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奥兰治县纪事报》公布了第九届年度艺术家奖提名名单。该计划旨在表彰全县在艺术领域取得成就的优秀学生。这些学生都在各自的专业领域证明了自己的能力。

电影和动画：

动画和视觉效果
Romeo Martin (DM, '22)

电影摄影
Justin Shin (FTV, '22)

导演和剪辑
Maggie Ding (FTV, '22)
Youning Jiang (FTV. '22) Anirudhud (FTV. '22)
Anirudh Vadhri Kota (FTV, '22)
Alexis Ai Macdonald (FTV, '22)
Nona Nishigawara (FTV, '22)
Michael McDonald (IA, '22)

手工视觉艺术：


Grace Jo (VA, '22)
Alison Amber Lee (VA, '23)
London San Luis (DM, '23)
Xiaowei (Sophia) Wang (VA, '22)

Mixed Media
Joyce Yuruo Hong (VA, '22)
Hannah Kang (VA, '22)

Instrumental Music：

钢琴和弦乐
Xingyao Li (IM, '22)
Sarah Parigela (IM, '23)
Sein Yun (IM, '22)
Hannah Zhao (IM, '22)

奥兰治县纪事报》公布了第九届年度艺术家奖提名名单。该计划旨在表彰全县在艺术领域取得成就的优秀学生。这些学生都证明了他们在各自专业领域的能力。

戏剧：

表演
Scott Becker (ACT, '22)
Carlos Jimenez (ACT, '22)
Sophia Madrigal (ACT, '22)
Lauren Mei (ACT, '23)

音乐剧表演
Kenneth Takeshita (MT, '22)
Brooklyn Vizcarra (MT, '22)

声乐：

古典声乐
Mia Paris Baron (CV, '23)
Alexander Jeon (CV, '23)
Evan Richards (CV, '22)

商业声乐
Ava Ulloa (PM, '22)

奥兰治县纪事报》公布了第八届年度艺术家奖的获奖者、入围者和半决赛者名单，奥兰治县艺术协会今年在七个艺术类别中获得了五个奖项！

年度艺术家获奖者：
Joyce Yuruo Hong (VA, '22) - 手工视觉艺术
Youning Jiang (FTV, '22) - 电影和动画
Lauren Mei (ACT, '23) - 表演
Danielle Silver (CMD, '22) - 舞蹈
Landon Wouters (MT, '22) - 声乐

橙县纪事报》公布了第八届年度艺术家奖的获奖者、入围者和半决赛者，而OCSA今年在七个艺术类别中有五位获奖者！这是对我们的肯定。年度艺术家计划表彰全县有天赋的学生在艺术方面的成就。

入围名单：
计算机辅助视觉艺术：
计算机绘图和绘画
Juliana Jarvis (DM, '22)

手工视觉艺术：
手工绘图和绘画
Grace Jo (VA, '22)

混合媒体
Hannah Kang (VA, '22)

舞蹈。
世界/文化舞蹈
Mia Amaris Lopez (BF, '23)

剧院:
表演
Sophia Madrigal (ACT, '22)

音乐剧表演
Brooklyn Vizcarra (MT, '22)

声乐。
古典声乐
Evan Richards (CV, '22)

半决赛选手：
计算机辅助视觉艺术：

计算机绘图和绘画
Elise Maniquis-Dormitorio (DM, '22)
Hannah Miller (DM, '22)

平面设计和数字插图
Josh Nguyen (FTV, '22)

摄影（电影和数字）
Soren Almeida (FTV, '22)

Joanne Javien（医学硕士，99 年）、Ella Mardirossian（医学硕士，23 年）和 OCSA 音乐剧导师 Gina Velez 参加了在 La Mirada Theater of Performing Arts 演出的《音乐之声》。

以下学生参加了加利福尼亚州戏剧节，并获得以下奖项：

Gai Jones Senior Honor Thespian Scholarship:
Ethan Gray (ACT, '22)

Thespy Award Winners:

Solo Musical
第一名：Brooklyn Vizcarra (MT, '22)

二人音乐剧
第一名：Meghan Barton (MT, '23) 和 Ella Gibson (PM, '23)

独唱独白
第二名：Kaya Sparnicht (ACT, '25)

