5 each from Riverside, San Diego and Ventura counties
Los Angeles
The Music Center has announced the 96 talented high school student performers chosen as semifinalists for the 16th annual Spotlight Awards.
They were selected from among more than 800 Southern California students who auditioned in the performing arts categories of ballet, non-classical dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, classical instrumental music and jazz instrumental music. Complete list and statistical breakdown follows. For more information, contact Spotlight Director Jeri Gaile at (213) 972-3345 or log on to www.musiccenter.org/spot/
Semifinalists attend a professional master class and compete at auditions that determine the two finalists in each category. Finalists will be announced in March. Finalists will compete on stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 at the Spotlight Awards gala. Winners receive $6,000; runners-up $3,000.
The Spotlight Awards competition is followed by a gala dinner in the Grand Hall of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion; for dinner ticket information call 213 972-3346.
Begun in 1988, the Spotlight Awards program is a premiere artistic competition for Southern Californias gifted high school students who plan performing or visual arts careers. The program expanded to include a visual arts competition in 1996 and photography in 1999. Those semifinalists will be announced in early March.
Fred Roberts is Spotlight Awards Founding Chairman, Allan Burns is Chairman and Walter Grauman is Creator/Executive Producer, Jeff Margolis produces the Spotlight Awards gala performance.
Bank of America is principal sponsor of the 2004 Music Center Spotlight Awards Program. Spotlight 2004 scholarships are underwritten by Helen and Peter Bing. Additional support for the program has been provided by California Community Foundation, Maxwell H. Gluck Foundation, Eloise C. Goodhew Barnett, Claire and Theodore Morse Foundation, Dorothy Buffum Chandler Program Fund, The Young Foundation, James B. Pendleton Foundation, The Carsey Family Foundation, and Merrill Lynch.
The program is a support project of the Fraternity of Friends, a volunteer membership organization comprised of businessmen and entertainment professionals who support the Music Center. In 1993, the Fraternity began the Spotlight Mentor Program, chaired by Richard Wilson, to pair student finalists with members who provide support, encouragement and direction.
Area Finalists
Inland Valley
Claremont
Guthrie, Devon 17 Classical Voice Soprano 909 626-5498
12th grade, St. Lucy High, Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese
Koslin, Adam 15 Jazz Instrumental Alto Saxophone 909 392-3895
10th grade, Claremont High, Claremont USD
Riverside County
Idyllwild
Lin, Yi-Hsuan 18 Classical Instrumental Violin 909 659-2171 x372
11th grade, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Private
Pietsch, Jeremy 18 Jazz Instrumental Tenor Saxophone 909 659-2074
12th grade, Hemet High, Hemet USD
Zhai, Yao Guang 18 Classical Instrumental Clarinet 909 659-2171 x372
10th grade, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Private
Murrieta
Barnett, Patrick 18 Non-Classical Dance Irish Folk 909 677-4051
12th grade, Murrieta Valley High, Murrieta Valley USD
Riverside
Todar, Chris 17 Non-Classical Dance Modern 909 687-7501
12th grade, Ramona High, Riverside USD
San Bernardino County
Alta Loma
Haire, Darrell 16 Ballet 909 466-1811
10th, Rancho Cucamonga High, Chaffey Joint UHSD
Workman, Amanda 16 Classical Voice Soprano 909 466-0769
11th grade, Los Osos High, Chaffey Joint UHSD
Chino Hills
Hwang, Jennise 17 Classical Instrumental Violin 909 393-8069
12th grade, Sunny Hills High, Fullerton JUHSD
Fontana
Gonzalez, Noel 17 Classical Voice Mezzo 909 659-2171 x372
12th grade, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Private
Ontario
Kaufman, Chanlon 18 Non-Classical Voice Musical Theater 909 988-8050
12th grade, Upland High School, Upland USD
Rancho Cucamonga
Mohadjer, Ashley 17 Ballet 909 466-9178
12th grade, Rancho Cucamonga High, Chaffey Joint UHSD
Victorville
Johnson, Andrew 17 Non-Classical Voice Pop 760 241-5975
11th grade, Apple Valley High, Apple Valley USD
Yucaipa
Combs, Sarah 18 Classical Voice Soprano 909 659-2171 x6861
12th grade, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Private
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