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