最高分（Thespy Superior）：

独唱音乐剧
Meghan Barton (MT, '23)
Samantha Divis (MT, '25)
Mia Geise (MT, '24)
Ella Gibson (PM, '23)
Daniel Grossgold (IA, '24)
Chloe Ness (MT, '24)
Erin Tardibuono (MT, '25)
Brooklyn Vizcarra (MT、
Landon Wouters (MT, '22)

Duet Musical
Meghan Barton (MT, '23)
Ella Gibson (PM, '23)
Brooklyn Vizcarra (MT, '24)
Landon Wouters (MT, '22)

Solo Monologue
Isabella Lloyd (IA, '25)
Kaya Sparnicht (ACT, '25)

Alyssa Kim（医学硕士，26 年）在 Emily Kim 执导的短片《To The Lights》中担任主角之一。

以下学生参与了一部名为《Pho》的原创电影的创作，该电影曾在 2022 年法国戛纳电影节上放映。

Ethan Chu (FTV, '21) - 编剧/导演/剪辑
Aaron Orullian, 影视部主任 - 执行制片人
Antone Axten (MT) - 摄影师/调色师
Darren Camaya (FTV, '21) - 制片助理
Ella Beatriz Catacutan (CMD, '21) - 临时演员
Ren Collantes (FTV. '21) - Gaffer/Sound Mixer David Du (FTV. '21) - Gaffer/Sound Mixer Ren Collantes (FTV, '21) - Gaffer/Sound Mixer
David Du (FTV, '21) - Production Assistant
Ava Encinas (FTV, '21) - Producer
Noah Frech (FTV, '21) - Still Photographer
Cooper Hardwick (FTV, '21) - Still Photographer
Lilah Horton (CMD, '21) - Extras
Paris Phillips (FTV, '21) - Makeup Artist

Ashli St. Armant（MT，03 级）制作了她的首部戏剧作品，名为 "NORTH"。

由 Hannah Cho (IM '25) 创办的非营利组织 Empowering Arts (eA)，授予以下 OCSA 学生 "总统志愿者服务金奖"。这些学生因在养老院、生活辅助设施和盲童学习中心举办音乐会而受到表彰。

Dylan Chia (IM, '26)
Brent Cho (ACT, '27)
Hannah Cho (IM, '25)
Isabella Cho (ACT, '27)
Sumin Cho (IM, '25)
Emma Chuang (VA, '25)
Mia Geise (MT, '24)
Andrew Fung (IM, '24)
Arim (Ariana) Kim (IM、
Jennifer Kim (VA, '25)
Calene Lee (CW, '25)
Sunny Lee (IM, '24)
Danny O'Grady (IM, '24)
Jae Eun (April) Park (IM, '25)
Emy Pardo (MT, '24)
Lucy Woo (IM, '25)
River Zylstra (ACT, '27)

视觉艺术学院（Visual Arts Conservatory）院长佩奇-奥登（Paige Oden）被选为2022年艺术学校网络（ASN）年度教师奖得主。此外，但丁-巴斯科（Dante Basco，93 年 MT）获得了 2022 年 ASN 艺术学校杰出校友成就奖，该奖项旨在表彰在公民、艺术和学术领域取得杰出成就，并致力于追求卓越的个人。

乔纳-克莱姆（MT，26 年级）的数字艺术作品在奥兰治县博览会美术比赛中荣获红丝带奖。

伊莱-拉斯金（MT，12 年级）被选为圣丹斯 2022 制片研究员。The Wrap》杂志还撰文介绍了入选圣丹斯制片实验室和峰会的艺术家。阅读全文，请访问： https://bit.ly/3Vt5rbk

贾里德-马查多（MT，17 年）在 Chance 剧院出演了《美国白痴》中的男主角约翰尼，《橘郡纪事报》的一篇文章对他进行了报道。阅读文章请访问： https://bit.ly/3UrjVqT

Erin Tardibuono（医学硕士，25 年）和 Nava Tate（医学硕士，27 年）在塔斯廷地区艺术委员会与 Lythgoe Family Productions 合作推出的《绿野仙踪》剧目中分别饰演 Munchkin 市验尸官和 Munchkin 市市长。

以下学生和校友获得了 2022 年度 Musical Theatre West Footlighters 奖学金。欲了解有关该奖学金的更多信息，请访问： https://bit.ly/3VtBesI

Naomi Groleau (MT, '22)
Haven Hanson (PD, '23)
Jordan Spena (MT, '22)
Landon Wouters (MT, '22)

