South Florida NATS

🎶 2026 South Florida Chapter NATS Student Auditions
The registration portal for our 2026 South Florida Chapter NATS Student Auditions opens on Wednesday, October 29, and will remain open through Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, January 3–4, 2026
(Children, Youth, & High School on January 3)
(College, Advanced, & Adults on January 4)
Location: Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Teachers may register their students through NATS.org

Full event details, including the schedule, campus map, and category information, will be available at sflnats.org/auditions.

We look forward to another fantastic weekend of singing and community!

🎶 Free Online Workshop – “Adjudicating with Insight”
Sunday, November 9, 2025
3:00–4:30 PM (EST)
Online via Zoom – Free with advance registration

This workshop offers practical insights for teachers, adjudicators, and students, focusing on how to support singers at different stages of vocal development.

Presentations include:

The Developing Voice: Hearing Potential, Not Perfection — Katherine Mohr

The Adolescent Male Voice: Navigating Change, Nurturing Confidence — Daland Jones

The Midlife Female Voice: Insight Over Assumptions — Dr. Vindhya Khare

Register here: https://fiu.zoom.us/meeting/register/E6QKlBiCTKKoiw5mWpn3_w

Thanks to Dr. Vindhya Khare for organizing this online event and to all presenters for sharing their expertise.

🎶 Chapter Growth & Looking Ahead
You may have noticed that our auditions are expanding to two days this year, thanks to the exciting growth we have experienced as a chapter.

Since February 1, 2025, our membership has increased by nearly 28%, bringing us to 55 members.

Thank you all for helping make this growth possible! Please continue spreading the word and inviting your friends and colleagues to join. We have exciting plans ahead, and every new member helps strengthen our community and expand opportunities for both teachers and students.

More information about the auditions will follow soon. In the meantime, please share these opportunities with your students and colleagues.

Warm regards,

Mitchell Hutchings
President

Rachal Solomon
Vice President

Joanna Latini
Auditions Chairperson

Vindhya Khare
Treasurer
District Membership & Director, Florida District

Daland Cranston Jones
Membership Coordinator

The National Association of Teachers of Singing South Florida Chapter, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic Opera Theatre, is honored to host a free master class with Dr. Matt Edwards, a leading expert in CCM and musical theatre voice.

This event is open to Florida Atlantic community members and NATS members/students and will feature FAU Opera Theatre students. The master class will take place on Monday, April 7, 2025, from 3:30 to 6:00 PM in the University Theatre at Florida Atlantic University.

Dr. Edwards is an Associate Professor of Voice at Shenandoah University and a specialist in contemporary commercial and musical theatre singing. This master class offers a valuable opportunity to gain insight into vocal technique, artistry, and industry trends from one of the top experts in the field.

For more information or to register, contact Dr. Mitchell Hutchings at [email protected].