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Alumni From Past 10 Years
Trijean Wilkins, Non Classical Voice, First Place, Alexander Hamilton Senior High School
Kelsey Porter, Non Classical Voice, Runner Up, John Burroughs High School
Caleb Barnes, Classical Voice, First Place, Desert Christian Schools
Kara Sainz, Classical Voice, Runner Up, Murrieta Valley High School
Athena Sterig, Non Classical Dance, First Place, Buena Vista High School
Nathan Trasoras, Non Classical Dance, Runner Up, Orange County High School of the Arts
Bryn Gilbert, Ballet, First Place, Laurel Springs School
Steven Morse, Ballet, Runner Up, Pacific Coast High School
Phillip Golub, Jazz Instrumental, First Place, Crossroads School
Raul (Lito) Hernandez, Jazz Instrumental, Runner Up, Santa Barbara High School
Vijay Venkatesh, Classical Instrumental, First Place, Dana Hills High School
Rieho Yu, Classical Instrumental, Runner Up, Huntington Beach High School
Isadora Kosofsky, Photography, Winner, Archer School for Girls
Erik Haake, Photography, Runner Up, Harvard-Westlake School
Maria Haras, Two-dimensional design, Winner, South Pasadena High School
Anabel Curry, Two-dimensional design, Runner Up, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Teira Church, Non Classical Voice, First Place, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Olivia Hernandez, Non Classical Voice, Runner-up, Fullerton Union High School
Julia Metzler, Classical Voice, First Place
Anna Schubert, Classical Voice, Runner-up, Fullerton Union High School
Michael Tyus, Non Classical Dance, First Place, Temple City High School
Paula vanOppen, Non Classical Dance, Runner-up, Brea Olinda High School
Kristopher Nobles, Ballet, First Place, Hamilton Senior High School
Alexandria Mitchell, Ballet, Runner-up, Laurel Springs Academy
Jonathan Pinson, Jazz Instrumental, First Place, Hamilton High School
Sarah Johnson, Jazz Instrumental, Runner-up, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Jennifer Liu,, Classical Instrumental, First Place, Oak Park High School
Mark Teplitsky,, Classical Instrumental, Runner-up, Torrey Pines High School
Ian Cervantes, Photography, Winner, Burroughs High School
Eunice Lau, Photography, Runner-up, Beckman High School
Tiana Tucker, Two-dimensional design, Winner, LA Co. High School for the Arts
Aanchal Anand, Two-dimensional design, Runner-up, South Pasadena High School
Martoinne Williams , Non Classical Voice, First Place, Hollywood Performing Arts Magnet
Griffith Frank , Non Classical Voice, Runner-up, Malibu High School
Megan Franklin , Classical Voice, First Place, Fullerton Union High School
Katherine Ascani , Classical Voice, Runner-up, Murrietta Valley High School
Norbert De La Cruz III , Non Classical Dance, First Place, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Emily Lange , Non Classical Dance, Runner-up, Royal High School
Toshiro Abbley , Ballet, First Place, Langston Hughes Academy
Sarah Poss , Ballet, Runner-up, Pacific Coast High School
Garret Lang, Jazz Instrumental, First Place, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Daniel Richardson, Jazz Instrumental, Runner-up, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Brian Kim, Classical Instrumental, First Place, El Toro High School
Han Bin Yoon, Classical Instrumental, Runner-up, Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences
Adam Torgerson, Photography, Winner, Agoura High School
Caroline Ratajczak, Photography, Runner-up, John Burroughs High School
Daniel Luna, Two-dimensional design, Winner, Idyllwild Arts Academy
Kris Anka, Two-dimensional design, Runner-up, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Jose M. Aguilar, Non-Classical Voice (winner) Hollywood Performing Arts Magnet
Charlie Anderson, Ballet (runner-up) Glendora High School; 2005 Scholarship to ABT; Finalist in Youth American Grand Prix; Scholarship to Royal Academy Ballet in London 2005
Gregory Diaz, Jazz Instrumental (runner-up) Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Summer 05, Monterey Jazz Festival All Star Band.