伊莎贝拉-贝当古（Isabella Betancourt，MT，25 年级）在约巴林达的麦考伊-里格比艺术团（McCoy Rigby Arts）制作的 "史莱克音乐剧 "中饰演主角菲奥娜公主。

以下学生获得了美国大学理事会四个表彰项目中的两个项目颁发的 "国家表彰项目奖"，该项目旨在表彰他们的学业成绩以及在 PSAT/NMSQT、PSAT 10 和/或 AP 考试中的突出表现。

全国非裔美国人表彰奖
Kayalani Degrave (MT, '23)
Ayanna Dowell (CMD, '23)
Aurelia Philmore (BD, '24)

全国西班牙裔美国人表彰奖
Sabrina Aguilar (DM, '23)
Maya Bleszinski (MT, '23)
Analise Delp (CW., '24) Maya Ferch、
Maya Ferchaw (ACT, '24)
Abril Garcia (CW, '23)
Mia Guillen (IA, '23)
David Llenderrozos (CW, '23)
Alexa Nunez Magana (MT. '23) Ava Tello (MT. '23)
Ava Tello (ACT, '24)
Arianna Torres (CW, '23)
Candace Ramirez (VA, '23)
Sophia Ruiz (MT, '23)

朱利安-格温（MT，27 年级）在 Vanguard 大学即将上演的《假日酒店》中扮演查理-温斯洛一角。

索菲亚-鲁伊斯（MT，23 级）因即将在探索立方的 STEAM 主题音乐剧 "冬日之光 "中演出而登上了《育儿 OC》的封面：回家之旅"。

今年 10 月，由托尼奖得主科里-布鲁尼什（Corey Brunish）执导、即将在百老汇上演的新音乐剧《斯普林菲尔德的林肯一家》在圣巴巴拉中心舞台剧院首演，艾琳-塔迪布诺（MT，25 年级）在剧中饰演年轻的玛丽-托德。

Broderick (Brody) Yun（MT，28 级）在 Netflix 和 YouTube 上热播的系列剧 "Cocomelon "中出演 Nico 一角。

橘郡纪事报》公布了第十届年度艺术家奖的获奖者、入围者、半决赛者和提名者名单。今年，奥兰治县学生会在七个艺术类别中产生了两名获奖者，以及许多入围者、半决赛者和被提名者！年度艺术家 "计划旨在表彰全县在艺术领域取得成就的优秀学生。

半决赛入围者：

舞蹈

商业舞蹈
Michelle Cheng (CMD, '23)
Jonah Smith (CMD, '23)

音乐会舞蹈
Courtney Chiu (BCD, '23)

街舞
Faith Aguilar (CMD, '23)
Edward Chen (IA, '24)

世界/文化舞蹈
Mia Amaris Lopez (BF、'23）


Film and Television

Cinematography
Zen Sing Thai (FTV, '23)

Film Directing
Jordan Held (FTV, '23)

Promo/Commercial Making
Evan Padilla (FTV, '23)


Fine Arts

Drawing
Chelsea Lee (VA.)'24）

综合媒体
Alison Amber Lee (VA, '23)

绘画
London San Luis (DM, '23)
Cheungwan (Amy) Wang (VA, '23)
Melody Wu (VA, '24)


器乐

爵士
Nathan Tatsuta (IM, '24) - 钢琴

钢琴
Lucie Kim (IM、钢琴

管乐与打击乐
Heather Kim (IM, '24) - 长笛
Damian Paul (IM, '24) - 打击乐


媒体艺术

数字插画
Ava Diaz (DM, '24)
Fatima Mai (VA, '24)

游戏艺术
Ethan Situ Leung (DM, '23)
Vicky H. Nguyen (DM, '24).Nguyen (DM, '23)

Motion Graphics and Animation
David Du (FTV, '24)


Theater

Acting
Ava DeVoe (ACT, '24)
Elora Sparnicht (CW, '23)

声乐

Classical Voice
Mia Baron (CV、
Lilliana Mindel (CV, '24)
Viveka Saravanan (CV, '23)

文化和商业声乐
Ella Gibson (PM, '23)

音乐剧声乐
Sophia Ruiz (MT, '23)

