SCNATS Student Audition Information
Classical and Spiritual Student Auditions
February 7, 2025
VP - Craig Allen, audition coordinator
More information coming soon for the 2024-25 audition season!
February 7, 2025
VP - Craig Allen, audition coordinator
More information coming soon for the 2024-25 audition season!
SCNATS Upcoming Events Calendar
Hybrid Student Audition Update Information
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Virtual Audition Information:
Registration Opens: January 31, 2025 Video Submission Deadline: February 15, 2025 Repertoire Audition Change: February 17, 2025 Virtual Adjudication Period: February 18-23, 2025 Virtual Recital: February 28, 2025 Audition Categories:
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Special Awards Information Letter - TBA |
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Fran McMillan Pinson
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The Spotlight on Latin American Composers & Composers from the Iberian Peninsula Award
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An award to honor SCNATS collaborative pianists has been established in memory of Fran
McMillan Pinson, beloved staff accompanist for The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University. “Mrs. P” was such a dedicated collaborative pianist for AU students not only in NATS Student Auditions and but in every musical endeavor. This award has been established by Deirdre Welborn to honor Fran’s generous, feisty spirit and tireless dedication to her craft and her beloved students. Mr. Jim Pinson has established an endowment to ensure that the award continues to be given for many years to come. Fran passed away on June 19, 2020, after a courageous 3-year battle with cancer. Nomination Guidelines for this award may be found in the Special Award Information Letter. Fran McMillan Pinson, a lifelong music educator, musician, mother, and loving wife died June 19, 2020 at home. She was born in Colleton County, South Carolina and graduated from Bells High School, Ruffin, SC and from Furman University in 1964 with a BA in Arts. Fran studied at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Masters of Piano Pedagogy program 1984-1986. Fran was a lifetime member of the Music Teachers National Association and taught privately from 1964 to May 2020 teaching hundreds of aspiring pianists and quite a few organists. As a point of great pride, several of her students are on their way to or have established careers in full-time music. While in Virginia, she chaired the Virginia State Spring/Fall Music Festivals for 9 years. She chaired the National Guild of Piano Teachers, Colonial Heights branch, VA. Upon returning to Honea Path South Carolina, she held several leadership roles including 32 years as Chair, Anderson Area National Guild of Piano, Anderson branch, SC Music Teachers state treasurer for several years, and 41 years as Chair, Anderson area Lower Piedmont Music Teachers Fallfest Auditions. Fran served as organist at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Anderson, SC from October 1989 until June 2020. Fran also served as Chair of the Anderson College Academy of Music from 1987-1994. She served as a staff accompanist at Anderson University for over 10 years, accompanying students, staff recitals and university choirs. |
The Spotlight on Latin American Composers and Composers from the Iberian Peninsula Award is made possible by a generous donation by SCNATS member and previous MAR region governor Jill Terhaar Lewis. The award is given for the best performance of a song by Latin American Composers or Composers from the Iberian Peninsula. To be eligible, singers must choose to use a song by Latin American Composers and Composers from the Iberian Peninsula in the current SCNATS Fall 2023 auditions. A panel of judges will adjudicate and one winner from the high school categories and a second for all college and adult categories will be selected. Nomination Guidelines for this award may be found in the Special Award Information Letter.
New Vocal Composition AwardStudents may submit a new composition under the New Composition Award (classical/spirtual) category, provided it meets the following criteria: it must be written by the student or their pianist, and it must be unpublished.
The term “classical” in this context refers to art songs and arias from the classical genre, which is not limited to the Classical period of Mozart and Haydn. Pieces from other periods that align with the classical style are acceptable. Selections from musical theatre, pop, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues, etc., are not permitted in the Classical Category. Folk songs, spirituals, and traditional hymn tunes in English are widely accepted as part of the classical genre. Students in classical categories may present one selection of this type to fulfill the art song requirement. Nomination Guidelines for this award may be found in the Special Award Information Letter. As this category grows, it will be further fine-tuned. Please feel free to ask us any questions. |
SCNATS Fall Workshop 2024 - TBA
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Mid-Atlantic Regionals Information
- Mid-Atlantic Regionals Details
2024 NATS National Student Auditions: Mid-Atlantic Region
Mid-Atlantic Governor, Serena Hill LaRoche
Other conference information
Mid-Atlantic Governor, Serena Hill LaRoche
Other conference information
Events