The NATS-LA Teacher Professional Development Grant was established to encourage chapter members to continue their pedagogical education or to assist them in their own specialized vocal training.
The grant offered will be up to $1,000.00 to be used toward expenses incurred by attendance at a prospective program (as described above) between May 2025 and April 2026. Applicants must be current members in good standing of the Los Angeles chapter of NATS-LA.
Preference may be given to those attending NATS Workshops and Conventions. Other possibilities may include workshops, such as those offered by master teachers, The Voice Foundation, New York Singing Teachers Association, etc... Grant monies may be applied toward tuition, travel, living expenses and other direct costs.
Winners are required to submit a report of their experience within one month of their program, and this report should be submitted online through the NATS-LA website at https://natslachapter.org/grants-and-awards.
Deadline for applications is May 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific
Winners will be notified by email May 16, 2025
The purpose of the Student Summer Study Award is to encourage especially worthy students of NATS-LA Chapter members to participate in summer music programs. Awards of up to $1000 may be given to high school or college students to be applied toward tuition and/or travel costs. All applicants must present proof of admittance to their chosen program.
Prospective summer music programs must provide vocal instruction/coaching and/or training in any of the following: operatic, song, oratorio, or musical theater repertoire, foreign language skills, or cultural outreach opportunities. Acceptable programs include Aspen, The American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS), Broadway Artists Alliance, Chautauqua, International Opera Academy of Rome, NYU Summer Music Theater Workshop, Oberlin Summer Study, Operaworks, Tanglewood, Taos Opera Institute, The University of Miami in Salzburg, Songfest, Spoleto, Triple Arts, Vocal Arts Symposium, and others of similar quality. The NATS-LA Summer Study Awards are not intended to fund audition trips, salaried apprenticeships or paid programs. Final approval of a program will be determined by the three Directors of the NATS-LA Executive Board.
A written report at least two pages long, double-spaced, will constitute the final requirement of this award. The report should cover the scope of the program and include a review of what you have gained from this program. This will assist us in assessing programs as to their suitability for awards in the future. This report is due one month after the completion of the program and should be submitted online through the NATS-LA website at https://natslachapter.org/grants-and-awards. Deadline for applications is May 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific
Winners will be notified by email May 16, 2025