Erica Everage, Two-Dimensional Design (runner-up) Crossroads High School
Lauren Libaw, Classical Voice (winner) Polytechnic School
Andrew Modlin, Photography (runner-up), Harvard-Westlake
Nayeli Nava, Two-Dimensional Design (winner), Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Lauren Perry, Non-Classical Voice (runner-up) Hamilton High School Academy of Music
Michael Sachs, Jazz Instrumental (winner) La Salle High. Summer 05, Monterey Jazz Festival All Star Band
Zach Susskind, Photography (winner), Harvard-Westlake
Jon Bond, Non-Classical Dance (runner-up) Orange County High School of the Arts
Quenby Hersh, Ballet (winner) Huntington Beach High School; 2005 Winner Youth American Grand Prix; Summer Scholarship to ABT; Scholarship to Royal Academy of Ballet in London 2005.
Anila Mazhary, Non-Classical Dance (winner) Idyllwild Arts Academy
MiMi Zhang, Classical Instrumental (runner-up) Idyllwild Arts Academy
Nathan Riley, Non-Classical Voice (runner-up) Redlands East Valley High School
Sean Chen, Classical Instrumental (winner) Oak Park High School
Gregory Arakelian, Ballet (Winner) Arshag Dickranian Armenian School; American Ballet Theater's Summer Intensive Program in New York. National Training Scholarship award.
Nicole Haskins, Ballet (Runner-up) Crossroads, Private; Attended School of American Ballet - New York 2004. She has attended summer intensives at Miami City Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. She has choreographed many pieces including Trio in Eight Forms, which was performed in May 2003 by Westside Ballet.
Shamrock, Clifton, Non-Classical Dance (Runner-up) Chinese folk, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; Instruction in Beijing, the Vail International Dance Festival and recently, to American Ballet Theater's summer intensive. This past summer, Shamrock competed in Chengdu, China at the Tao Li Cup Competition, where she won the Outstanding Performance Award.
Steven Chen, Classical Instrumental (Runner-up) violin, Fairmont Preparatory Academy; studies with Alexander Treger. First violin of the American Youth Symphony. Grand Prize Winner of the 'Artist of Tomorrow Competition'. 'Most Promising Violinist' in the String Festival held by Music Teachers Association of California; Prince Albert Music Festival, the International Institute of Young Musicians, and the Olympia Youth Orchestra in Los Angeles.
Kristopher Bowers, Jazz (Runner-up), pianist, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; Outstanding Soloist Award at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and won 1st place honors in the Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP ACT-SO and Georgia Lester NANM Competitions. He attends Colburn School of Performing Arts and plans to attend the Berklee School of Music.
Devon Guthrie, Classical Voice (Winner) soprano, St. Lucy High; soloist with the Young Musician's Foundation Debut Orchestra, Opera Pacific and the South Coast Symphony. 2003 Davidson Fellow Laureate. First place winner of the Friends of Arts Education at the Cerritos Center Scholarship Competition. 2004-Manhattan School of Music
Cayt'lan Wayt, Non-Classical Voice (Runner-up), El Segundo High; performed in numerous musicals including Oklahoma, Little Shop of Horrors and The Wizard of Oz. She has sung the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium.
Nicholas Boragno, Classical Voice (Runner-up) baritone, Orange County High School of the Arts; Performances in The Princess and the Pea, The Magic Flute, Macbeth, and Amahl and the Night Visitors. Soloed with Pacific Symphony and Pacific Choral in a number of performances at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Erik Altemus, Non-Classical Voice (Winner), Orange County High School of the Arts. Attended New York University Program in 04. He hopes to attend New York University upon graduation in 2005.
Yao Guang Zhai, Classical Instrumental (Winner) Idyllwild Arts Academy, Private; Beijing Central Conservatory, studied there for four years with Yuan Fu Huang. Yao Guang is now a sophomore and in his first year at Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild.
Melinda Sullivan, Non-Classical Dance (Winner) tap, Laurel Springs School, Private; New York City Tap Festival and the Los Angeles Tap Festival as a performer and choreographer. Melinda is an apprentice with the Jazz Tap Ensemble. This past summer, she attended Alvin Ailey School in New York to expand her training in Modern Dance and Ballet.
