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National Student Auditions 2024 Semifinals & Finals

In NSA 2024, NATS will welcome 15 singers from each of the 35 categories (including Classical, Musical Theatre, and Commercial Music, as well as the Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition) to advance to the national semifinals. (Semifinalists announced May 17.) The top 3 singers from each category will advance to the live, concert finals, where more than $84,000 in prizes will be awarded. Join us to cheer on the amazing student-singers!

 NSA Rehearsal Reminders   2024 Semifinalists   Guide to Finding NSA Rooms 

Thursday, June 27

NSA SEMIFINALISTS CHECK-IN

OPENS at 8:30 am

University of Tennessee's
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center
1741 Volunteer Blvd
Knoxville TN 37916

CLASSICAL, MUSICAL THEATRE & HALL JOHNSON
UT’s Haslam Music Center’s Main Lobby

COMMERCIAL MUSIC
UT’s Haslam Music Center’s Choir Room (G12)

*MANDATORY*
NSA SEMIFINALIST MEETING
9:00 am

CLASSICAL, MUSICAL THEATRE & HALL JOHNSON
UT’s Haslam Music Center’s Atrium & Powell Recital Hall

COMMERCIAL MUSIC
UT’s Haslam Music Center’s Choir Room (G12)

NSA REHEARSALS
CLASSICAL, MUSICAL THEATRE,

& HALL JOHNSON COMPETITION
10 am – 8 pm
UT’s Haslam Music Center

CL/HJ/MT Rehearsal Schedule

COMMERCIAL MUSIC
The Hilton Knoxville
510 West Church Avenue
Knoxville TN 37902
12:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Hilton’s Main Floor Rooms

CM Rehearsal & Semifinals Schedule

NSA SEMIFINALS

CLASSICAL & MUSICAL THEATRE
CATEGORIES 1–6 & 9-10
4:00 pm – 9:45 pm
UT’s Haslam Music Center

CL/HJ/MT Semifinals Schedule


Friday, June 28

NSA SEMIFINALS

ALL Commercial Music Categories
8 am – 2 pm
The Hilton Knoxville

CM Rehearsal & Semifinals Schedule

NSA SEMIFINALS

Classical & MUSICAL THEATRE
CATEGORIES 7–8
& Hall Johnson Spirituals competition
9 am – 12:30 pm
UT’s Haslam Music Center

CL/HJ/MT Semifinals Schedule

ANNOUNCEMENT OF NSA FINALISTS

CLASSICAL, MUSICAL THEATRE &
HALL JOHNSON SPIRITUALS COMPETITION
1:30 pm
Knoxville Convention Center’s Lecture Hall 

COMMERCIAL MUSIC
3:00 pm
The Marriott Knoxville Downtown’s Assembly Ballroom

NSA FINALS

MUSICAL THEATRE
6:30 pm
Knoxville Convention Center’s ABC/Plenary Ballroom

CLASSICAL & HALL JOHNSON SPIRITUALS COMPETITION
6:30 pm
Knoxville Convention Center’s Lecture Hall


Saturday, June 29

NSA FINALS

COMMERCIAL MUSIC
3:30 pm
The Marriott Knoxville Downtown’s Assembly Ballroom