VANATS 2025 In Person Conference Schedule

Friday, February 21st

8:00 AM Registration Opens Center for the Arts

8:00 AM Judges Hospitality Opens Center for the Arts - Tier II

8:15 – 9:00 AM Mandatory Judges Meeting Harris Theatre

9:00 AM Student Auditions Commence Various

Categories 5 - 10

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Workshops/Masterclasses Harris Theatre

Please note: Some workshops and masterclasses will have opportunities for singer participation. If you are interested in participating, please arrive early and have your music ready.

10am: Extension of Dialogue: Exploring Registration in Musical Theatre, Aimee Barnes

11am: Taming the Terrible Tongue, Jennifer Cabot

12pm: The Balanced Voice, Richard Leech

1pm: Training Expressive Singing in Musical Theatre and Commercial Music, Edrie Means Weekly

**1pm: Vocal Science and Singing Diction for Non-Native Speakers &American Singers, Mira Yang, rescheduled from 9am, now at the third tier of the Center for the Arts

2pm: It Takes Two: A collaborative masterclass for pianists a singers, Arlene Shrut

3:45 PM Honors Recital Harris Theatre

Students who place first in their category are eligible to sing a selection, or portion of a selection, from their audition repertoire that is four minutes or less in duration in the Honors Recital. Students should arrive with their pianist no later than 3:30 at Harris Hall.

6:00 – 7:30 PM NATS Members Banquet, RSVP Required Center for the Arts Lobby

8:00 PM US Army Chorus Concert Center for the Arts Main

VANATS 2025 In Person Conference Schedule

Saturday, February 22nd

8:00 AM Registration Opens Center for the Arts

8:00 AM Judges Hospitality Opens Center for the Arts - Tier II

8:15 – 9:00 AM Mandatory Judges Meeting Harris Theatre

9:00 AM Student Auditions Commence Various

Categories 1-4, 11- 14

10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Workshops/Masterclasses Harris Theatre

Please note: Some workshops and masterclasses will have opportunities for singer participation. If you are interested in participating, please arrive early and have your music ready.

10 am: A Road Map to Successful Practicing, Melissa Jean Chavez

11am: Extension of Dialogue: Exploring Registration in Musical Theatre, Aimee Barnes

12pm: Connecting to the Musical Theatre Song- Emotionally, Musically and Vocally, Edrie Means Weekly

1pm: Taming the Terrible Tongue, Jennifer Cabot

2pm: Featured Masterclass with Arlene Shrut

3:45 PM Honors Recital Harris Theatre

Students who place first in their category are eligible to sing a selection, or portion of a selection, from their audition repertoire that is four minutes or less in duration in the Honors Recital. Students should arrive with their pianist no later than 3:30 at Harris Hall.