Victor Gould, Jazz (Winner) pianist, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; Vernon T. High Awards at the Charles 'Dolo' Coker Competition; Scholarship participant in the L.A. Jazz Society Bill Green Mentorship Program. He attends Colburn School of Performing Arts Monday Night Jazz Band. Recently attended Dave Brubeck Summer Jazz Program.
Michael Kim, Photography (Runner-up) University High School
Esther Hwang,, Two-Dimensional Design (Winner) Crescenta Valley High, recipient of the 2004 Merit Award for the NFAA in Visual Arts.
Alyssa DeVille, Two-Dimensional Design (Runner-up) Claremont High
Paul Kratt, Photography (Winner) Rim of the World High.
Yumi Man, Classical Instrumental (Runner-up) Crescenta Valley High; performed at New York String Seminar including performance at Carnegie Hall with the orchestra; February concert with the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra as 2003 grand prize winner; performed with Valley Orchestra on March 20, 2004.
Helen Gruner, Classical Voice (Runner-up) Harvard Westlake; received half-tuition scholarship to Carnegie Mellon University, completing B.F.A. in Music Performance (Voice) and B.S. in Biological Sciences.
Zane Carney, Jazz Instrumental (Runner-up) Hamilton Academy.
Dominic Thiroux, Jazz Instrumental (Winner) Hamilton Academy; leads jazz combo Hamilton High; jazz instrumental string bass winner/jazz voice merit award 2004 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts; performed at ARTS Week 2004 Miami; Clifford Brown/Stan Getz International Association for Jazz Education Fellowship Award winner; awarded Level One scholarship 2004 International Association of Jazz Educators; nominated for Presidential Arts Scholarship; performed two consecutive years Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Foundation National Honor Jazz Ensembles as bassist/vocalist.
Joseph Wiggan, Non-Classical Dance (Runner-up) Hamilton Academy; Marymount College; Level 1 Arts Recognition Award National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts 2004, Presidential Scholar Nominee, 2004 NAACP Act-so Award National Finalist; 2004 Emerging Young Artist semi-finalist. Princess Grace Foundation award in Dance, 2005.
Kyly Zakheim, Non-Classical Dance (Winner) Harvard Westlake; 2003 summer Alonzo King Lines Ballet pre-professional program; 2003 Juilliard School summer intensive.
Jennifer Stahl, Ballet (Runner-up) Dana Hills High; finalist 2004 Prix de Lausanne Switzerland; finalist 2003 Youth America Grand Prix New York; American Ballet Theatre (ABT) summer intensive on scholarship won at Youth America Grand Prix; ABT 2003-04 National Training Scholarship; winner 2004 Youth America Grand Prix California regional; studies at Classical Ballet Academy.
Meghan Van Winkle, Ballet (Winner) Huntington Beach High; bronze medal 2003 Youth America Grand Prix; spring 2003 one of five dancers attending Palia Dance Project/USC in Italy; second place Youth America Grand Prix California; dances with Festival Ballet Theatre; ABT summer �03 and �04 intensives on scholarship; performed in Giselle with ABT principals Amanda Mckerrow and Ethan Stiefel.
Erin Ashley Mackey, Non-Classical Voice (Winner) Fullerton Union High School; Non-Classical Voice (Winner) performed in high school musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood portraying Edwin Drood; in New York for Juilliard Conservatory for their classical music major.
Erik Torres, Non-Classical Voice (Runner-up) La Sierra High;
Aleksandr Popov, Classical Instrumental (Winner) Idyllwild Arts Academy; full scholarship to The Juilliard School.
Laurel Dimmick, Classical Voice (Winner) Liberty Preparatory Academy; attending Mt. San Antonio College; performed "Bachianas Brasileiras" California Lutheran University Cellists; performed with Palos Verdes Regional Orchestra; featured soloist Jan. 2004 Schubertiad, Claremont Community School of Music.
