Who we are
The San Diego Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) is an organization serving members of NATS who reside in San Diego County and surrounding counties. As a group, we encourage the highest standards of vocal arts and of ethical principals in the teaching of singing; and to promote vocal education and research at all levels both for the enrichment of the general public and for the professional advancement of the talented. Why join NATS San Diego
It is exciting to have San Diego NATS staying up with the times and the tune of what matters to make a living and express one's self through singing on every level. Whether you sing professionally, for music therapy or for recreation...this is an exciting time all reflected in the diversity of who we are as vocal teachers. If you are a singing teacher you care, but what you learn in NATS is you're not alone! As a member, you'll gain access to valuable opportunities, including:
Being open and inclusive fosters confidence, humility and creativity. Working together makes for a stronger and more thoughtful community. Come play with us! |
San Diego NATS hosts: Tough Talk 3-part series with special guest, William “BJ” Robinson.
A Tough Talk isn't meant to be easy; because growth is hardly ever easy. And that's okay.
The Tough Talk platform was originally created to Amplify Black voices as leaders of the conversations, with an open invitation to all, on and off camera, to join the discussions.
In these upcoming sessions, we'll be reflecting on NATS San Diego Chapter and its current members & practices, with respect to the Black Lives Matter Movement and other social changes brought about in 2020.
If you haven't attended a previous session, this article may offer insight to our approach for conversations - it’s an excellent read:
The Tough Talk platform was originally created to Amplify Black voices as leaders of the conversations, with an open invitation to all, on and off camera, to join the discussions.
In these upcoming sessions, we'll be reflecting on NATS San Diego Chapter and its current members & practices, with respect to the Black Lives Matter Movement and other social changes brought about in 2020.
- Sunday, Jan 24th, 4:00p - Reflecting on the Organization & Building Better Practices - this focuses on changing the organization's outreach.
- Saturday, Feb 13th, 4:00p - Activating for Others - this focuses on fundamental anti-racism training/inclusion practices.
- Sunday, Feb 21st, 4:00p - Personal Reflections & Growth/Restorative Practices - this focuses on healing within the organization.
If you haven't attended a previous session, this article may offer insight to our approach for conversations - it’s an excellent read:
And here are links to Tough Talk media pages, as well as recaps from previous sessions:
Any questions? Send an email to BJ or to SD NATS. And please feel free to invite others who may wish to join.
Grow With Us!
Join us in moving forward and making our organization more equitable and inclusive.
Grow With Us!
Join us in moving forward and making our organization more equitable and inclusive.
San Diego NATS Commitment
Dear Chapter Members,
Our chapter board is committed to fostering an inclusive atmosphere of equity and unity, a safe and creative space for all teachers and students of all ethnicities and backgrounds and open dialogue with one another. As part of our effort, we invite you to join us in our "Tough Talk" series starting this coming Sunday, January 24, at 4:00 p.m.
Racism and inequality have been ongoing social issues in our country for far too long. We are taking a closer look to see where we are supportive and encouraging to all members and non-members and where we can do better.
We are committed to creating more free events available to local city school music teachers and students. We are exploring hosting a Festival of Song, a non-competition event, that includes vocalists from all over San Diego.
We reach out to you, our chapter members, inviting you to have a conversation with us about how you see, think and feel about the San Diego NATS community. How does it support you as a professional and individual? What do you see working or not working? We invite everyone, members and non-members, to join us in the upcoming “Tough Talk” series, free to all, beginning Sunday, January 24th, starting the discussion with “Reflecting on the Organization & Building Better Practices”.
What can we do, as an artistic organization, to help address racism and inequity in our society?
We, the board, are committed to answering this question with your help, and putting into action those answers.
We are committed to standing in solidarity with people of color who are marginalized through systemic racism.
We are committed in our support of singers in all communities.
In Music,
Stephanie Sabin, Chapter President
Jennifer Paterson, Chapter Treasurer
Jennifer D’Onofrio, Student Auditions Coordinator
Kimberly Moller, Social Media Chair
Nicolette Waterfield, Webmaster
Megan Theodorou, Member-at-Large
Our chapter board is committed to fostering an inclusive atmosphere of equity and unity, a safe and creative space for all teachers and students of all ethnicities and backgrounds and open dialogue with one another. As part of our effort, we invite you to join us in our "Tough Talk" series starting this coming Sunday, January 24, at 4:00 p.m.
