg Opera Guild celebration of its 50th anniversary of supporting young artists, through its Annual Vocal Competition.

Please join us for a special concert on March 5, 2021! Reservations strongly suggested...see below.

Live on our YouTube channel this Thursday 3:30pm-5pm (Eastern)! Bring your best questions and thoughts to the live chat.

If you’ve overlooked the official membership renewal deadline of January 1, there is still time to avoid the $10 late fee by renewing before February 1 and ensure uninterrupted access. NATS members enjoy a long list of exclusive benefits, such as a Journal of Singing subscription, student competition and audition opportunities, plus staying up-to-date with the latest industry news and more! When renewing, please consider a donation (any amount helps) to support NATS. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, NATS relies on dues and generous contributions. Thank you to everyone who has renewed and/or donated. Renew today.

Oh friends and colleagues! It feels like we are getting ever closer...

We know vaccination is key to for all of us to get back to teaching and singing face to face and without masks. We’ve asked a leading expert to weigh in on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and answer the burning question — how soon can we get back to it?

From 4-5 p.m. ET this Friday, January 22, please join us for a free NATS webinar on this timely topic. William John Moss, MD, is the executive director of the International Vaccine Access Center and professor at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Dr. Moss will share his expertise in vaccines and answer questions. The webinar will stream live on Official NATS YouTube channel. No registration required.

📺 Subscribe to our channel and tap the 🔔 for notification of when we are live! We will share a link to the webinar when it is live right here on our page to help you find us.

In celebration of Libby Larsen's birthday! 🎂

What an incredible and prolific composer. Her birthday is actually December 24th, but the celebration will take place on Thursday, January 7, 12:00 pm. You can find all the details on the Schubert.org event page. @

Happy Birthday, Libby Larsen! - Virtual Courtroom Concert A celebratory concert of MN composer Libby Larsen’s 70th Birthday, featuring performances by VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, Clara Osowski, Tyler Wottrich, Sonja Thompson, Mary Jo Gothmann, Philip Brunelle, the Minneapolis Artists Ensemble, Dave Hagedorn, Gordy Johnson, and Florestan Recital Project.

We'll be featuring an interview in the coming days... we'll be sure to let you know when its up on our webpage.

We've got so much fantastic content and feature that on our homepage under "What's New"!

Indeed. Singing is NOT cancelled.

We've had to do things differently. We've had to get creative with rehearsals and lessons.

We've been separated by space, yet connected by screens.

♬But one thing we know for certain... singing isn't canceled.♬

Sing out with joy, friends. We are inching towards better days. Keep the faith and .

♬𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 ♬... ok, I know you're all singing now, lol! 😉

We don't want you to miss one single thing! Joining now, means you get a few extra weeks of goodness.

Our members enjoy a long list of exclusive benefits, including special rates for workshops, a subscription to the Journal of Singing (and digital access), opportunities to enter students in competitions/auditions, plus the latest information regarding the singing industry, among many other benefits!

When you renew this year, please also consider a donation (any amount helps!🙏🏻) to support NATS. You may know that as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we rely on dues and generous contributions.

SO many thank yous to everyone who has renewed and/or donated.

Invitation from NATS Gold Coast Chapter president, Vindhya Khare
The last Gold Coast NATS workshop of the year is this Saturday, December 12, at 4pm. Dr. Adam Lloyd will give a talk titled, "COVID-19 and the effects on the voice: Recovering and modifications". He will share his expertise as a Speech Language Pathologist working with post-COVID voices. Learn more about Dr. Lloyd at his website, www.adamlloydslpd.com
Gold Coast NATS is offering this important event free to our voice community. Please invite your students and anyone else you think may be interested!
Meeting ID: 929 6977 4353
Passcode: GCNATS2020
Join Zoom Meeting
https://fiu.zoom.us/j/92969774353?pwd=SEdPRjFBbWk2ZkthNUVYeUNVaWQrQT09

Adam Lloyd SLPD

We KNOW you got this!

Share your favorite songs in the comments below!

Encourage your friends and family to wear a mask, wash their hands and socially distance. 🙏🏻

We can’t wait to hear what songs fill your heart!