Our History
The South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing was founded in the late 1950s by Mrs. Carolyn Parker and Mrs. Grace Johnston of Columbia College. Since its inception, our organization has grown to a membership of over 130.
The chapter hosts a number of events each year including master classes with internationally renowned clinicians such as Shirley Verrett and the annual student auditions where talented young singers from around the state compete in specific categories corresponding with their level of study. |
At the 2016 Fall SCNATS Student Auditions held October 29, 2016 at SC State University in Orangeburgl, SC, 168 students participated in Music Theatre and Contemporary Commercial Music categories. Of that number, 78 advanced to the Regional Auditions to be held March 17-18, 2017 at UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. We had 300 singers in 24 categories registered for the SCNATS Spring Classical Auditions at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC on February 18, 2017. Of that number, 120 students advanced to the Regional Auditions. |