2020 NATS Student Auditions
4 National Semi-Finalists Announced
from the New England Region!
View the New England Region 1st Place Winners
Honors Concert Here
Congratulations to all of the Students, Pianists and NATS Teachers who participated in the New England Regional Student Auditions. It turns out that our method of conducting online auditions was ahead of the curve this year – who could have anticipated what we are all facing right now and it’s great that our students had the chance to participate while we could all be together in one place with our live collaborative pianists.
Below you will find the list of results. The top-5 scoring students in each Category will be invited to participate in the next stage of this Audition at the Online National Semi-Finals. The top-5 from each Category from every Region of NATS will submit students – so this will be a wonderful opportunity for these students to gain feedback on their performances from Judges across the NATS Nation!
All 1st Place winners will be featured in a YouTube concert and will receive a check from New England NATS. Regional Governor, Julie Krugman, will be in touch with more information.
Feedback/Comments sheets for each student participant will be emailed to their Teachers for distribution to Students within the next week. Again – Congratulations to all and best of luck in the coming months of distance learning!
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES!
Eric Balboni, NATS Boston
Eden Casteel, Rhode Island NATS
Erin Chenard, Maine NATS
Lauren Cook, NATS Boston
Thomas Dawkins, NATS Boston
Elizabeth Eschen, NATS Boston
Paulo Faustini, Rhode Island NATS
Kayla Gautereaux, NATS Boston
Jackie Grigg, Maine NATS
Jamie-Rose Guarrine, NATS Boston
Joseph Hitchcock, Maine NATS
Jess Huetteman, Rhode Island NATS
Terri-Lynn McNichol, Canadian Atlantic Provinces NATS
Nancy Ogle, Maine NATS
Jennifer Pearl, NATS Boston
Patrice Tiedemann, Rhode Island NATS & NATS Boston
Barbara Wilson Arboleda, NATS Boston
Stanley Wilson, NATS Boston
2020 RESULTS
Category 1 – High School Musical Theater Treble - 21 participants
1st Place: Elizabeth Crawford, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
2nd Place Tie: Tia Marie Apicella, student of Noel Smith, MA
2nd Place Tie: Michela Maria Galego, student of Noel Smith, MA
2nd Place Tie: Lily Rebecca Ramras, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
3rd Place: Nicole Rose Kirshy, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
Honorable Mention (Scored 90+):
Isabella Binici, student of Julie Krugman, MA
Emily Nelson, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
Sophia Ross, student of Noel Smith, MA
Bryana Siqueira, student of Julie Krugman, MA
Category 2 – High School Musical Theater TBB - 4 participants
1st Place: Antonio Weissinger, student of Eliomar Nascimento, MA & Matt Anderson, MA*
2nd Place: Jack Cormier, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
3rd Place: Aidan Samwick, student of Megan Helm, VT
Finalist: Finn Graff, student of Eve Kornhauser, NH
Category 3 – High School Classical Treble – 4 participants
1st Place: Rachel Dumont, student of Mary Sullivan, ME
2nd Place: Madilyn Richards, student of Julie Krugman, MA
3rd Place: Jennifer Brown, student of Julie Krugman, MA
Finalist: Vivien Stringfellow, student of Renee Tatum, MA
Category 4 – High School Classical TBB – 3 participants
1st Place: KeeSeok Lee, student of Junhan Choi, MA & Deborah Williams, MA*
2nd Place: Henry Younger, student of Tiffany Baxter, MA
3rd Place: Rohan Purohit, student of Natalia Syed, CT
Category 5 – Lower College Musical Theater Treble – 3 participants
1st Place: Emily Ovesen, student of Julie Krugman, MA
2nd Place: Emma Jones, student of Mary Johnson Letellier, ME & John Holiday*
3rd Place: Katherine Lind, student of Janelle LoSciuto, ME
Category 7 – Lower College Classical Treble – 10 participants
1st Place: Samantha Warshauer, student of Emily Riggs, CT
2nd Place: Nazmia Dionis, student of Margaret Astrup, CT & Heather O’Connor*
3rd Place: Ariana Keller, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
Finalist: Amanda Gelinas, student of Krista Wilhelmsen, RI
Finalist: Ivy Allik, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
Category 8 – Lower College Classical TBB – 2 participants
1st Place: Daniel Madeson, student of Mark Silva, CT
2nd Place: Nikolas Brannan, student of Roy Mazzacane, CT & Thomas Woodman*
Category 9 – Upper College Musical Theater Treble – 2 participants
