45th Annual NATS Artist Award
assisting singers who are prepared to launch a professional career

The biennial NATS Artist Award (NATSAA) competition is designed to assist classical singers prepared to launch a professional career and, to that end, substantial monetary and performance prizes are offered.
The competition takes place every other year.
NW Regional Auditions were held October 27th and 28th, 2017  in Portland, OR
National Semifinals and Finals: January 5-7, 2018 at the 2018 NATS Winter Workshop in New York City

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 Our 2017-18 NW NATSAA Winner is Elizabeth Galafa
​Rebecca's teacher is Erin Guinup

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NW Regional NATSAA Finalists at Portland State University October 28, 2017. Singers Kari Burgess, Allison Knotts, Elizabeth Galafa, Gemma Balinbin, Grace Skinner, Miya Higashiyama. Adjudicators Rose Betz-Zall (Seattle), Karen Brunssen (Chicago), Richard Weidlich (Danbury, Connecticut), and Regional Governor Nancy Bos

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Arwin Myers, 2014

Past NATSAA Winners
2018 - Elizabeth Galafa
2016 - Rebecca Sacks, 5th place winner in the final round in Chicago
2014 - Arwin Myers, 3rd place winner in the final round in Boston

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