Diana Rangel, Photography (Runner-up) South Gate High;
Marsha Graniel, Photography (Winner) John Burroughs High;
Aksel Sardaryan, Two-Dimensional Design (Runner-up)Glendale High;
Eun Jung Park, Two-Dimensional Design (Winner) Crescenta Valley High; 3rd place Cherry Blossom Festival Art Contest; attending Gene Art Studio and Ryman Program at USC.
Alexandra Lee, Classical Voice (Winner) Colin McEwen High; attending Santa Monica City College; performed at Chapman College Songfest summer 2002.
Yevgeniy Milyavskiy, Classical Instrumental (Winner) pianist; Cleveland Magnet High; attending University of Southern California in piano; Aspen Music Festival summer 2002; winner Pasadena Fine Arts Club Competition; performed at Young Artists Peninsula Music Festival.
Drake Price, Jazz Instrumental (Winner) violoncellist; City of Angels Independent Study; performed at Playboy Jazz Festival June 2002; three gold medals from Beverly Hills NAACP in music (composition, classical and jazz).
Mahesh Balasooryia, Jazz Instrumental (Runner-up) pianist; Hamilton Academy; studying film scoring and jazz at University of Southern California; one of two pianists entering Henry Mancini Institute program; won outstanding rhythm player at Monterey Jazz Festival, toured with All Star band in Japan; first place Rotary Club competition; best jazz musician award Fullerton Jazz Festival; first place Charles Dolo Coker competition; second place BEEM Foundation competition; several appearances at the Hollywood Bowl.
Sharon Youngblood, Non-Classical Voice (Runner-up) Hollywood High; $10,000 scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music; recording and touring with jazz saxophonist Paul Taylor; touring with Regina Bell; recording CD; performed at Universal Studios Japan as Gospel singer in 2002.
Lisa Algozzini, Classical Voice (Runner-up) Orange County High School of the Arts; attended Aspen Music Festival; attends Opera Conservatory at Orange County High School of the Arts; Opera Director's Choice Award 2001; runner-up Opera Pacific competition; 'Le nozze di Figaro' as Marcellina at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Stacey Aung, Non-Classical Dance (Runner-up) Sonora High; second place in national Star Power competition summer 2002; performing in national competitions; plans to attend University of California, Irvine in dance.
Diane Booth, Ballet (Winner) Newport Harbor High; attending School of American Ballet summer 2002; American Ballet Theatre summer program in University of California, Irvine; trains at Ballet Pacifica Conservatory.
Ying-Hsueh, Chen, Classical Instrumental (Runner-up) Idyllwild Arts Academy; completing Bachelor of Music on full scholarship The Juilliard School; performed Ney Rosauro's Concerto for marimba Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra; performed marimba solo on radio's From the Top; won marimba competition at Aspen Summer Festival 2002.
Georgina Concepcion, Non-Classical Voice (Winner) Gateway Learning Center; attending University of Redlands; co-host new Lamb Chop; singing throughout Southern California.
Timo Nunez-Bellamy, Non-Classical Dance (Winner) Santa Barbara High; completing B.A. dance California State University, Long Beach; dances, choreographs and teaches Flamenco; performing across California; trained in Spain.
Nicole Clarke, Ballet (Runner-up) Dos Pueblos High; member Santa Barbara State Street Ballet; attending San Francisco Ballet Summer Program; performing 2002 International Dance Competition in Jackson, Mississippi.
Joo Ri Lee, Two Dimensional Design (Runner-Up) Granada Hills High; B.A. Art, Art Center College of Design
Jake Levine, Photography (Winner) Harvard Westlake School; freshman at University of Pennsylvania, astrophysics, political philosophy, photography; part-time assistant to National Geographic photographer George Steinmetz.
Audrey Ma, Photography (Runner-up) Immaculate Heart High; design/media arts, University of California, Los Angeles.
Peter Sriployrung, Two-Dimensional Design (Winner) Clark Magnet High
Gerald Clayton, Jazz Instrumental (Winner) pianist; Presidential Scholar; Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; completing B.A. music, University of Southern California; studied with Spotlight winner Donald Vega, Shelley Berg, Linda Buck; 2002 Grammy All-Stars jazz band; awards: National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts talent search; Outstanding Soloist Monterey Jazz High School Competition; New York Music for Youth Foundation.
