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53rd National Conference Schedule
Sunday, July 6, 2014
7-8 am - Early Morning Session-Pilates (Provincetown Room - 4th floor)
Penny Crochiere
Introduced by Kathryn Proctor Duax
8 am-5 pm - Registration Open (Foyer - 4th floor)
Publisher Showcase
8-8:45 am - Authentic Bel Canto: The Origins, Practical Application, and Legacy of a Disappearing Art Form (Salon A-D - 4th floor)
Presenter: Valerie Larsen
Breakout Sessions (9-10 am)
- Applied Vocal Acoustic Pedagogy (Salon F - 4th floor)
Kenneth Bozeman
Introduced by Richard Sjoerdsma - A Developmental Look at SINGING: It’s Never Too Late or Too Early! (Arlington -3rd floor)
Jeanne Goffi-Fynn, Lori McCann, Felicity Graham, & Karie Brown
Introduced by Robert Wells - Collaborative Pianist Panel: Identifying and Encouraging Collaborative Piano Talent in the Voice Studio (Salon H-K - 4th floor)
Margo Garrett, Donna Loewy, & Elvia Puccinelli
Introduced by Allen Henderson - Practical Guide for Working with Voice Disorders (Salon A-D - 4th floor)
Kari Ragan
Introduced by Craig Tompkins - A Career Guide for the Professional Chorister: Cross-Training Our Vocal Athletes for the Current Marketplace (Back Bay Meeting Rooms - 3rd floor)
Jay White
Introduced by Laurie Lashbrook
10 am-6 pm - Exhibit Hall Open (Back Bay Exhibit Hall - 3rd floor)
National Student Auditions
9 am-5 pm - National Student Auditions - Semifinals (Boston Conservatory)
10-10:30 am - Refreshment Break (Back Bay Foyer - 3rd floor)
Sponsored by NATS Boston Chapter
Plenary Session
10:30 am-12 pm - Voice Science Session I (Salon EF - 4th floor)
Robert Hillman & Steven Zeitels
Introduced by DD Michaels
Sponsored by the Shirlee Emmons/Berton Coffin Endowed Fund
Publisher Showcase
12:10-12:55 pm - New Materials from Inside View Press (Salon EF - 4th floor)
Presented by Scott McCoy and Inside View Press authors
Publisher Showcase
1:10-1:55 pm - Broadway Stars Sing Sondheim (Salon EF - 4th floor)
Presented by Hal Leonard
Kate Baldwin, Andrew Lippa, & Richard Walters
12-2 pm - Poster Papers Session 1 (Back Bay Meeting Rooms - 3rd floor)
12-2 pm - Leadership Luncheon-by invitation only (Salon G - 4th floor)
Plenary Session
2-3:30 pm - Voice Science Session II (Salon EF - 4th floor)
Robert Hillman & Steven Zeitels
Sponsored by the Shirlee Emmons/Berton Coffin Endowed Fund
3:30-6:30 pm - DCINY Auditions (Vermont - 5th floor)
Presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York
Recital
4-5:15 pm - 2012 NATSAA Winner Recital (Salon F - 4th floor)
Andrew Garland, baritone; Donna Loewy, pianist
Breakout Sessions (5:30-6:30 pm)
- The Performer Within: A Movement-Based Performance Pedagogy (Back Bay Meeting Rooms - 3rd floor)
Sean McCarther
Introduced by Anne Christopherson - Conducting Annual Voice Screenings in the Academic Setting: Establishing a Baseline for the Healthy, Methods for Identifying the Dysphonic, and Educating Those at Risk (Arlington - 3rd floor)
Emily Wolber Scheuring & Robert Wells
Introduced by Mitra Sadeghpour - So You Want to Sing: A New Book Series (Salon H-K - 4th floor)
Karen Hall, Matthew Edwards, Jan Shapiro, & Allen Henderson
Introduced by Allen Henderson - Boston Song Composers - Past and Present (Salon A-D - 4th floor)
D’Anna Fortunato & John McDonald
Introduced by Leslie Goldberg - Collaborative Coaching (Salon F - 4th floor)
Margo Garrett
Introduced by Karen Brunssen
6:30-7:45 pm - President's Reception-by invitation only (Salon G - 4th floor)
National Music Theater Competition
8-10:30 pm - National Music Theater Competition Finals (Salon EF - 4th floor)
Intermission Concert (approx. 9:30 pm) - 2012 National Music Theater Competition Winner, Jacob Keith Watson (Salon EF - 4th floor)
Introduced by Donald Simonson, NATS Past President and NMTC Coordinator
