American Academy of Teachers of Singing presents:
AATS AWARDS
AATS Awards were created “to recognize, honor, and nurture outstanding accomplishment in the teaching of singing and in allied professions.” Awards were given in 2021 for COVID-19 Response. The 2022 awards coincide with the Academy’s centennial.
2024 AATS Award
Eli Yamin
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is pleased to recognize Eli Yamin with a 2024 AATS Award ““in recognition of his leadership and excellence in youth jazz education.”
2024 AATS Award
Erin Guinup
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is pleased to recognize Erin Guinup with a 2024 AATS Award “in recognition of her work creating and directing the Tacoma Refugee Choir.”
2024 AATS Award
Lori Laitman and Tom Cipullo
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is pleased to recognize Lori Laitman and Tom Cipullo with a 2024 AATS Award “in recognition of their mentorship and support of art song composers.”
2023 AATS Award
Dianne Berkun Menaker
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is pleased to recognize Dianne Berkun Menaker with a 2023 AATS Award “in recognition of outstanding work founding and directing the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.”
2023 AATS Award
Joyce DiDonato | EDEN
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is pleased to recognize Joyce DiDonato | EDEN with a 2023 AATS Award “in recognition of artistic projects that model engagement and activism, and that highlight the importance of community.”
2023 AATS Lifetime Achievement Award
Ingo R. Titze
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is pleased to recognize Ingo R. Titze with a 2023 AATS Lifetime Achievement Award “in recognition of unparalleled influence in advancing the scientific understanding of phonation.”
2023 AATS Lifetime Achievement Award
Marc A. Scorca
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is pleased to recognize Marc A. Scorca with a 2023 AATS Lifetime Achievement Award “in recognition of decades-long work galvanizing the field of opera to support growth in all areas of artistic and administrative operations.”
2022 AATS Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert Thayer Sataloff, MD, DMA, FACS
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is pleased to recognize Robert Thayer Sataloff with a 2022 AATS Lifetime Achievement Award “in recognition of the great contributions you have made to singers, teachers of singing, and the voice community at large. Your mentoring and outstanding body of work in voice medicine, teaching, publication, and in music has uplifted the notion of what it means to provide care to professional voice users.”
2022 AATS Award
Glendower Jones
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is pleased to recognize Glendower Jones with a 2022 AATS Award “in recognition of your service to the profession through publication of and access to vocal music. The singing and voice teaching community is grateful for the great care you have taken in keeping historic material available and in championing publication of new works.”
2021 AATS Awards for COVID-19 Response
ENO Breathe
Creating an innovative and compassionate effort between the arts and medicine to help relieve the suffering of individuals experiencing long term post-COVID respiratory and anxiety problems.
· Jenny Mollica, Director of English National Opera Baylis
· Sarah Elkins, Respiratory Consultant and Director of Integrated Care at Imperial NHS Trust, lead doctor
· Suzi Zumpe, Creative Director of ENO Breathe
Ian Howell
Ian Howell’s work with low-latency platforms and associated technology, and broad dissemination of instruction in its use, has permitted widespread applications that have allowed us to teach and perform successfully in remote settings. These innovations will have a lasting impact on our profession.
International Coalition Performing Arts Aerosol Study
Research on Aerosol Transmission to Inform Safety Protocol Measures for Music
Performance Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
· Mark Spede, Co-Chair, President of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), Director of Bands, Clemson University
· James Weaver, Co-Chair, Director of Performing Arts and Sports, National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
· Shelly Miller, Lead Researcher, University of Colorado Boulder
· Jelena Srebric, Lead Researcher, University of Maryland