MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome
to the web site of the Georgia Chapter of the National
Association of Teachers of Singing. This site is a service to our
membership and should make information concerning student auditions,
fall and summer master classes, business items, membership, the
Executive Board, and other items more readily available.
You can access information and forms for student auditions, master
classes and other events from this site. Our registrar will send
an
email or snail mail notifying you of the up-coming event. You will then
go to the web site and download any forms or information for yourself
or students. The appropriate materials and payments should be
mailed to the registrar by the application deadline.
Our chapter’s activities continue to serve our students well. Last
fall’s master class with Erie Mills was
as entertaining as it was enlightening. Congratulations to Teri
Hopkin
and Dian Lawler-Johnson, our Education co-chairs for organizing
this wonderful class. We had another successful round of auditions
this past spring. Over 400 students
participated at the auditions, which were held at Kennesaw State
University in
February.Many thanks go to Jana Youngfor all her work
organizing
our audition facilities. Also, thanks go
to the members of the GaNATS Executive Board for all they do keeping
the
auditions running smoothly. Please visit
our website to view all of the wonderful photos taken at the auditions
by Matt Hoch.
The national website is up and running. I
encourage you all to log in and update your
member profile. I also encourage you to
make
your profile active in the "Find a Teacher" database. Instructions for
both of these tasks are
located in news articles on the front page of the website. Please let
those at national know how the
site can better serve your needs at the chapter level.
As you know, a major portion of the recruiting of new NATS members
takes place at the local level. Please
take every opportunity you can to encourage teachers in your area to
join NATS.
We continue to be financially stable and stay in the good graces
of the IRS. Chapter dues and student
audition fees currently suffice in covering our financial needs.
The initiative to create more student NATS chapter in the state is
ongoing. I am working to establish a
chapter on my campus and I encourage you all to do the same. Student
chapters in other states have proven
to be very worthwhile and helpful to those who belong.
Have a good year and I hope to see you all at our fall master
class with Penelope Bitzas on Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7 at
Shorter College, and at
student
auditions on Friday and Saturday, February 19 and 20 at the University
of
Georgia. Remember that this is NATSAA year and that the Georgia
District level auditions will be Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Columbus
State University.
Sincerely,
Kyle
Hancock
President