NATS 54th National Conference Program Schedule**
Thurs, July 7 l Fri, July 8 l Sat, July 9 l Sun, July 10 l Mon, July 11 l Tues, July 12
Exhibitors l Printable Version 
*Program schedule subject to change as needed
Sunday, July 10, 2016
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. – Empowered Performance: Using Yoga to Transform Singer's Experiences on Stage (Chicago Ballroom ABC – 5th Floor); Presenter: Sarah Whitten
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Good Morning Kick Start (Marriott Ballroom – 4th Floor); Presenter: Elizabeth Rotoff
Morning Coffee & Conversation
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. – Morning Coffee & Conversation with the NATS Executive Committee (Grand Ballroom Salon I – 7th Floor); Presented by: members of the NATS Board of Directors Executive Committee
8:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. – Registration Open (5th Floor Registration Area)
Breakout Sessions (9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)
- Warren Jones: Processing New Repertoire for Permanence (Chicago Ballroom E-H - 5th Floor); Presenter: Warren Jones
- Musicianship for the Commercial Vocalist (Chicago Ballroom ABC - 5th Floor); Presenter: Kathryn Paradise
- Voice Care Fact or Fiction: Hydration, Lubrication, Herbs, Supplements, and Medications (Grand Ballroom Salon I - 7th Floor); Presenter: Stephanie Fort
- What Do You Do for an Encore After the Opera is Over? Reinventing the Female Classical Voice after Menopause (Marriott Ballroom - 4th Floor); Presenter: Jennifer Trost, Mary Saunders-Barton
- NATS Books (Avenue Ballroom - 4th Floor); Presenter: Matthew Hoch
National Student Auditions
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. – National Student Auditions – Finals (Grand Ballroom Salon I - 7th Floor); Introduced by Dan Johnson-Wilmot, NSA Coordinator
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Exhibit Hall Open (Grand Ballroom Salon II & III – 7th Floor)
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. – Refreshment Break Sponsored by NATS Eastern Region (Grand Ballroom Foyer – 7th Floor)
Plenary Session
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – Master Class with Warren Jones (Chicago Ballroom D-H - 5th Floor); Presenter: Warren Jones
Publishers Showcase
12:10 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. – Exhibitor Publishers Showcase (Grand Ballroom Salon I - 7th Floor); Presented by The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program
Publishers Showcase
1:10 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. – Exhibitor Publishers Showcase (Chicago Ballroom D-H-5th FL); Presented by Hal Leonard Corporation
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Poster Paper Sessions 2 (Grand Ballroom Salon II & III - 7th Floor); Coordinated by John Nix
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Leadership Luncheon – by invitation only (Denver/Houston/Kansas City - 5th Floor); Presiding: Allen Henderson, NATS Executive Director
12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - DCINY Auditions (Great America - 6th Floor); Presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York
Plenary Session
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Choral Panel (Chicago Ballroom D-H - 5th Floor); Presenters: Donald Nally, Grant Gershon, and Mary Hopper
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Art Song Composition Award Winner David Conte (Chicago Ballroom D-H - 5th Floor); Introduced by Carol Mikkelson, Art Song Composition Award Coordinator
Breakout Sessions (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
- The Ladies of Lyric and Song: Female Composers and Lyricists of the American Musical Theatre (Chicago Ballroom ABC); Presenters: Erin Guinup, Margie Skreen, and Patti Cohenour (piano)
- What is Intonation? Using Technology to Understand Our Perception (Chicago Ballroom E-H - 5th Floor); Presenter: Deirdre Michael, Marina Gilman
- Kinesthesia of Singing: Science in Action (Grand Ballroom Salon I - 7th Floor); Presenter: Karen Bauer
- Sharpening the Saw: High– and Low–Tech Wellness Strategies for Singers (Marriott Ballroom - 4th Floor); Presenter: Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk
- The Art of Being a Great Adjudicator (Avenue Ballroom - 4th Floor); Presenter: Allen Henderson
Publishers Showcase
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. – Exhibitor Publishers Showcase (Chicago Ballroom E-H - 5th Floor); Presented by ECS Publishing Group featuring Gwyneth Walker
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. - Central Region Meeting (Denver/Houston/Kansas City - 5th Floor)
Guest Artist Concert (Additional ticket purchase required to attend)
8:00 p.m. – Renée Fleming in Concert with Members of the Ryan Opera Theater (off-site at Harris Theater of Music and Dance)
**Program schedule subject to change as needed.