Racism and inequality have been ongoing social issues in our country for far too long. We are taking a closer look to see where we are supportive and encouraging to all members and non-members and where we can do better.
We are committed to creating more free events available to local city school music teachers and students. We are exploring hosting a Festival of Song, a non-competition event, that includes vocalists from all over San Diego.
We reach out to you, our chapter members, inviting you to have a conversation with us about how you see, think and feel about the San Diego NATS community. How does it support you as a professional and individual? What do you see working or not working? We invite everyone, members and non-members, to join us in the upcoming “Tough Talk” series, free to all, beginning Sunday, January 24th, starting the discussion with “Reflecting on the Organization & Building Better Practices”.
What can we do, as an artistic organization, to help address racism and inequity in our society?
We, the board, are committed to answering this question with your help, and putting into action those answers.
We are committed to standing in solidarity with people of color who are marginalized through systemic racism.
We are committed in our support of singers in all communities.
In Music,
Stephanie Sabin, Chapter President
Jennifer Paterson, Chapter Treasurer
Jennifer D’Onofrio, Student Auditions Coordinator
Kimberly Moller, Social Media Chair
Nicolette Waterfield, Webmaster
Megan Theodorou, Member-at-Large
Registration for San Diego NATS Student Auditions opens March 14, 2021!
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Click here for step by step instructions on how to log in and register your students using AuditionWare.Important things to know about registration with AuditionWare:
Custom Accompaniment If you need accompaniment, our NATS Staff Collaborative Pianists are here to help! John-Luke Addison johnluke.addison@gmail.com 858-312-9119 Will Ah Sing williamahsing@gmail.com $10 per pre-recorded accompaniment $50/hour for live accompaniment/coaching Payment and scheduling (in-person or virtually) will be handled directly with the pianists. To guarantee you get your recordings in time, please contact by March 31, 2021. |
DEADLINES:
Spring Student Auditions ~ Classical
**NEW! AMERICAN NEGRO SPIRITUAL AWARD In the spirit of the new National category, this award is open to singers in High School through Adult divisions. Singers will present one classical treatment of an American Negro Spiritual as part of their required repertoire. For more information and a list of recommended repertoire, visit https://www.nats.org/American_Negro_Spirituals_Competition.html **Pauline Tweed Memorial SPARROW AWARD for Sacred Song A gift from the Tweed Family, this special award is open to singers in High School through Adult divisions. Students wishing to be considered for this prize will include a sacred selection as part of their required repertoire. Check out our website for repertoire requirements Important Dates
Questions? Login to our website to watch the Auditions Zoom Q&A replay Auditions Zoom Q&A Slide Show Info If you have ANY trouble accessing AuditionWare or if you have any questions during the registration process, please don't hesitate to text or email me at the information below and I will help you with the process. Questions that come in after 8pm will be answered the next day Visit our Past Events page to see the 2019/2020 Student Auditions results, photos and videos. |
Adjudicating our 2021 Student Auditions?
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Covid-19: Message to Chapter
Hi Everyone,
I wanted to let the dust settle a bit before sending out an email. NATS National has done such a great job supporting the community with their updates & resources. But I'm sure many of you are a bit on information overload.
Surely all of you - hopefully everyone! - have switched to teaching online. It's been an easy transition for some and a nightmare for others. Zoom stepped up to the plate by lifting its time limit on their free version, so if you haven't checked that out yet, do. https://zoom.us/. I use Zoom (have for a couple of years) and have been pleased with it the most of the many different online platforms. Voicelessons.com has also been a good place for teachers to turn to. The Speak Easy Co-Op is also a fantastic group that I am grateful to be a part of. So much incredible support and information has been shared and strategized to make transitions as smooth as possible. Check it out here: The SpeakEasy Cooperative.
One of my students is an IT gal and she is available (for free!) to help out if anyone is still needing support adjusting sound, dealing with video, understanding the options, recording and saving videos, etc. She is available for up to 3 consults each member. You can contact her here: Priscilla Hammonds. She is the sweetest lady and knows her stuff. Do not hesitate to reach out to her - she's ready for you!
If any of you out there are comfortable with the online transition and are interested in helping out, let us know and we can add you to the resource list available on our website. It's been a time of great urgency so income stays as steady as possible.
This is definitely a time requiring a lot more patience and compassion all around. Please feel free to reach out to the board if we can support you in any way. Also, keep checking in on the FB NATS SD page as we add announcements for zoom get-togethers and some funnies.
