2020 NC NATS Classical

Isabelle Kosempa, Upper High School Treble: 1ST PLACE, Regionals, Honors Recital,
**Outstanding High School Woman Award
John Dreyer, Duke, College Sophomore TBB: 1ST PLACE, Regionals, Honors Recital
Grace Waugh, Youth: 2ND PLACE
Eleni Nicholas, Upper High School Treble: 1ST PLACE, Regionals, Honors Recital
Noah Mofield, Upper High School TBB: Regionals
Cordia Ritz, Upper High School Treble: 3RD PLACE, Regionals
Julia Tanzer, Upper High School Treble
Eliza Meyer, Upper High School Treble
Lacie Scofield, Adult Treble (comments only)

High School and College singers can qualify for Regionals and are invited to audition with singers from MD, DC, VA, NC, and SC in mid-March in Columbia, South Carolina, with possible advancement to National Auditions.

2016-2017 NATS Student Auditions

Congratulations to all the students who participated in NATS Student Auditions this year and performed excellently!  
The following students placed in their categories:
*2016-17 NC MUSIC THEATER
   Mackenzie Smith, 2nd place, Regionals, Upper High School Women
   Lily Vance, Regionals, Lower High School Women

   Carl May, Regionals, Lower High School Men
   Grey Lehman, Regionals, Upper High School Men
   Kristen Leidich, Regionals, Upper High School Women
*2017 NC CLASSICAL:
   Grace Waugh, 1st Place, Honors Recital, Children 

   Grey Lehman, Regionals, Upper High School Men
   Carl May, 3rd Place, Regionals, Lower High School Men
   Emme Griffith, 3rd Place, Regionals, Lower High School Women 
   Isabelle Kosempa, Regionals, Lower High School Women
*2017 MID-ATLANTIC REGION:  
Isabelle Kosempa, 2nd place, advance to NATS National Student Auditions, Lower HS Women
Mackenzie Smith, Upper HS Women Musical Theatre
Grey Lehman, Upper HS Men
Carl May, Lower HS Men

THEOLOGY AND IMPROVISATION

featuring soloists from symphony orchestras across America

With Jeremy Begbie

7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 31

Nelson Music Room

SONGS IN THE NIGHT

Elizabeth Linnartz, soprano
Deborah Hollis, pianist  ——
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7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, AUG 23  Carol Woods Retirement ——
7:00 p.m. FRIDAY, AUG 26  Croasdaile Village  —————
8:00 p.m. SAT, SEPT 24       Nelson Music Room, Duke

Voice Master Class

Saturday, February 13, 2:00-4:00 p.m. for Durham Music Teachers Association, place TBA

Sunday Dec 6 in Cary: Messiah

45th annual Messiah (Christmas portion & finale), 7:30 p.m. Sunday December 6, 2015, Cary Community Choir, Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian, 200 High Meadow Drive, Cary, with Elizabeth Linnartz, soprano

Sunday Feb 21 at Baldwin: Ravel

Sunday, February 21, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Baldwin Auditorium, Duke East Campus, joint faculty recital includes Ravel’s Greek Songs, Elizabeth Linnartz, soprano with Laura Byrne, harp

Friday March 4 at Nelson: postponed to the Fall

2015-2016 NATS Student Auditions

Congratulations to all the students who participated in NATS Student Auditions this year and performed excellently!  
The following students placed in their categories:
*2015-16 NC MUSIC THEATER
   Rachel Despard, 2nd, Upper High School Women Music Theater
*2016 NC CLASSICAL
   Marie Herrington, 1st, Upper High School Women
   Grey Lehman, 2nd, Lower High School Men
   Carl May, Superior, Youth
   James Hale, 2nd, Adult Men
*2016 MID-ATLANTIC REGION:  
    Rachel Despard moves to the National Student Auditions

Mid-Atlantic Regional NATS Results

Congratulations to the following students who auditioned in the Mid-Atlantic Region National Association of Teachers of Singing Student Auditions at The University of Maryland in College Park on March 28, 2015 (competing against students from MD, VA, DC, NC and SC):
 Rachel Despard, Jr/Sr High School Music Theater Women, 2nd place, advancing to Nationals
Marie Herrington, Advanced Jr/Sr High School Women, Honors
Grey Lehman, Jr/Sr Beginning High School Men, Excellent
Abigail Lloyd, Jr/Sr High School Music Theater Women, Excellent