National Meetings
The 2024 National Meeting and Musical Theatre Competition
May 2024
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Each year, our members gather to conduct necessary business, get to know one another, and attend the National Competition, which rotates in genre every year. We welcome you to join as a member of your local chapter, or at=large, and join us at the next event!
MEMBERS ONLY:
Information will be sent via email and posted in the Member section of the website when it becomes available
Future Meetings and Competitions
2025 National Meeting and En Pointe: Classical Ballet Competition
May 2025 - Pittsburgh, PA
NSAL Annual Meetings, Competitions, and Awards Ceremonies
Past Conference Locations
1944 Chicago
1946 Washington, DC
1947 San Antonio
1948 Chicago
1949 Little Rock
1950 Indianapolis
1951 San Antonio: Voice
1952 Los Angeles: Painting
1953 Chicago
1954 Washington, DC: Literature
1955 El Paso
1956 Little Rock
1957 Saint Louis
1958 Los Angeles: Piano
1959 Marietta, Ohio: Drama
1960 Washington, DC: Ballet
1961 Lexington: Sculpture
1962 San Antonio: Literature
1963 Chicago: Voice
1964 Washington, DC: Drama
1965 New York: Ballet
1966 Clearwater: Painting
1967 Saint Louis: Literature
1968 Honolulu: Music Composition
1969 Pittsburgh: Drama
1970 El Paso: Ballet
1971 Shreveport: Printmaking
1972 Lexington: Playwriting
1973 Santa Barbara: Violin
1974 Washington, DC: Drama
1975 Indianapolis: Ballet
1976 San Antonio: Water Color
1977 Arizona: Voice
1978 Honolulu: Biography
1979 Chicago: Drama
1980 New York: Ballet
1981 Saint Louis: Drawing
1982 Los Angeles: Piano
1983 Clearwater: Poetry
1984 Ohio River Valley: Drama
1985 Little Rock: Dance, modern and ballet
1986 Washington, DC: Oil painting
1987 Bloomington: Voice
1988 Honolulu: Short Story
1989 Boca Raton: Drama
1990 Pittsburgh: Ballet
1991 Richmond: Photography
1992 Phoenix: Cello
1993 Lexington: Teleplay writing
1994 San Antonio: Drama
1995 North Florida: Modern Dance
1996 Saint Louis: Ceramics
1997 Birmingham: Voice
1998 Mid-Michigan: Creating a Fictional Character
1999 Ohio River Valley: Drama
2000 Chicago: Ballet
2001 Pittsburgh: Small Sculpture
2002 Boca Raton: Piano
2003 Lexington: Poetry
2004 Central Illinois: Musical Theater
2005 Honolulu: Drama, Comedy
2006 North Florida: Ballet
2007 Greater Arizona: Water Based Media
2008 Bloomington: Voice
2009 Washington, DC: Drama
2010 Clearwater/Tampa Bay: Short Story
2011 Birmingham: Dance, Choreography
2012 El Paso: Musical Theater
2013 Pittsburgh: Printmaking
2014 Charleston, West Virginia: Woodwinds
2015 Saint Louis: Drama
2016 Phoenix: Musical Theater
2017 Florida East Coast: Classical Ballet
2018 Chautauqua, New York: Woodwinds
2019 Washington, DC: Drama
2020 Virtual: Musical Theatre
2021 Virtual: Ballet
2022 Chicago, IL: Piano
2023 Lexington, KY: Drama
2024 Champaign-Urbana, Musical Theatre