Brian Green, Jazz Instrumental (Runner-Up) guitarist; Harvard Westlake School; Grammy All-Stars jazz band; attending University of Southern California in jazz performance; Monterey Jazz Festival with Clifford Brown/Stan Getz fellows September 2002 and Clifford Brown jazz festival in Delaware summer 2002; collaborating with past Spotlight winner Tommy Catanzaro on recording.
Juliana Hansen, Non-Classical Voice (Winner) Hamilton Academy; attending Cincinnati University in musical theater; The Secret Garden (Mary) (Drama Logue Award), Bye, Bye Birdie (Kim), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Little Women (Beth), Nine, Singing In The Rain, Paint Your Wagon (Jennifer); recordings: Sondheim, Liz Callaway's The Beat Goes On, Haines His Way and Everyone Has A Story; voice of Ali in Land Before Time IV and Disney's Pocahontas; understudy to lead Thoroughly Modern Millie national tour.
Suren Hazarian, Classical Voice (Winner) Pilobos Armenian High; completing B.S. Biochemistry and B.A. music California State University, Northridge; plans medical degree; First Place winner Mozart International Competition; Second Place Winner Beethoven International Competition; performs frequently throughout Southern California.
Xibei Jia, Classical Instrumental (Winner) pianist; New Roads High; attending Aube Tzerko Piano Academy of New Roads High School; Chopin concert May 2002; concerto with American Youth Symphony 2002.
Josette Wiggan, Non-Classical Dance (Winner) Hamilton Academy; attended University of California, Los Angeles, dance major; dancer Paul and Arlene Kennedy Dance; toured Cuba for Cuban National Ballet's 50th Anniversary; national tour of 42nd Street 2002-03.
Holly Zimmerman, Ballet (Winner) Wilson High; joined Kansas City Ballet summer 2002; trained with Pacific Northwest Ballet; performed in Cinderella, Don Quixote and The Nutcracker; toured with Silver Lining at the Sadler Wells Theatre in London, England July 2002.
Aria Alekzander, Ballet (Runner-Up) home school; member of the Anaheim Ballet.
Andrea Dodson, Classical Voice (Runner-Up) Fullerton Academy; B.M. President's Scholar and Dean's List, California State University, Fullerton; Congressional Gold Medal for community service, sang national anthem before Congress; performs and sings regionally.
Patrick McCollum, Non-Classical Dance (Runner-Up) El Dorado High; attending California State University, Long Beach for B.F.A. dance under Fine Arts Affiliates Scholarship; won Australian National Dance Competition representing the United States; currently choreographing and teaching master classes around the country.
Alexey Goroholinsky, Classical Instrumental (Runner-Up) clarinetist; Idyllwild Arts Academy; full scholarship to The Juilliard School; competitions include Pasadena Instrumental and Coleman Chamber Music.
Elizabeth Quintero, Non-Classical Voice (Runner-Up) San Bernardino High; attending University of California, Riverside in music.
Amy Kong, Two-Dimensional Design (Runner-up) Crescenta Valley High School; freshman, University of California, Irvine, double major Studio Art and Biological Sciences; developing portfolio of artwork; part-time head art assistant at Jene Art Studio.
Daniel Parra, Photography (Runner-up) South Gate High School; Cerritos College.
Maria Ruvalcaba, Photography (Winner) South Gate High School; honorable mention Los Angeles County Fair and Lifebringer Project; working at Studio RTA; planning degree at Cal Arts; working in photography and drawing; plans career as a cartoonist.
Sarah Steven, Two-Dimensional Design (Winner) Crescenta Valley High School; B.A. Art, California State University, Monterey Bay.
Carissa Kim, Classical Instrumental (Winner) pianist; Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.
Lindsay Mendez, Non-Classical Voice (Winner) Orange County High School of the Arts; attending American Music Drama Academy in New York; Touring Europe in Grease.
Matthew Politano, Jazz Instrumental (Runner-Up) trumpeter; South Hills High; B.A. music, University of North Texas.