1st Place: Casey Banville, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
2nd Place: Katelyn Sable, student of Eric Balboni, MA
Category 10 – Upper College Musical Theater TBB – 2 participants
1st Place: Ryan Finneran-Gallagher, student of Julie Krugman, MA
2nd Place: Christian Fronckowiak, student of Emily Riggs, CT & Rebecca Barko, CT*
Category 11 – Upper College Classical Treble – 5 participants
1st Place: Lisl Wangermann, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
2nd Place: Callie Sorrento, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
3rd Place: Madelyn Aug, student of Laura Mashburn, CT
Finalist: Skyler Acconcio, student of Lynn Paulella-Beard, CT
Finalist: Katelyn Sable, student of Eric Balboni, MA
Category 12 – Upper College Classical TBB – 3 participants
1st Place: Anthony DeLuco, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
2nd Place: James Bavolacco, student of Mark Silva, CT
3rd Place: Jordan Allen, student of Lynn Paulella-Beard, CT
Category 13 – Advanced Classical Treble – 1 participant
1st Place: Anastasia Sereda, student of Elizabeth Wallace, MA
Category 14 – Advanced Classical TBB – 1 participant
1st Place: Brandon Hetherington, student of Elizabeth Wallace, MA
* indicates secondary teacher with whom the student studied within the past 8-months.
Below you will find the list of results. The top-5 scoring students in each Category will be invited to participate in the next stage of this Audition at the Online National Semi-Finals. The top-5 from each Category from every Region of NATS will submit students – so this will be a wonderful opportunity for these students to gain feedback on their performances from Judges across the NATS Nation!
All 1st Place winners will be featured in a YouTube concert and will receive a check from New England NATS. Regional Governor, Julie Krugman, will be in touch with more information.
Feedback/Comments sheets for each student participant will be emailed to their Teachers for distribution to Students within the next week. Again – Congratulations to all and best of luck in the coming months of distance learning!
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES!
Eric Balboni, NATS Boston
Eden Casteel, Rhode Island NATS
Erin Chenard, Maine NATS
Lauren Cook, NATS Boston
Thomas Dawkins, NATS Boston
Elizabeth Eschen, NATS Boston
Paulo Faustini, Rhode Island NATS
Kayla Gautereaux, NATS Boston
Jackie Grigg, Maine NATS
Jamie-Rose Guarrine, NATS Boston
Joseph Hitchcock, Maine NATS
Jess Huetteman, Rhode Island NATS
Terri-Lynn McNichol, Canadian Atlantic Provinces NATS
Nancy Ogle, Maine NATS
Jennifer Pearl, NATS Boston
Patrice Tiedemann, Rhode Island NATS & NATS Boston
Barbara Wilson Arboleda, NATS Boston
Stanley Wilson, NATS Boston
2020 RESULTS
Category 1 – High School Musical Theater Treble - 21 participants
1st Place: Elizabeth Crawford, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
2nd Place Tie: Tia Marie Apicella, student of Noel Smith, MA
2nd Place Tie: Michela Maria Galego, student of Noel Smith, MA
2nd Place Tie: Lily Rebecca Ramras, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
3rd Place: Nicole Rose Kirshy, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
Honorable Mention (Scored 90+):
Isabella Binici, student of Julie Krugman, MA
Emily Nelson, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
Sophia Ross, student of Noel Smith, MA
Bryana Siqueira, student of Julie Krugman, MA
Category 2 – High School Musical Theater TBB - 4 participants
1st Place: Antonio Weissinger, student of Eliomar Nascimento, MA & Matt Anderson, MA*
2nd Place: Jack Cormier, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
3rd Place: Aidan Samwick, student of Megan Helm, VT
Finalist: Finn Graff, student of Eve Kornhauser, NH
Category 3 – High School Classical Treble – 4 participants
1st Place: Rachel Dumont, student of Mary Sullivan, ME
2nd Place: Madilyn Richards, student of Julie Krugman, MA
3rd Place: Jennifer Brown, student of Julie Krugman, MA
Finalist: Vivien Stringfellow, student of Renee Tatum, MA
Category 4 – High School Classical TBB – 3 participants
1st Place: KeeSeok Lee, student of Junhan Choi, MA & Deborah Williams, MA*
2nd Place: Henry Younger, student of Tiffany Baxter, MA
3rd Place: Rohan Purohit, student of Natalia Syed, CT
Category 5 – Lower College Musical Theater Treble – 3 participants
1st Place: Emily Ovesen, student of Julie Krugman, MA
2nd Place: Emma Jones, student of Mary Johnson Letellier, ME & John Holiday*
