Ohio NATS
Fall Meeting 2024
Kent State University
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October 19, 2024
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• President Sue Wallin called meeting to order
• Approval of minutes from Spring ’24 meeting
o Chad Payton moved; Frank Ward second
• Audition Protocols
o Thank you to Jay White and Tim Culver for hosting!!
o Thank you to all members for bringing and supporting your students
o Most categories finish between 1:30 & 2pm; hoping for awards around 3pm
o Winners’ concert – please have singers choose a short piece
o Panel chairperson will choose a timekeeper – be strict!
o All repertoire has been vetted – no need to question
o iPads are allowed if music is public domain or purchased
o NATS has eliminated gender from categories; “gender-bent” songs are completely allowed!
o Categories allow FULL time for each singer; if singer goes long, stop them; There is NO PENALTY for going over/being stopped; clock starts when student announces name and first piece
o da capo arias are to be done in full
o If you feel there has been some sort of violation, please write on comment sheet and bring to tabulation room
o If room is big enough, guests may listen in
o We are low on student volunteers – up to judges to bring in next singer
o Scoring:
â–ª Important to put score on comment sheet!!! Panel chairperson is incharge of making sure all scores are present.
â–ª No decimals, please….
â–ª Try to not give same number to more than one singer.
â–ª Judges do not confer
â–ª Sliding scales at top of comment sheet, should you choose to use them, your final score should match.
o Comments
â–ª Be helpful and constructive
â–ª Are my comments helpful?
â–ª Are my comments legible
o Conclusion of category – panel chair double checks that all sheets are scored and signed; panel chair will bring to tabulation room; if there is a room monitor, they can bring to tabulation room; finish category before starting the next one
• Comment sheets will be available outside E103; place finishers will be posted on registration landing
• Secretary-Treasurer Tracy Grady gave membership update at 121; Treasury is
sitting at about $10,700 before all of today’s expenses.
• Ohio District Membership manager, Hannah Jencius, has welcomed 8 new
members to the chapter! She will be resuming the 8pm cocktail/mocktail zooms
on the third Sunday of each month (Nov 17 is the next one); aiming to have the
mentor/mentee program begin in January 2025; We are coming up to host the AA
and regional auditions
• Spring meeting at Capital March 29th, 2025. Members will be presenting! Look for an email asking for submissions.
• Great Lakes Regional, March 1, 2025 at Wayne State in Detroit. Top 5 are eligible to sing at Nationals.
• Oct 24-25, 2025 is Fall Auditions (hoping to have OSU)
• We have a large turnover in the board this year.
o Typically the current VP is the next president.
o 4 board member spots available
• Children and Youth categories will be online in early 2025
• Thank you to Sue Wallin for amazing work as President!
• Frank Ward moved to adjourn; Laurie Lashbrook seconded