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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NATS WEST CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE AND AUDITIONS
October 30 - November 1, 2008
University of Nebraska at Kearney
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NATS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards of singing through excellence in teaching and the promotion of vocal education and research. Our goals include the professional advancement of the talented and the enrichment of the general public. With over 5,000 members in the United States, Canada, and more than 25 other countries, we are the largest association of teachers of singing in the world.


NATS Code of Ethics

The WEST CENTRAL REGION consists of the Colorado/Wyoming District, the Kansas District, and the Nebraska District.  Within each district is a chapter which sponsors various NATS events.  Please click on CALENDAR OF EVENTS for details.


WEST CENTRAL REGIONAL OFFICERS

REGIONAL GOVERNOR
Deborah Baxter
Ph.  316-978-3423
deborah.baxter@wichita.edu

STUDENT AUDITIONS CHAIRMAN
Melissa Malde
Ph. 970-336-8840
melissa.malde@unco.edu

COLORADO/WYOMING DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Steven Spencer

KANSAS DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Ivalah Allen
Ph.  785-478-3000
zziallen@washburn

NEBRASKA DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Alisa Belflower
Ph. 402-472-2421
abelflower2@unl.edu

WEB MASTER
Jennifer Edwards
ph. 785-532-3823
jre@ksu.edu


BOARD OF CONTROL

The Board of Control consists of the Regional Governor; the Student Auditions Chairman; the Governors of the Colorado/Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska Districts; and past Regional Governors.

Members are:

Ivalah Allen
Alison Atkins
Alisa Belflower
Deborah Baxter
Dorothy Crum
Jennifer Edwards
Melissa Malde
Steven Spencer
Jean Sloop
Linda Starkey
Vernon Yenne
David Weber