2026 SOUTH TEXAS NATS FALL MEETING
Join South Texas NATS in San Antonio for our Fall Business Meeting. We’ll recap highlights from the National Conference, hear from guest presenters, and enjoy performances from our talented South Texas NATS singers. We’re grateful to the University of the Incarnate Word for welcoming us back to campus.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:30-8:59 a.m. Check-In & Light Breakfast
9:00-10:15 a.m. Presentation: Ashton McKenzie, UT Austin
10:15-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30-11:45 a.m. Presentation: Michael Acevedo, Osvaldo Chacon, Jourdan Laine Howell, Crystal Jarrell Johnson, Taytum Rangel, UT San Antonio
11:45-12:00 p.m. Break
12:00-1:50 p.m. LUNCH and South Texas Fall Business Meeting
1:50-2:00 p.m. Break
2:00-3:30 p.m. South Texas NATS Student Honors Recital
ABOUT THE PRESENTATIONS
Ashton McKenzie (UT Austin): Between the Beats: Decoding Double Entendres in Bahamian Music Genres. (Lecture followed by Q&A)
Michael Acevedo (UT San Antonio, Director of Mariachi Los Paisanos), Osvaldo Chacon (UT San Antonio Alum, K12 Educator), Jourdan Laine Howell (UT San Antonio, STxNATS Member), Crystal Jarrell Johnson (UT San Antonio, STxNATS Member), and Taytum Rangel (UT San Antonio student, Mariachi Las Alteñas): A Most Colorful Mosaic: Fusing Classical Pedagogy with Mariachi Tradition (Lecture followed by Q&A)
LOCATION & PARKING
The Bennack Music building at the University of the Incarnate Word is located next to the administration building on the side of campus facing Broadway. Use the main entrance (the glass façade) and then take the Main Lobby elevator/stairs to the 2nd floor.
Parking is free on Saturdays. You can park in any unmarked space.
2026 SOUTH TEXAS NATS SPRING STUDENT AUDITIONS
We were pleased to back in Austin to gather for the Spring Student Auditions in March 2026. We held our Student Auditions and our Member Business Meeting and Luncheon. Thank you to our host institution Austin Community College for welcoming us back to your campus.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7:45 a.m. Teacher Check-In will begin
8:15 a.m. Judges’ meeting (required for teachers entering students)
9:00 a.m. Preliminary Round begins
1:00 p.m.* Members Business Meeting & Luncheon
3:00 p.m.* Semi-Finalist & Finalists Announcement
4:00 p.m.* Final Round begins
5:30 p.m.* Winners Announcement
*These times are estimated and may change on the day of the event.
2025 SOUTH TEXAS NATS FALL MEETING & HONORS RECITAL
We were pleased to be in San Antonio to gather for our Business Meeting and enjoy the celebratory Honors Recital featuring winning singers from the 2025 Spring Auditions. Thank you to the University of the Incarnate Word for welcoming us back to your campus.
ABOUT THE FALL 2025 PRESENTATIONS
Michael Maresca (Private/OneVoice): The Hidden Truth Behind Vocal Warm-Ups. (Lecture followed by Q&A)
Diane Walters, soprano (UTRGV) with Michael Ensign, piano (UTRGV): The Isle Is Full of Noises: Shakespeare and The Tempest. Songs by Amy Beach, James Primosch & Jonathan Dove. (Recital followed by Q&A)
Ron Ulen, baritone (TXST): OktoberFEST: Singing in Germany- Past, Present, & Future. (Lecture and Discussion)