Ozark NATS

Be Bold! Take the LEAP into a vibrant music community.

🎉 New to NATS? Join now and get a free chapter membership through the end of 2025! Use code freechapter at checkout. Offer valid through September 30, 2025. Link in comments ⬇️. Got questions? We’re happy to help!

P.S. We’re not a skydiving club… but we are here to help you soar in your career. 😉🎤

Congratulations to the singers of our Ozark NATS Auditions today!

Also a huge “thank you” to Cindy Sadler for discussing the Business of Singing with participants and teachers.

Musical Theatre 3
Delaney Thurman - 1st
Kherington Vinson - 2nd

Classical 3
Kayleigh Hager- 1st
Aubrey Kopp -2nd
Kendra Waggoner - 3rd

Musical Theatre 4
Isaac Walker - 1st
Brady Boaz - 2nd

Musical Theatre 6
Kaitlyn Wilson - 1st

Classical 6
Kale Bauer - 1st
Jeremiah Hower - 2nd

Classical 7
Ashlee Martin - 1st
Megan Austin - 2nd
Rachel Hughes - 3rd

Classical 5
Kaitlyn Wilson - 1st
Veronika Yerina - 2nd
Abigail Teberian - 3rd

Classical 8
Wade Bogart - 1st
Joe Shook - 2nd
Jacob Leath - 3rd
Samuel Stickney - 3rd

Emerging Professional | National Association of Teachers of Singing emerging professional new member NATS

Here is the list of finalists and honorable mentions (HM) from the Central Region NATS Student Auditions last week. Teachers are indicated in parentheses. Congratulations!

CLASSICAL DIVISIONS

CL3: 1st: Aubrey Kopp (Jane Munson
Berg)

CL5A1: HM: Abigail Tiberian (Carol
Chapman)

CL5A2: 1st: Rebekah Chaney (Traci
Pritchard)
HM: Elaina Gay (Traci Pritchard)

CL5B1: 2nd: Hadassah Mann (Jane
Munson Berg)
HM: Veronika Yerina (Carol
Chapman)

CL5B3: 1st: Kaitlyn Wilson (Jane Munson
Berg)
1st: Alexandra Paige (Carol
Chapman)

CL6A: HM: Cole Dobbs (Tanner Munson)

CL6B: 2nd: Ryan McIntosh (Chris
Thompson)
HM: Xander Blackmon (Chris
Thompson)

CL7A1: HM: Addison Collins (Carol
Chapman)

CL7A2: 2nd: Kyleigh Hendrix (Carol
Chapman)

CL8A: 1st: Wade Bogart (Todd Payne)
2nd: Connor Stockham (Chris
Thompson)

CL8B: 1st Theron LePage (Chris
Thompson)
3rd: Miles Stamper (Chris
Thompson )

CL9: 2nd: Emily Owings (Todd Payne)
HM: Emma Gulovsen (Carol
Chapman)

CL10: 1st: Tanner Munson (Chris
Thompson)

MUSICAL THEATRE

MT5A: 2nd: Jillian Wells (Brandon
Russell)

MT5B1: 2nd: Heide Blackert (Traci
Pritchard)

MT5B2: 2nd: Kaitlyn Wilson (Jane
Munson Berg)

MT7B: HM: Jada Bunch (Brandon
Russell)

MT8: HM: Ryan Sohrab (Tanner Munson)

MT10: Tanner Munson (Chris Thompson)

COMMERCIAL MUSIC

CM5: 1st: Laura Bolick (Claire Herzog)
2nd: Grace Wolfe (Tanner Munson)

CM7: 1st: Jada Bunch (Brandon Russell)
3rd: Aidan Kelley (Traci Pritchard)

CM8: 1st: Samari Johnson (Brandon
Russell)
2nd: Sam Wise (Brandon Russell)
3rd: Charles Wehde (Brandon
Russell)
HM: Justin Turner (Brandon
Russell)
HM: Caleb Moore (Jane Munson
Berg)

AMERICAN SPIRITUAL

AS 9: 1st: Samari Johnson (Brandon
Russell)

The Ozark Chapter of NATS showcased impressive talent in the Central Region NATS Auditions, with almost 40 entries placing in the top three or receiving honorable mention. Heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and their teachers! Names will be updated shortly.

🚨 NATS Membership Updates Are Here!🚨

As of today, October 1, NATS has officially launched exciting new membership categories to better serve our growing community! 🎶✨

🔹 Professional ($129) - Previously known as Full Membership
🔹 Pre-Professional ($25) - For students, formerly Student Members
🔹 Emerging Professional ($90) - Brand new, for those early in their careers!

🗓️ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: Your membership type has already been updated. Time to renew for 2025! You can take care of everything online today.

💥 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐭? Join now and enjoy the rest of 2024 for FREE!

What a great afternoon for a CCM masterclass! Thank you to Brandon Russell and all our participants.