橘郡纪事报》公布了第十届年度艺术家奖的获奖者、入围者、半决赛者和提名者名单。今年，奥兰治县学生会在七个艺术类别中选出了两名获奖者，以及许多入围者、半决赛者和被提名者！年度艺术家 "计划旨在表彰全县在艺术领域取得成就的优秀学生。

被提名者：

Dance

Commercial Dance
Michelle Cheng (CMD, '23)
Jonah Smith (CMD, '23)

Concert Dance
Courtney Chiu (BCD, '23)
Aarilyn Lee (CMD, '23)
Daniella Morales (BCD, '24)
Alisa Nguyen (BCD, '23)

Hip-Hop
Faith Aguilar (CMD. '23) Edward Chen IA、'23）
Edward Chen (IA, '24)

世界/文化舞蹈
Saira Galilea Arias (BF, '23)
Hannah Ayala (BR, '23)
Jude Caguioa Camaya (BR, '23)
Constantin Chekardzhikov (BR, '23)
Mia Amaris Lopez (BF、'23)
Aurelia Philmore (BR, '24)


电影与电视

电影摄影
Owen Thomas Blum (FTV, '23)
Zen Sing Thai (FTV, '23)

电影导演
Dominic Gonzalez (FTV, '23)
Jordan Held (FTV、'23）

宣传片/广告制作
Evan Padilla (FTV, '23)


美术

素描
Nina Alvarez (VA, '23)
Chelsea Lee (VA, '24)
Chili Sloop (VA, '24)

综合媒体
Chloe Kim (VA, '23)
Alison Amber Lee (VA, '23)

绘画
Luke Furca (VA、
London San Luis (DM, '23)
Cheungwan (Amy) Wang (VA, '23)
Melody Wu (VA, '24)


器乐

爵士乐
Megan Etzel (IM, '23) - 钢琴
Trent Horio (IM, '23) - 次中音萨克斯
Nathan Tatsuta (IM、'24）- 钢琴

钢琴
Emilia Djordjevic（IM，'23）- 钢琴
Lucie Kim（IM，'24）- 钢琴

管乐与打击乐
Heather Kim（IM，'24）- 长笛
Aidan Luu（IM，'23）- 中音萨克斯
Daniel Park O'Grady （IM、单簧管
Damian Paul (IM, '24) - 打击乐
Leo Sui (IM, '23) - 长号

世界/文化和商业音乐
Savannah Tweedt (PM, '24) - 架子鼓和打击乐


媒体艺术

数字插画
Ava Diaz (DM、
Cindy (Tenna) Kuang (VA, '24)
Fatima Mai (VA, '24)
Olivia Sarno (DM, '23)
Mingxuan Wang (VA, '23)

游戏艺术
Rachel Kondo (DM, '24)
Ethan Situ Leung (DM, '23)
Vicky H. Nguyen (DM, '24)Nguyen (DM, '23)

运动图像和动画
David Du (FTV, '24)

摄影
Candace Ramirez (VA, '23)


戏剧

表演
Ava DeVoe (ACT、'24）
Elora Sparnicht （CW，'23）
Ethan Swartz （ACT，'23）

音乐剧表演
Alexa Núñez Magaña （MT，'23）
Sophie Russ （MT、'24)


声乐

古典声乐
Mia Baron (CV, '23)
Grace Huynh (CV, '23)
Lilliana Mindel (CV, '24)
Sebastian Nunez (CV, '24)
Viveka Saravanan (CV., '23)

Cultural and Commercial Voice
Ella Gibson (PM, '23)

Musical Theater Voice
Chloe Deutschman (MT, '24)
Clare Adelaide Murphy (IA, '23)
Sophia Ruiz (MT, '23)

以下是 OCSA 初中科学奥林匹克竞赛队的学生，他们在橙县地区锦标赛上与其他 20 个中学代表队进行了角逐，并获得了团体总分第三名的好成绩。20 名学生进入了前六名，并获得了各自组别的奖牌。该队还晋级了州锦标赛，并获得了总分第三名的好成绩，其中有 17 名学生进入了前六名。

Sailee Charlu (VA, '27)
Lila Olson (IA, '26)
Juneau Foxlin (IMS, '26)
Iva (Jiaying) Liu (CV, '27)
Samantha Wu (MT, '27)
Jeremy Lee (IM, '28)
Armaan Diwan (IM, '27)
Skyler Tran (IMP、
Sterling Tran (IMP, '27)
Jackson Tran (IA, '27)
Lauren Young (PD, '26)
Henry Courtney (CV, '26)
Olivia Song (CV, '28)
Seojin Park (IMP, '28)
Sophie Paulsen (MT, '27)

