Canadian Chapters Auditions Dates 2025-2026
- Canadian Atlantic Provinces Chapter: January 26-February 8
- Montreal Chapter:
- National Capital Region Chapter:
- Ontario Chapter:
- Manitoba Chapter:
- North Central Alberta Chapter:
- Southern Alberta Chapter:
- Vancouver Chapter: not participating
- Victoria Chapter: not participating
Chapters Auditions Fees
Each Chapter will decide on their own fee.
- Canadian Atlantic Provinces Chapter: January 26-February 8
- Montreal Chapter:
- National Capital Region Chapter:
- Ontario Chapter:
- Manitoba Chapter:
- North Central Alberta Chapter:
- Southern Alberta Chapter:
- Vancouver Chapter: not participating
- Victoria Chapter: not participating
Chapters Auditions Fees
Each Chapter will decide on their own fee.
* Varied notes for Chapter Auditions Chairs *
- While Chapters are free to run their auditions as they see fit regarding scheduling, fees or procedures, Chapters MUST follow all National Guidelines for continuity and fairness throughout the whole process.
- All Chapter auditions should be completed in the fall or early in the new year to allow reasonable time for the following steps of the competition: singers registration to the Regional round (February), Regional adjudications (February/March), Regional winners announcement and Region submissions to National (March), invite from National to eligible singers to the National round (end of March) and time for singers to register and submit all requested document by the National deadline (always the second Friday in April).
- Chapters should submit their winners to the Region as soon as their competition is completed. Singers will be vetted and invited to register to the regional round in February.
- Should a Chapter not hold auditions, singers from that Chapter may participate directly in the Regional round.
- Tip for audition day: Schedule "buffer times" in your Chapter auditions. For example, if a category requires 6 minutes per student, schedule students every 7 minutes in order to provide a 1 minute buffer between singers. This will allow a more relaxed flow for students, accompanists and adjudicators. Please allow a 5-10 minutes between categories for adjudicators to review the requirements for the new category about to start.
- Chapters will NOT dictate scoring minimums or make demands outside of the NSA rules & regulations to adjudicators when adjudicating their students.
- While Chapters are free to run their auditions as they see fit regarding scheduling, fees or procedures, Chapters MUST follow all National Guidelines for continuity and fairness throughout the whole process.
- All Chapter auditions should be completed in the fall or early in the new year to allow reasonable time for the following steps of the competition: singers registration to the Regional round (February), Regional adjudications (February/March), Regional winners announcement and Region submissions to National (March), invite from National to eligible singers to the National round (end of March) and time for singers to register and submit all requested document by the National deadline (always the second Friday in April).
- Chapters should submit their winners to the Region as soon as their competition is completed. Singers will be vetted and invited to register to the regional round in February.
- Should a Chapter not hold auditions, singers from that Chapter may participate directly in the Regional round.
- Tip for audition day: Schedule "buffer times" in your Chapter auditions. For example, if a category requires 6 minutes per student, schedule students every 7 minutes in order to provide a 1 minute buffer between singers. This will allow a more relaxed flow for students, accompanists and adjudicators. Please allow a 5-10 minutes between categories for adjudicators to review the requirements for the new category about to start.
- Chapters will NOT dictate scoring minimums or make demands outside of the NSA rules & regulations to adjudicators when adjudicating their students.
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