NATS presents 14 teachers with Joan Frey Boytim Awards for Independent Teachers

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posted on 8:00 AM, March 11, 2022

These awards will assist with their attendance at the upcoming NATS national conference.

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Joan Frey Boytim

The National Association of Teachers of Singing is pleased to announce that 14 recipients have been selected for the 2022 Joan Frey Boytim Awards for Independent Teachers.

Thanks to a generous gift from Joan Frey Boytim, a $1,000 award will be granted to reimburse each recipient for eligible expenses associated with their attendance at the 57th national conference in Chicago. To be eligible for the fellowship, the independent voice teachers must be NATS members in good standing who do not hold full or part-time teaching roles at a college or university. They also must teach at least five students per week and be a first-time attendee at the national conference.

“A number of past recipients who have attended their first national conference due to these awards made career-advancing connections as a result,” says Executive Director Allen Henderson. “We continue to be grateful to the legacy Joan Boytim has created through her years of serving the voice teaching community and now is perpetuating through funding of these awards.”

Independent teachers comprise a significant part of the NATS membership. This partnership with Joan Frey Boytim, author of The Private Voice Studio Handbook and editor of The First Book series of anthologies among many other works, offers a dedicated source of support for NATS independent teachers.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible gift to support the Boytim Awards or any NATS program, please consider a donation through our online form or contact the NATS Executive Office at info@nats.org or 904-992-9101.