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Message from the President
Greetings NATS Ontario Members and friends in singing!
Spring is on its way! (Probably. I mean, almost certainly. Right?) I hope you'll grab a drink (you might want to make it a strong one) and settle in for a long update. FULL OF INFORMATION THAT YOU REALLY WANT. (Probably. I mean, almost certainly. Right?)
Here's a little preview of what you'll see when you scroll down (and down and down and down):
- new members roster and welcome
- Spring PD Day information and RSVP
- Spring AGM information
- news from the Great Lakes Regional Governor
- BIG congratulations to a whole bunch of our members
- a wee bit of legacy love
- and more ...
BUT before you get to reading and scrolling, please join me in wishing a fond farewell to Carol McFadden who resigned from NATS in December.
Without further ado, I invite you to sit back with that drink (you poured yourself a drink already, right?) and take a read.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the Spring Professional Development Day (details below, of course)!
Yours in singing,
president@natsontario.org
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Oops ... there's a little more ado. Before we get into the juicy stuff (soooo juicy), I hope you'll consider making a donation to the scholarship fund! You can send a cheque (that good, old-fashioned way) to:
NATS Ontario
c/o Lisa Cosens-Brillon, Treasurer
PO Box 83
Queenston, ON
L0S 1L0
Or go to the NATS Ontario website and donate via Paypal.
As you know, NATS Ontario is a charitable organization (yes. you heard correctly: we're all volunteers around here. #truestory), so all donors will receive a tax receipt at the end of the year.
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NATS ONTARIO IS THRILLED TO WELCOME
Abigail Freeman (Mississauga)
Douglas Brenton (Toronto)
Elspeth Maynard (Windsor-area)
Heather Jewson (Mississauga)
Janelle Laarakker (Mississauga)
Joyce Hutton (Brampton)
Karen Chorney (Oakville)
Lawrence Wiliford (Toronto)
Melissa Dutch (Carlisle)
Stephanie Omari (Oakville)
If you happen to know one of these fine folk in person, please consider taking a moment out of your day to send them a little welcome note. And if they're teaching in the same area that you do? I hope you'll consider reaching out to see what kind of collaboration might be possible (perhaps you can read the NATS Ontario Newsletters together. with that drink.)!
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- Charlene Pauls & Sarah Morrison ~ Coffee & Conversation Session at the NATS National Conference : Voices for Change: Exploring Youth Self-Expression and Inclusion through Singing
- Elizabeth Lepock ~ Poster Presentation at the NATS National Conference: Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia in Classical Singers
- The Canadian Art Song Project (Lawrence Wiliford)'s commissioned work, Three Songs on Poems by Lorri Neilsen Glenn by Tawnie Olson was awarded second place in the NATS 2018 Art Song Composition Award Program
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NATS Ontario is THRILLED to partner with the Art Song Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Art Song Project, and the University of Toronto Faculty of Music under the leadership of James Norcop to bring you this all-day seminar devoted to the discussion and promotion of song recitals. For more details, please check the NATS Ontario website and be sure to RSVP as soon as possible to guarantee your spot.
Please note that the NATS Ontario AGM will take place at 9AM on the 5th of May, prior to the PD Day.
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- Regional Auditions will be held at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI, on 2nd March, 2019.
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Right. So if you made it this far, YOU DESERVE A REWARD. Here's a little bit of legacy love for you:
Did you know that Jean MacPahil was the first NATS Ontario President?
That Roxolana Roslak was the first NATS Ontario Treasurer?
And that Helen Simmie was the first District Governor?
Well now you do. You're welcome. :)
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