Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing
Our history
The Australian National Association of Teachers Singing (ANATS) was formed in 1988. Much has been achieved over those 3 decades, largely thanks to the dedication of many who have given generously of their time and expertise, enabling ANATS to provide quality professional development, advocacy and support to singers and singing teachers across the country.
Originally incorporated in NSW, ANATS started operating as a nationally registered company in 2014 and is now known as ANATS Ltd.
To view our 30-year history commemorative booklet, click here.
If you are a past member of ANATS with relevant information, photographs or items that you feel may be added to our historical archives, please contact us on secretary@anats.org.au
National Awards
Founding Members
As taken from the minutes of a meeting held at Mitchell College of Advanced Education, Bathurst on Friday, January 15, 1988 re: The formation of an association of teachers of singing.
Janet Delpratt, Lyell Austen, Lois Bogg, Clifford Buck, Edna Buck, Jean Callaghan, Eric Clapham, Ruth Fritsch, Betty Fitzgerald, Rosemary Hudson, Helen Jones, Margaret Kozlowski, Jonathan Lewis, Maureen Lewis, Janice Light, Ronald Maconaghie, Olga Reeder, Janet Rutledge, Lorraine Smith-Mackay, Laurie Orchard, Ronald Dowd, Bob, Tasman-Smith, Margaret Flanagan, Claire Poole
Inaugural Members
Mary Louise Ambler, Max Aronsten, Margaret Atkins, Lyell Austin, Lois Bogg, Barbara Brangwin, Edna Buck, Jean Callaghan,Joanne Callinan, Eric Clapham, Paula Clarkstone, Janet Delpratt, Helen Earley, Robyn Edgar, Kay Edwards, June Errington, Susan Falk, John Ferris, Nancy Finch, Betty Fitzgerald, Ruth Fritsch, Angela Giblin, Janetta Haskell, Vivienne Haynes, Henry Howell, Rosemary Hudson, Helen Jones, Wesley George Jones, Sheila Knudsen, Margaret Kozlowski, Nicholas Larkin, Maureen Lewis, Johnathon Lewis, Janice Light, Judith Lindeman, Angela Luppino, Ronald Maconaghie, Bettine McCaughan, Diane McNaron-Collins, Louise Miller, Erica Mitchell, Joan Neil, Jennifer Newcomb, Virginia Niven, Laurie Orchard, Evelyn Probyn-Lee, Lesley Purvis, Janet Rutledge, Maree Ryan, Lorraine Smith, Robert Smith, Rosalind Sneddon, Robert Tasman-Smith, Elizabeth Todd, Gloria Ward, Neil Williams, Patricia D. White, Arete Zantiotis
Honorary Lifetime Memberships
Joan Arnold
Jean Callaghan
Jan Delpratt
Margaret Sims
Marvin Keenze
Bettine McCaughan
Dorothy Mews
Recognition of Service
2022
Maureen Furr
Ruth Guthrie
Shelli Hulcombe
2018
Diane Hughes
Before 2018:
Ruth Atkinson
Lois Bogg
Jean Callghan
Jenny Caire
Jenny Clarke
Margaret Dagleish
Scott Harrison
Patricia Howes
Norma Knight
Janice Light
Judith Lindeman
Robert Mitchell
Joan Neill
Adele Nisbet
Beverley Peart
Lesley Purvis
Daniel K. Robinson
Marilyn Smith
Bob Tasman-Smith
Wendy Todd