You all have been on my mind and in my heart.
Stay well - Keep Singing - Keep Teaching - Keep Living!
Warmly (and from at least 6-feet away)
Stephanie Sabin
NATS San Diego Chapter President
I wanted to let the dust settle a bit before sending out an email. NATS National has done such a great job supporting the community with their updates & resources. But I'm sure many of you are a bit on information overload.
Surely all of you - hopefully everyone! - have switched to teaching online. It's been an easy transition for some and a nightmare for others. Zoom stepped up to the plate by lifting its time limit on their free version, so if you haven't checked that out yet, do. https://zoom.us/. I use Zoom (have for a couple of years) and have been pleased with it the most of the many different online platforms. Voicelessons.com has also been a good place for teachers to turn to. The Speak Easy Co-Op is also a fantastic group that I am grateful to be a part of. So much incredible support and information has been shared and strategized to make transitions as smooth as possible. Check it out here: The SpeakEasy Cooperative.
One of my students is an IT gal and she is available (for free!) to help out if anyone is still needing support adjusting sound, dealing with video, understanding the options, recording and saving videos, etc. She is available for up to 3 consults each member. You can contact her here: Priscilla Hammonds. She is the sweetest lady and knows her stuff. Do not hesitate to reach out to her - she's ready for you!
If any of you out there are comfortable with the online transition and are interested in helping out, let us know and we can add you to the resource list available on our website. It's been a time of great urgency so income stays as steady as possible.
This is definitely a time requiring a lot more patience and compassion all around. Please feel free to reach out to the board if we can support you in any way. Also, keep checking in on the FB NATS SD page as we add announcements for zoom get-togethers and some funnies.
You all have been on my mind and in my heart.
Stay well - Keep Singing - Keep Teaching - Keep Living!
Warmly (and from at least 6-feet away)
Stephanie Sabin
NATS San Diego Chapter President
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Upcoming
EVENTS
EVENTS
This event has been postponed for a future TBD date.NATS San Diego presents a 3-hour masterclass with voice teacher/trainer Kimberly Moller and director/acting educator Randall Eames. Kim and Randall have been teaming up in her studio and exploring what it's like to have one eye on acting, and another on singing - with two more on the nervous system! They use a combination of neuro/muscle drills and freeing up the body and mind through being present and connected to your material.
10 slots are available with the incredible Ron Councell, collaborative pianist and by request with your song and sheet music sent to sandiegonats@outlook.com They will go quickly - please RSVP and sign up as soon as possible!
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Kimberly Moller is a graduate of the MM/Diploma in Performance and Pedagogy from Boston University and the MFA in Musical Theater at San Diego State University. She has toured with the Boston Pops, performed with Kristin Chenoweth, and for The Old Globe, Moonlight Amphitheater and various regional houses on the east coast in opera, commercial music and musical theater.
Her mentors include Penelope Bitzas, Dr. Dana Lynna Varga, Laurinda Nikkel, Mary Saunders-Barton and Andrew Byrne. She is Z-Health Performance Essentials Certified and uses tools to assess and improve the nervous system in her studio and with Missy Bunch, a Z-Health Personal Trainer. |
Randall Eames is a graduate of Weber State University and the MFA in Musical Theater at San Diego State University. He is a teaching artist at The Old Globe, Center Stage Productions and directs and choreographs locally.
His experience ranges from working as a teaching artist, director and actor for SDMT, La Jolla Playhouse and other local theaters in San Diego to being the communication director and an actor for Salt Lake Acting Company. Randall Eames is a graduate of Weber State University and the MFA in Musical Theater at San Diego State University. |
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Consider making a donation!NATS is working aggressively to honor our 75th Anniversary and beyond through fundraising.
Help us celebrate by making a donation today. Your support would be greatly appreciated! GIVE NOW: https://www.nats.org/75thAnniversaryFund |
ELECTION RESULTSThank you for voting! The San Diego chapter of NATS has counted the votes and the and the 2019-2021 elected are:
We are excited to have these great ladies representing you on the board; however, our board is still incomplete. We are still looking for: Vice President, Secretary, Membership Chair and Social Chair. If you or anyone you know is up the the task, please reach out and participate in the NATS community!
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A special THANK YOU to:
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Business Series: What is SEO anyways?
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Recognizing that as private voice teachers, our NATS SD members are small business owners, we wanted to offer a series of videos focused on ways to maximize our marketing and attract new students.
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