2026 Spring Student Audition Information
Our DFW NATS Chapter Spring 2026 Auditions will be March 6-7, 2026.
Collin College - Wylie Campus
https://www.collin.edu/campuses/wylie/
391 Country Club Road
Wylie, Texas 75098
All auditions will be held in the Student Center & Conference Center.
Categories of Entry:
Children & Youth: CM 1-2, MT 1-2, CL 1-2
High School: CM 3-4, MT 3-4. CL 3-4
Post High School: CM 5-10, MT 5-10, CL 5-10
Adult Avocational and Non-Traditional: CM 11-14, MT 11-14, CL 11-14
Categories may be subdivided into A/B divisions when the entry provides a competitive round for the singers in the given category.
Audition Fees:
$25 per student entry
$20 teacher fee
Student Limits:
Teachers can enter 10 students on Friday and 10 students on Saturday.
Collaborative pianists can play for 10 students on Friday, and 10 students on Saturday.
Teachers MUST attend the auditions and be available to adjudicate if they are entering students. No exceptions will be made. We do not offer a proxy option.
Registration Schedule
Monday, Feb 2nd - Registration Opens in AuditionWare
Friday, Feb 20th, 4:00 PM - Registration Closes in AuditionWare
All fees and repertoire must be submitted.
NATS Minor Chaperone Form due in one email to Casey Carter (ccarter@collin.edu) for entire studio.
Adjudicator Training
Teachers entering students must watch the NATS Best Adjudication Practices Videos and complete the verification form no later than Monday, March 2
Auditions
Friday, March 6th Auditions: Commercial Music and Musical Theatre
2:00 PM – Judges Meeting for teachers entering student in the Commercial and Musical Theatre rounds
3:00 PM – Preliminary Rounds Begin.
6:30 PM* – Finalists Announced (Top five singers from each category will advance to the final rounds)
7:00 PM* – Finals begin. Multiple final rounds will run at the same time.
8:30 PM* – Commercial Music and Musical Theatre Awards
(all times are approximate depending on the number of student entries and available adjudicators)
Saturday, March 7th Auditions: Classical
8:30 AM – Judges Meeting for teachers entering student in the Classical rounds
9:30 AM – Preliminary Rounds Begin.
12:30 PM – Spring DFW Membership Meeting
1:30 PM – Master Class with Nicholas Perna (UC Colorado) NATS Vice President of Outreach. Host of the VocalFri Podcast.
2:30 PM* - Finalists Announced (Top five singers from each category will advance to the final rounds)
3:15 PM* – Finals begin. Multiple final rounds will run at the same time.
5:30 PM* – Classical Awards
(all times are approximate depending on the number of student entries and available adjudicators)
Masterclass with Dr. Nicholas Perna
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1:30-2:30 P.M.
If you would like to submit to work with our guest artist, Dr. Perna, please do the following:
1. Record your student and collaborative pianist performing the selection they wish to present in the masterclass. Repertoire may be classical, sacred, musical theatre, or CCM.
2. Email the recording (preferably a YouTube link) to dfwchapternats@gmail.com by February 15, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
3. Three to four singer/pianist duos will be selected and announced by February 22, 2026.
NATS STUDENT AUDITIONS RESOURCES
Please utilize these resources for your repertoire, auditions, and audition questions.
NSA Categories, Requirements, and Resources
NSA Categories of Entry
Children & Youth Category Resources
Musical Theatre NSA Category Resources
Commercial Music NSA Category Resources