祝贺 OCSA 模拟审判队、教师顾问 Whitney Coates、助理教练 Courtney Harper、律师教练 Justice Halim Dhanidina、Melissa Brandman（法学博士）和 Ethan Feng（法学博士）在激烈的竞争中晋级州决赛并获得加州第四名。除了集体的努力，Sabrina Aguilar（DM，23 年级）还获得了 "法庭艺术 "的全州第一名，Emy Pardo（MT，24 年级）也因出色地扮演了证人 Cleo Shafer 而获得了 "杰出 Cleo Shafer "奖。领导力教师兼模拟审判顾问 Whitney Coates 被评为 OC 模拟审判年度最佳教师教练。

Sofya Levitsky-Weitz（MT，08 级）凭借《The Bear》获得编剧协会最佳喜剧系列奖，该剧目前正在 Hulu 上播放。

Bobby Amamizu（CMD，06 级）和 RJ Higton（MT，18 级）在亚马逊 Prime 频道播出的电视剧《了不起的麦瑟尔夫人》（The Marvelous Mrs.

Isabella Abiera（ACT，28 年级）、Johnisa Almariya Breault（MT，18 年级）、Arielle Dettmer（CMD，20 年级）和 Adrienne Amanda Morrow（MT，25 年级）在拉米拉达表演艺术剧院演出了 McCoy/Rigby Entertainment 制作的《国王与我》。

佩德罗-帕斯卡（MT，93 年）登上了 2023 年 5 月号的 "名利场 "杂志。

斯蒂芬妮-J-布洛克（MT，90 级）将参加 2023 年 10 月在沃利斯-安纳伯格表演艺术中心举办的 "百老汇与沃利斯"（Broadway @ The Wallis）系列音乐会。

迪林-罗德里戈（Dylin Rodrigo，MT，28 年级）在百老汇首演 "迪斯尼狮子王 "中的小辛巴。这部经典剧目今年在百老汇迎来了第 25 个年头。

艾娃-维拉科尔塔（MT，27 年级）在 2022 年冬季与洛杉矶歌剧院合作演出的普契尼歌剧《托斯卡》中担任儿童合唱团的一员。

Pedro Pascal (MT, ‘93) was featured in People Magazine’s “100 Reasons to Love America in 2023” as number 47 for “owning his moment.” The article focused on a mix of summer fun, natural beauty, inspiring moments, and opportunities for celebration. Pedro was also nominated for the following three 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in “The Last of Us,” Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting “Saturday Night Live,” and Outstanding Narrator for “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World.”

The following students represented OCSA at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar at the University of San Diego. This event is a three-day leadership development program that empowers attendees to make positive changes in their communities.

Skylar Christensen (MT, ‘25)
Natalie Hoffman (CW, ‘25)
Ella West Jerrier (FTV, ‘25)
Sky Keyoung (CV, ‘25)
Caitlin Kim (ACT, ‘25)
Isabella Kim (ACT, ‘25)
Abriella Nicolalde (MT, ‘25)

Nicole Morris (MT, ‘16) was featured on Spectrum News 1 for her involvement as an ensemble cast member in the “Les Misérables” Southern California tour, which performed at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts this past year. In her interview, she spoke about her early love for the theatre, friendships she has made on tour, and her other stage experiences. To watch/read more, please visit: https://bit.ly/47Msns6

Acting instructor and past director of OCSA Thespians Donald Amerson and Acting instructor and current director of OCSA Thespians Vanessa Cortez, along with Tessa Espinola (ACT, ‘25), Mia Geise (MT, ‘24), Atalia Lewis (MT, ‘24), Maggie Moland (ACT, ‘24), attended the International Thespian Festival (ITF) at the University of Indiana in Bloomington. ITF is a week-long showcase where young thespians can take workshops and show off their skills. At the festival, Atalia won an award for Solo Musical and Maggie won an award for Solo Acting.