Jeremiah Tatum, Non-Classical Dance (Winner) Santa Monica Independent; performed with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre; member Lion King national tour.
Jeffrey Williams, Non-Classical Dance (Runner-Up) Highland High; completing B.A. theatre California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Jamie Brianne Dee, Ballet (Runner-Up) Foothill High; member BalletMet, Columbus, Ohio; danced with American Repertory Ballet Theatre, New Jersey, guest artist with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company on China tour.
Alex Torrico, Classical Voice (Winner) Edison High; attending San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Paul Wiancko, Classical Instrumental (Runner-Up) cellist; San Clemente High; principal cellist Colburn Chamber Orchestra; performed with Stars of Tomorrow at Irvine Barclay Theatre and Sundays at 2 recital.
Evan Brummel, Classical Voice (Runner-Up) Palm Desert High; completing B.M. Chapman University; performs in regional Theatre; lead in Riverside County National Date Festival Pageant.
Tommy Catanzaro, Jazz Instrumental (Winner) saxophonist; Hemet High; scholarship at Manhattan School of Music for B.A. in jazz; produced recording featuring past Spotlight jazz finalists Gerald Clayton, Miles Mosley, Brian Green, himself and Kevin Kanner; collaborating with Brian Green on a recording to be released summer (2002).
Adam Lambert, Non-Classical Voice (Runner-Up) Mt. Carmel High; lead singer for Holland America Cruise Line; Actor's Equity candidate; regional Theatre: South Bay Civic Light Opera, Fullerton Civic Light Opera, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Moonlight Amphitheatre; performed in world premieres of Empire and The Outsiders, also On the 20th Century; touring Germany in Hair.
Ventura County
Jennifer Whalen, Ballet (Winner) Laurel Springs High; member corps de ballet American Ballet Theatre; won national Youth America Grand Prix state and Gold Medal national ballet competition; Santa Barbara State Street Ballet.
Allison Clark, Photography (Winner) John Burroughs High; B.A. Psychology, California State University, Northridge.
Artem Golestian, Two-Dimensional Design (Winner) Hoover High School; Glendale College; Glendale Unity Fest logo winner; Glendale Art Association recognition.
Maricela Holguin, Photography (Runner-Up) Woodrow Wilson High; B.A. Art, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Orange County
Jason Taylor, Two Dimensional Design (Runner-Up) Irvine High School; Orange Coast College
Robert Elfman, Jazz Instrumental (Winner) saxophonist; Hamilton Academy; completing B.A. music composition University of Southern California; song leader Los Angeles synagogues; Elfman/Forrest Quartet; orchestrates, performs with L.A. Jewish Symphony; Michael Kamen Scholar, Mr. Holland's Opus award; Don Novakowski Institute scholar; April 2001 Los Angeles Times feature on We Will Tell Them honoring Holocaust victims.
Ashley Ellis, Ballet (Winner) Torrance High; apprentice American Ballet Theatre; formerly member ABT Studio Company.
Jennifer Quan, Jazz Instrumental (Runner-Up) pianist; Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; completing B.M. The Juilliard School; member Juilliard Orchestra, performed at Carnegie Hall; formed Quan-Wentworth Duo; performed at Avery Fisher Hall; directs collaborative performances with musicians, actors and dancers.
Krista Selico, Non-Classical Voice (Winner) Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; completing B.A., music at University of Southern California; performed in Italy, Monte Carlo, New Orleans Philharmonic, African Americans for LA Opera; professional actress.
Liang Wang, Classical Instrumental (Runner-Up) oboist; Boston School; attending Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and playing with the Curtis Symphony.
Robyn Yamanaka, Non-Classical Voice (Runner-Up) Orange County High School of the Arts; California State University, Fullerton in Kinesiology; performs in regional musical Theatre.
Melanie Atmadja, Non-Classical Dance (Runner-Up) Troy High; attending Stanford University; numerous awards including Miss USA National Dance Champion, United Spirit Association; appeared in Miramax Bring It On.
