News
The NATS Strategic Plan 2020-25: Framing Our Future is a living document with goals and objectives that, when accomplished, benefit members and our profession. With this strategic plan we offer an update to our mission and add to it NATS' vision, values, and a diversity and inclusion statement. If you haven't already, please click here to donate to the NATS Framing Our Future Fund.
NATS Diversity and Inclusion Statement
NATS now has a diversity and inclusion statement that was crafted by members of national leadership, the executive director and the national board. It reads, in part: “NATS strives to be a welcoming and supportive community of members and students who celebrate the unique identities, varied backgrounds, and experiences of all individuals. We are dedicated to ensuring that all voices are valued and heard in an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.” For a complete copy of the new statement and accompanying toolkit, click on the following link: NATS Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit.
YEAR OF WOMEN COMPOSERS
The NATS Advocacy Committee, with the support of the NSA Committee and NATS leadership, is supporting an endeavor to promote diversity in repertoire selection by choosing a different theme biennially. Our first initiative will be vocal music by women composers. We want to encourage the membership to program music by women for the upcoming competition and recital seasons. Our goal is to advance the repertoire of these composers by strong suggestion rather than by requirement. To that end we offer resources on the NATS website: https://www.nats.org/Women_Composers_Initiative.html
The NATS Strategic Plan 2020-25: Framing Our Future is a living document with goals and objectives that, when accomplished, benefit members and our profession. With this strategic plan we offer an update to our mission and add to it NATS' vision, values, and a diversity and inclusion statement. If you haven't already, please click here to donate to the NATS Framing Our Future Fund.
NATS Diversity and Inclusion Statement
NATS now has a diversity and inclusion statement that was crafted by members of national leadership, the executive director and the national board. It reads, in part: “NATS strives to be a welcoming and supportive community of members and students who celebrate the unique identities, varied backgrounds, and experiences of all individuals. We are dedicated to ensuring that all voices are valued and heard in an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.” For a complete copy of the new statement and accompanying toolkit, click on the following link: NATS Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit.
YEAR OF WOMEN COMPOSERS
The NATS Advocacy Committee, with the support of the NSA Committee and NATS leadership, is supporting an endeavor to promote diversity in repertoire selection by choosing a different theme biennially. Our first initiative will be vocal music by women composers. We want to encourage the membership to program music by women for the upcoming competition and recital seasons. Our goal is to advance the repertoire of these composers by strong suggestion rather than by requirement. To that end we offer resources on the NATS website: https://www.nats.org/Women_Composers_Initiative.html
Events
Please check chapter webpages, FaceBook pages, and other social media for additional events.
Upcoming SERNATS
SERNATS 2025 conference will be held at Stetson University in Deland, Florida
March 6-8, 2025
2026 SERNATS Annual Conference and Student Auditions at Georgia Southern University:
March 12-14, 2026
Please check chapter webpages, FaceBook pages, and other social media for additional events.
Upcoming SERNATS
SERNATS 2025 conference will be held at Stetson University in Deland, Florida
March 6-8, 2025
2026 SERNATS Annual Conference and Student Auditions at Georgia Southern University:
March 12-14, 2026