South Carolina Chapter National Association of Teachers of Singing

Fall Business Meeting- Saturday, October 28, 2017: 12-1:15 p.m.

Converse College-Mayfarth Rehearsal Hall

Meeting Facilitator: Kristen A. Wunderlich, President

Officers:

Jill Terhaar Lewis, District Gov.Amanda Castellone, Vice President

Loretta Haskell, TreasurerBrandi Icard, Secretary

Cheryl Greene, Web Administrator

Advisory Board Members: Meredith Bailey, Jonathan Doyel, Patti Edwards, Seth Killen

I.Call to order

II.Approval of minutes from last meeting

III.Old business

  1. Treasurer’s Report
  1. Vice President’s Report
  2. Audition numbers
  3. Fall 2016 MT/CCM-SC STATE-168 singers/17 categories
  4. Fall 2017 MT/CCM-CONVERSE 277 singers/26 categories
  5. Spring 2017 CLASSICAL-CofC-300 singers/24 categories
  1. Web Administrator’s Report
  1. District Governor’s Report

IV.New business

  1. New Members
  2. Create mentorship program
  3. Student membership
  1. Student Survey/Photo Booth
  2. Spring auditions
  1. National NATS Server Email
  2. Officers who have access-Vice President does not
  3. May not send non-NATS sponsored event information through server
  4. Financial Changes
  5. Stipend of $100 for our SC Member Presenters at Fall Workshop
  6. Auditionware fee increase
  7. Effect on student application cost
  8. Vote increase of $3 per student application to cover cost
  9. Timing of award checks to NATS winners (District and Regional)
  10. Date of audition-dispersement
  11. Consideration of contributions from our chapter to NSA
  12. Donations to SC NATS
  13. Stipend to students representing SC NATS at NSA
  14. Stipend for officers planning district auditions (VP)
  1. Changes in Student Repertoire
  2. Form for teachers to submit information
  3. Regional Governor/NSA Coordinator decision
  1. SC NATS Fall Workshop-Friday, October 27
  2. Committee Members: Susan Lyle (chair), Shellie Beeman, Quinton Busch, Loretta Haskell
  3. Stephanie Samaras, clinician-Master Class
  4. SC NATS Member Presentations: Deanna McBroom, Lori Hicks, Tricia Oney
  1. SC NATS Fall Auditions-MT/CCM
  2. Thanks to our Converse liaisons, Valerie MacPhail and Susan Lyle!
  3. Honors Recital-4 p.m.
  1. SC NATS Spring Student Auditions
  2. Classical and Hall Johnson Spiritual-Saturday, February 24, 2018-College of Charleston
  3. Application Deadline:January 26, 2018
  1. OTHER NATS EVENTS
  1. MARCH 16 and 17, 2018-MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL AUDITIONS-LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
  2. Student Auditions-Application deadline: Friday, March 2, 2018
  3. Poster Sessions-All members encouraged to apply
  4. Look for information soon on application process!
  1. JUNE 22-26-NATIONAL CONVENTION/NSA-LAS VEGAS, NV

V.Announcements

VI.Adjournment