Esrom Jenkins, Classical Voice (Runner-Up) San Clemente High; attending University of California, Irvine and performing in operas and musical Theatre.
Adam Young, Non-Classical Dance (Winner) Poly High; attending University of California, Irvine; studied at Jacob's Pillow 2001; performed in Mexico with UCI dance team; choreographed, taught in Australia.
Tiffany Rosenquist, Classical Voice (Winner) Christian Academy; attending Indiana University in vocal performance; lead roles in Indiana University opera.
Mary Ellen Wells, Ballet (Runner-Up) Redlands High; attending Brigham Young University in dance; member BYU Dance Company; performed with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Wesley Precourt, Classical Instrumental (Winner) violinist; Scripps Ranch High; completing Bachelor of Music University of Southern California; performance: Southwest Symphony Orchestra, Disney Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra, Clarion Quartet; awards: American String Teachers Association, Music Teachers Association of California, La Jolla Symphony Young Artists Association, 2001 ARTS competition.
Grace Kim, Two Dimensional Design (Runner-Up) Granada Hills High; Pierce College.
Jairo Ramirez, Photography (Runner-up) John Burroughs High; Santa Monica College.
Alberto Ahumada, Jr., Two-Dimensional Design (Winner) San Jacinto High School; Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach; Art Academy of Los Angeles; Graphic Artist and Art Department Manager Gamboa Publishing 2000-01; currently independent artist and muralist.
Ashley Bachelder, Photography (Winner) Victor Valley High School
Jacqueline Ahn, Classical Instrumental (Runner-Up) flautist; Hamilton Academy; attended Rutgers University in music; planning degree at a California university.
Misty Copeland, Ballet (Winner) City of Angels Independent Study; corps de ballet American Ballet Theatre; named American Ballet Theatre's National Coca-Cola Scholar in 2000; danced Kitri, Don Quixote and Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, The Nutcracker; Kirk Peterson's Amazed in Burning Dreams; cover of Pointe Magazine Feb/Mar 2002.
Benjamin Lysaght, Jazz Instrumental (Winner) guitarist; Crossroads School; studying philosophy Columbia University; playing professionally in New York.
Heather McGreevey, Ballet (Runner-Up) Valencia High; attended College of the Canyons; trained and performed with the Milwaukee Ballet Company and Ballet Austin, freelance ballet teacher.
Miles Mosley, Jazz Instrumental (Runner-Up) bassist; Hamilton Academy; BA, Ethnomusicology University of California, Los Angeles; awards: 1999 Shelly Mann Best Up and Coming Jazz Artist, 2000 First Place Dolo Coker Competition; performs professionally throughout California; performed with Joni Mitchell, Sharon Stone, Herbie Hancock, Grace Jones, John Clayton, Al McKibbon, Van Dyke Parks.
Katrina Roth, Non-Classical Voice (Winner) John Burroughs High School; attending University of Southern California in classical voice; performs in TV, film and Theatre including Jane Fonda fitness video; featured singer in various ensembles.
Loren Battieste, Classical Voice (Winner) Kings Academy Home School; completing B. A. music University of Redlands; performed at Crystal Cathedral teen choir; Judd, Oklahoma University of Redlands; music student Salsberg, Germany 2002.
Dam Van Huynh, Non-Classical Dance (Runner-Up) Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; Bachelor of Fine Arts Boston Conservatory; King and I on Broadway; Merce Cunningham intern.
Charla Ausman, Classical Voice (Runner-Up) Murrieta Valley High; University of Redlands; BA voice, Brigham Young University in voice; performs regionally in musical Theatre and opera.
Steffany Bock, Non-Classical Voice (Runner-Up) Calvary Chapel High; B.A. music and sociology, Vanguard University, Costa Mesa; performs and recorded pop/country CD on independent label.
Kimberly Cole, Non-Classical Dance (Winner) Arlington High; attending California State University, Long Beach for B.A. in business; member Clipper Spirit Dance Team, Los Angeles Clipper Basketball.
Cheng Wen Lai, Classical Instrumental (Winner) oboist; Idyllwild Arts Academy; B.M. The Juilliard School; completing Masters in Music at Juilliard.