Alisa Melendez (MT, ‘16) was cast as the lead of Sophie in the “Mamma Mia!” San Diego Tour. She was also featured in San Diego Magazine in an article that highlights her journey as a stage performer and her passion for her hometown of San Diego. To read the San Diego Magazine article, please visit: https://bit.ly/3TdKPFz

Miley Jane Gavarrete (MT, ‘26) was cast in the Broadway On Tour Youth Theater’s production of “Les Misérables” in July 2023 at the Ebell Theater of Santa Ana.

Alexa Wildish (MT, ‘06) performed on season 24 of “The Voice” and all the coaches turned toward her as she sang a rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird.” Alexa was chosen to be on Niall Horan’s team and made it to the Playoff episode.

Juliet Garbacz (MT) moved to London, England to attend The Upper School at the Royal Ballet. This school, accredited by the University of Roehampton, allows students ages 16-19 to train in classical ballet and eventually earn a BA in Classical Ballet and Dance Performance. Around 100 students representing 17 different countries attend each school year.

The following students performed in the children’s choir that was featured in the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” presented by McCoy Rigby Entertainment at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Cameron Avery (ACT, ‘27)
Jasmine Melwani (IA, ‘25)
Adrienne Morrow (MT, ‘25)
Angelina Pendleton-Mendez (PM, ‘27)
Sydney Sublette (CV, ‘26)
Erin Tardibuono (MT, ‘25)
Ava Villacorta (MT, ‘27)
Emma Woodward (CV, ‘27)

Adrienne Morrow (MT, ‘25) was cast as Louisa in “The Sound of Music” at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, presented by Musical Theatre West.

Noelani Pese (MT, ‘26) was named Miss California Jr. Teen 2023-2024 and was the first person of Samoan heritage crowned in the pageant’s history.

Logan Bailey (MT, ‘29) voiced the role of Pandy Paws in Dreamworks’ animated series “Gabby’s Dollhouse.” Logan became the new voice of the character starting in season 8 of the Netflix series.

The following students earned recognition awards for their participation in the 2023 Student Evaluation Program (SEP) hosted by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) - Los Angeles. At the SEP Extravaganza Recital in January, First Place winners in their respective divisions each performed one song of a judge’s choice.

Classical 2A (Youth); Song for Recital: “Chi vuol la zingarella”
Lubaina Habib (CV, ‘28) - Honorable Mention
Beatrice Main (MT, ‘29) - 3rd Place
Julia Zhou (CV, ‘28) - Honorable Mention

Musical Theatre 2B (Youth); Song for Recital: “The Secret of Happiness”
Cadence Bleakley (CV, ‘28) - 3rd Place

Classical 3A-1 (Lower HS - High Voices); Song for Recital: “Italian Street Song”
Reese Guenther-Clark (CV, ‘27) - 1st Place
Leila Woodward (CV, ‘27) - 2nd Place

Commercial B (14 Years & Older); Song for Recital: “Easy On Me”
Angelina Pendleton-Mendez (PM, ‘27) - 1st Place

Classical 4B (Upper HS - Low Voices); Song for Recital: “Ah! quanto è vero”
Sebastian Nunez (CV, ‘24) - Honorable Mention
Jeffrey Yang (CV, ‘24) - 3rd Place

Classical 2B (Youth); Song for Recital: “Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube”
Cadence Bleakley (CV, ‘28) - Honorable Mention
Simran Goyal (CV, ‘28) - Honorable Mention
Liam Posos (CV, ‘28) - Honorable Mention

Musical Theatre 2A (Youth); Song for Recital: “Shy”
Beatrice Main (MT, ‘29) - Honorable Mention

Classical 4A (Lower HS - Low Voices); Song for Recital: “O del mio dolce ardor”
Henry Courtney (CV, ‘26) - 3rd Place
Charlton Tsai (CW, ‘24) - 2nd Place
Jack Wilson (CV, ‘25) - Honorable Mention
William Yu (CV, ‘26) - Honorable Mention

Bea Main (MT, ‘29) was cast in South Coast Repertory’s “A Christmas Carol” as Tiny Tim Cratchit. Performances took place in December 2023.

Logan Bailey (MT, ‘29) and Ian Massimino (MT, ‘29) earned First Place at the Musical Theatre Competition of America 2024 in Anaheim for their vocal duet “You and Me (But Mostly Me)” from “The Book of Mormon.”