3rd Place: Katherine Lind, student of Janelle LoSciuto, ME
Category 7 – Lower College Classical Treble – 10 participants
1st Place: Samantha Warshauer, student of Emily Riggs, CT
2nd Place: Nazmia Dionis, student of Margaret Astrup, CT & Heather O’Connor*
3rd Place: Ariana Keller, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
Finalist: Amanda Gelinas, student of Krista Wilhelmsen, RI
Finalist: Ivy Allik, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
Category 8 – Lower College Classical TBB – 2 participants
1st Place: Daniel Madeson, student of Mark Silva, CT
2nd Place: Nikolas Brannan, student of Roy Mazzacane, CT & Thomas Woodman*
Category 9 – Upper College Musical Theater Treble – 2 participants
1st Place: Casey Banville, student of Eva Kendrick, MA
2nd Place: Katelyn Sable, student of Eric Balboni, MA
Category 10 – Upper College Musical Theater TBB – 2 participants
1st Place: Ryan Finneran-Gallagher, student of Julie Krugman, MA
2nd Place: Christian Fronckowiak, student of Emily Riggs, CT & Rebecca Barko, CT*
Category 11 – Upper College Classical Treble – 5 participants
1st Place: Lisl Wangermann, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
2nd Place: Callie Sorrento, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
3rd Place: Madelyn Aug, student of Laura Mashburn, CT
Finalist: Skyler Acconcio, student of Lynn Paulella-Beard, CT
Finalist: Katelyn Sable, student of Eric Balboni, MA
Category 12 – Upper College Classical TBB – 3 participants
1st Place: Anthony DeLuco, student of Margaret Astrup, CT
2nd Place: James Bavolacco, student of Mark Silva, CT
3rd Place: Jordan Allen, student of Lynn Paulella-Beard, CT
Category 13 – Advanced Classical Treble – 1 participant
1st Place: Anastasia Sereda, student of Elizabeth Wallace, MA
Category 14 – Advanced Classical TBB – 1 participant
1st Place: Brandon Hetherington, student of Elizabeth Wallace, MA
* indicates secondary teacher with whom the student studied within the past 8-months.
2020 Registration CLOSED
Questions? - contact newengland@nats.org
Scroll to the bottom of this page to pay for your 2020 Regional Student Audition Registration
Every year The National Association of Teachers of Singing conducts online National Student Auditions. The first step for students wishing to qualify for these auditions is to place in the top-5 for their age Category in their Region. In order to facilitate this process, the New England Region holds online Student Auditions every year. All NATS Members in the New England Region are eligible to submit their students for this opportunity! Your students will receive Judges feedback on all of their video submissions - this is a great opportunity to discuss vocal growth with your students whether they make it to the National Round or not!
Important Information:
- LINK TO REGISTRATION FORM - 2020 Registration Closed
- Deadline for New England Region Online Submissions: March 1, 2020 (results by April 1, 2020)
- Video Guidelines
- Age Divisions
- Repertoire Requirements
- What will Judges be evaluating?
- Do students HAVE to place or participate in their local Chapter Auditions in order to participate in the New England Regional Auditions: NO! All are welcome!
- Who can register?
- Students of NATS Members from the Canadian Atlantic Provinces, Maine, Granite States, Boston, Connecticut & Rhode Island Chapters of NATS
- How do I register?
- Teachers may register their students or students may register themselves
- Follow this link to the Google Registration Form - once registration is complete return to this page to make the low payment of $10 per category. Registration is not complete until payment is received.
- Why register?
- Participation in the New England Regional Student Auditions is the first step in the process to be considered for the 2020 National NATS Student Auditions. Participation in the National Student Auditions is a great honor and a fun opportunity to network with other singers from around the Nation!
- You will receive constructive feedback from teachers about your singing and performing. It is always good to hear from more than just your primary teacher about the things you can improve upon as well as to hear that you are on the right track!
- AWARDS! The 1st place finisher in the New England Regional Student Auditions in every category will receive a financial award. The amount is dependent on the number of registrants and will be announced along with the winners.
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