DIVISIONS:
Classical (CL)
Commercial Music (CM)
Musical Theatre (MT)
Classical (CL)
Commercial Music (CM)
Musical Theatre (MT)
CATEGORY GENERAL INFORMATION:
- A student's age as of September 1, 2023 will determine the student’s category of entry. Students will remain in the same category for an entire audition cycle—even if later in the academic year on their birthday, they age out of the category. September 1st is the first day of each annual audition cycle and is designated here for that reason.
- Previous 1st Place winners in all categories except Adult Avocational must advance to the next category in subsequent years; for example, a winner in Lower High School will subsequently register for Upper High School. This rule no longer applies after one year has passed, and will thereby not apply to any participants in this year’s auditions.
- In the event that any category does not meet the minimum of 5 participants, NATS Boston reserves the right to assign these singers to another appropriate category, or offer a refund if an appropriate category is not available or is at capacity.
- Depending on division size, caps and/or division splits may be implemented. This will be determined by order of registration. For this reason, we encourage everyone to register sooner rather than later.
The Categories for Classical, Commercial Music, and Musical Theatre are listed below.
Categories:
Children (Age 11 and younger; below 6th grade)
Youth (Age 11-14; 6th-8th grade)
Lower High School (Age 14-16; 9th-10th grade)
Upper High School (Age 16-19; 11th-12th grade)
Lower Post High School (Age limit 22; 0-2 years post-high school)
Upper Post High School (Age Limit 25; 3-5 years post-high school, not in a grad program)
Advanced (Age Limit 30; 4+ years post-high school)
Adult Avocational (Age 18+; no limit for years of study, not pursuing professional voice work)
Children (Age 11 and younger; below 6th grade)
Youth (Age 11-14; 6th-8th grade)
Lower High School (Age 14-16; 9th-10th grade)
Upper High School (Age 16-19; 11th-12th grade)
Lower Post High School (Age limit 22; 0-2 years post-high school)
Upper Post High School (Age Limit 25; 3-5 years post-high school, not in a grad program)
Advanced (Age Limit 30; 4+ years post-high school)
Adult Avocational (Age 18+; no limit for years of study, not pursuing professional voice work)
NATS Student Auditions Guidance 2023-2024:
In preparation for the upcoming season of NATS Student Auditions, we strongly encourage you to review the following NATS National Student Auditions resources: https://www.nats.org/2023_NSA_Updates.html
In preparation for the upcoming season of NATS Student Auditions, we strongly encourage you to review the following NATS National Student Auditions resources: https://www.nats.org/2023_NSA_Updates.html