Logan Bailey (MT, ‘29) was casted as the voice for Arnold, based on Nickelodeon’s “Hey Arnold!” cartoon, in a Paramount+ Superbowl commercial. Logan was also casted as the voice of Pandy Paws in season nine of Dreamworks’ animated series “Gabby’s Dollhouse” on Netflix. The songs he sang in the series can be found on Spotify on the “Gabby’s Dollhouse” page. Logan’s voicework for Pandy Paws is also featured in the Neon Wild interactive stories available in the App Store.

Grant Conroy (CV, ‘25) and Quinn Conroy (MT, ‘27) created an organization called “Diabetes High” to promote awareness of Type 1 Diabetes among middle and high school students. They worked with numerous school districts to get #SeeTheSigns posters in 127 school health offices. The #SeeTheSigns posters point out early warning signs for Type 1 Diabetes and have the potential to reach hundreds of school nurses and over 135,000 students. Grant and Quinn also arranged for the posters to be translated into Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean and Portuguese to reach a broader audience in the diverse school system and the global audience of the organization BeyondType1. Through "Diabetes High," they started the OCSA Diabetes Awareness Club and have set up an online portal for students from around the country to start their own diabetes awareness clubs at their schools. The OCSA club participates in the Support Breakthrough T1D Walk and has raised over $9,000 for diabetes research and programs.

Sasha Tolkachev (MT, ‘27) starred as Agatha Trunchbull in “Matilda Jr.” at Tustin’s Top Hat 8 Reparatory (TH8R). The all-teen cast, ages 12-18, performed multiple shows at TH8R.

The following OCSA students placed or received honorable mentions in their respective categories at the 2024 VO-CAL live competition at California State University, Long Beach.

Commercial Music - Ages 14-15; “Easy on Me”
Angelina Pendleton-Mendez (PM, ‘27) - First Place
Leyla Ton (PM, ‘28) - Second Place

Musical Theatre - Age 13; “Out There”
Keanu Ho (CV, ‘29) - Second Place
Kristin Mamangun (MT, ‘29) - Third Place
Enzo Passalacqua (MT, ‘28) - First Place

Musical Theatre - Ages 14-15 (Group 1); “Santa Fe”
Anya Mulay (MT, ‘28) - Second Place

Musical Theatre - Ages 14-15 (Group 2); “Screw Loose”
Asmi Aggarwal (CV, ‘27) - Honorable Mention
Reese Guenther-Clark (CV, ‘27) - Second Place
Angelina Pendleton-Mendez (PM, ‘27) - Third Place

Musical Theatre - Ages 14-15 (Group 3); “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables”
Amber Bach (CV, ‘26) - Third Place
Juliette Eitel (CV, ‘27) - Second Place

Musical Theatre - Ages 16-18 (Group 2); “I Don’t Need a Roof”
Madison Becerra (CV, ‘25) - Third Place
Sydney Sublette (CV, ‘26) - Honorable Mention

Musical Theatre - Ages 16-18 (Group 3); “Be a Lion”
Tessa Espinola (ACT, ‘25) - Second Place
Eliza Tait (CV, ‘25) - Honorable Mention

Bella Lloyd (MT, ‘25) was selected as one of eight State Thespian Officers (STO) for California. STO is one of the highest honors for a California Thespian student. She not only represents OCSA’s Thespian Troupe 6826, she also represents the state of California as a student board member.

OCSA’s Junior Thespian Troupe 6826 attended the California State Thespian Festival in Upland, where they participated in workshops, staged readings, group numbers, and the Thespy awards. The following students received awards, along with multiple superior ratings and scholarships.

Malia Chisick (MT, ‘25) - Second Place, Musical Theatre Duet
Samantha Divis (MT, ‘25) - Second Place, Musical Theatre Duet
Daniel Grossgold (IA, ‘24) - First Place, Musical Theatre Duet
Bella Lloyd (MT, ‘25) - First Place, Musical Theatre Duet
Chloe Ness (CV, ‘24) - Judge’s Choice, Musical Theatre Solo
Kaya Sparnicht (ACT, ‘25) - First Place, Playwriting

Miley Jane Gavarrete (MT, ‘26) was cast as Midge Mahoney at the Yorba Linda Spotlight Theater Company’s production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The comedy-musical focuses on six adolescents navigating the pressures of both the titular competition and their teenage years.

