Minor Chaperone Form

National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
National Student Auditions (NSA)

Permission for Participation of a Minor in NATS Live Events

* Indicates required field

Student's Full Legal Name *

Adult Chaperone Name *

The chaperone designated here may be a parent/guardian, but may not be a NATS teacher.

Chaperone's Cell Phone *

As the parent and/or legal guardian of the above named student, I give my permission for the adult chaperone stated above to bear all legal, health, and safety responsibilities for the welfare of this student during their participation in NATS events, including, but not limited to, all NATS Student Auditions at the Chapter, Region, and National level occurring in the 2025-2026 student audition cycle at locations specified by each entity of NATS. I hereby release, acquit and forever discharge NATS, its officers, members, employees, and event venues from any and all claims, demands, rights, promises, damages and liabilities arising out of or in connection with this student’s participation in and/or attendance at NATS events in the calendar years 2025-2026.

The chaperone will take responsibility for this student’s and their chaperone’s appropriate and respectful behavior, including:
• attend scheduled events on time, in the correct location, and with all required materials • cause no disruption of NATS events, including no extraneous noise immediately outside or inside audition, announcement, and/or event spaces
• refrain from the use of profanity and/or derogatory/hurtful remarks toward other students, adjudicators, instrumentalists, or other event personnel • respect the authority of all individuals helping to make each event run smoothly
• abstain from all use of tobacco, drugs, and/or alcohol, which are strictly prohibited
• follow NATS rules for cell phone use at NSA events:
1. Silence cell phones during auditions, announcements, and other events in progress.
2. Cell phones will be permitted OUTSIDE event venues and before and/or after scheduled events.
3. Cell phones must be out of sight during events (screens dark on silent mode, with the exceptions of when silenced phones video or audio record any audition or announcement not being professionally filmed by a NATS-contracted videographer and of course, medical emergencies. These rules will be strictly enforced. Anyone who does not abide by these rules will have their phones confiscated

Signature of Chaperone (type name for digital submission) *

Printed Name of Parent/Guardian *

Parent/Guardian Cell Phone *

Signature of Parent/Guardian (type name for digital submission) *

Date of signature *

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