Alex Navarro, Two-Dimensional Design (Winner) Norwalk High School; A.S. graphic design, Art Institute of Los Angeles; designed video games for Uwink, Inc.
Kristina Godfrey, Two-Dimensional Design (Runner-up) Fallbrook Union High School; B.A. Art History, Chapman University, January 2002; studied in Florence, Italy and Sorbonne in Paris, France.
Thang Dao, Non-Classical Dance (Winner) Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; B.F.A. Boston Conservatory; member of the Stephen Petronio Dance Company; launched Thang Dao Dance Company performing at Merce Cunningham Theatre September 2002.
Erica De La O, Ballet (Runner-Up) soloist, Montebello High; first soloist Louisville Ballet (KY); soloist Configurations Ensemble, Cape Cod MA; danced with Columbia City Ballet, South Carolina, Wash Ashore Dance Assemble; John Orr Dance Award, Pasadena (1998); Pilates and Gyrotonics instructor; summer 2003 finalist in 7th New York International Ballet competition.
Jeffrey Kim, Classical Voice (Runner-Up) Hamilton Academy; completing graduate degree Curtis Institute of Music; performance: L'enfant in L'enfant et les Sortileges Curtis Institute; Ottone in L'Incoronazione di Poppea The Pittsburgh Opera Center; Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream Wolf Trap Opera, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro The Opera Company of Philadelphia.
Brandon Owens, Jazz Instrumental (Winner) bassist; Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; attended New School; performance: Verve's Nicholas Payton Quintet, Telarc's Monty Alexander trio, on seven albums including Marcus Strickland Quartet's At Last and Class of 2001's On the Loose, formed band with Spotlight winner, Benjamin Lysaght.
Taylor Parsons, Jazz Instrumental (Runner-Up) pianist; Harvard Westlake School; B.A. in Africana Studies, Brown University; Brown University jazz band; performing in Madrid, Spain with guitarist Roshan Samtani's band.
Laurie Rubin, Classical Voice (Winner) Oakwood School; B.M. Oberlin College; completing Master of Music, Yale Opera; lead La Cenerentolla; performed with Frederica Von Stade; performed with Oakland/Eastbay Symphony.
Ebony Ruffin, Non-Classical Dance (Runner-Up) Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; B.F.A. dance, New York University; Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, independent choreographers and companies.
U-Jung Jung, Classical Instrumental (Winner) pianist; Sunny Hills High; B.M. The Juilliard School; pursuing Masters of Music at Juilliard; 2003 Teaching Fellow Juilliard; performance: Hour of Power Orchestra, La Primavera Orchestra, Santa Ana Symphony, Los Angeles Youth Orchestra, La Mirada Symphony, Angeles Orchestra, Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra; won Nakamichi Piano Competition Aspen Music Festival, Young Musicians Foundation Scholarship for eight consecutive years.
Alina Faye, Ballet (Winner) Los Alamitos High; member corps de ballet, American Ballet Theatre since 1999; ABT tours: US, Japan, Paris, China, Taipei, Singapore; danced Paul Taylor(Black Tuesday), Mark Morris (Gong).
Samantha Sanders, Non-Classical Voice (Runner-Up) Temecula Valley High; Young Americans, Downey Civic Light Opera, Temecula Valley Play House, Fine Arts Network, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Arkansas Children's Theatre; teaches with Arkansas Children's Theatre.
Bei Zhu, Classical Instrumental (Runner-Up) violinist; Idyllwild Arts Academy; member Akron and Canton Symphony orchestras; concert master Oberlin Orchestra and Spoleto Festival; Tanglewood and Aspen Music Festival fellowships.
Jeremy Schrock, Non-Classical Voice (Winner) Pacific High; B.A. in Communications, California Lutheran College; works with pop vocal groups; regional Theatre Riverside Civic Light Opera, Redlands Theatre.
Bona Tokko, Two-Dimensional Design (Winner) Glendale High; Pasadena City College
Caroline Lee, Two-Dimensional Design (Runner-up) Sunny Hills High; studied at Art Center College of Design; attending Cypress College; working as a makeup artist.
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