Ava Villacorta (MT, ‘27) performed in the LA Opera’s run of Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles. Puccini’s Turandot contains imagined, outdated, and inaccurate representations of Asian culture; however, LA Opera worked in consultation with the Asian Opera Alliance, who offered input on how to present the work with greater consciousness, care, and context, while maintaining fidelity to the original opera.

The following OCSA students, representing 13 conservatories, raised over $30,000 for Maui Wildfire victims by volunteering and sharing their talents at the Music for Maui Benefit Concert and Pop-up Events.

Ella Mortensen (CV, ‘25)
Leah Navarro (CV, ‘26)
Elysse Nguyen (MT, ‘26)
Saya Nishimura (IM, ‘26)
Kai Orozco (JS, ‘26)
Alec Ortega-Fosado (CV, ‘25)
Caroline Risk (VA, ‘26)
Xavier Saenze (PM, ‘29)
Zaid Salazar (CV, ‘26)
Viveka Saravanan (CV, ‘24)
Haley Scott (CW, ‘26)
Nikki Smith (CV, ‘25)
Teresa Smith (MT ‘26)
Adam Strychaz (CAH, ‘26)
Heather Torres-Cancino (BR, ‘26)
Alessandra Venegas (CAH, ‘26)
Sophia Vernon (MT, ‘26)
Lavinia Watkins (CV, ‘26)
Aniya Wilkins (ACT, ‘26)
James Williams (BR, ‘26)
Jack Wilson (CV, ‘25)
Paxton Wong (CV, ‘25)
Cynthia Zhang (BR, ‘27)

Katie Cruz (MT, ‘23) was offered her first professional contract from La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts for their production of “The Little Mermaid.” Katie performed as Arista in the ensemble cast.

The following OCSA students were recipients of the 2024 Dragon Kim Foundation Fellowship. The Dragon Kim Fellowship program includes six months of training, mentorship, and hands-on leadership to help students launch community-changing project ideas from start to finish. Some OCSA students worked together for their projects, while some worked alongside students from other schools. See below for the project names and their OCSA fellows.

Community Canvas
Luke Shin (VA, ‘25)
Olivia Yun (VA, ‘25)

Heart-to-Art
Vedant Dayal (CW, ‘25)
Ashima Sharma (CW, ‘25)

Little Steps
Samantha Bailey (VA, ‘26)
Maiya Leung (DM, ‘26)
Emily Yi (VA, ‘26)

Malama
Ava Villacorta (MT, ‘27)

Meal Mentors
Elizabeth Bancroft (BR, ‘26)
Stella Mulholland (CAH, ‘26)
Talia Rosenblatt (AE, ‘26)

The Joy of Dance
Aaron Chang (CMD, ‘26)
Devin Vo (IA, ‘25)

The following OCSA students, representing 13 conservatories, raised over $30,000 for Maui Wildfire victims by volunteering and sharing their talents at the Music for Maui Benefit Concert and Pop-up Events.

Katie Baker (IM, ‘25)
Carleigh Beckner (CV, ‘26)
Hank Braverman (PM, ‘26)
Olivia Bullock (CV, ‘26)
Natalia Campos (ACT, ‘27)
Natalia Caraveo (CV ‘25)
Tiffany Carr (CV, ‘26)
Cosi Chekardzhikov (BR, ‘25)
Trent Chickering (PM, ‘26)
Grant Conroy (CV, ‘25)
Ashwin Desai (PM, ‘26)
Kira Efimenko (DM, ‘26)
Hayden Ficht (PD, ‘25)
Caitlin Francisco (PM, ‘25)
Gianna Gourley (MT, ‘27)
Reese Guenther-Clark (CV, ‘27)
Evani Gulati (MT, ‘26)
Julian Gwin (MT, ‘26)
Claire Harmsen (PM, ‘26)
Hanna Heger (CW, ‘26)
Matthew Henderson (CV, ‘25)
Zane Hermann (PM, ‘25)
Lucy Hunter (FTV, ‘26)
Sky Keyoung (CV, ‘25)
Alyssa Kim (MT, ‘26)
Avni Krishnamoorthy (PM, ‘26)
Emma Ladisky (MT, ‘26)
Ayn Liu (CAH, ‘26)
David Liu (CAH, ‘25)
Liam Majerus (BR, ‘27)
Sydney Malone (CV, ‘26)
Rylee Miyoshi (BR, ‘28)
Paige Morgan (CV, ‘25)