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OCSA students were recognized as merit award winners in The Music Center’s 34th Annual Spotlight Program
The following students were recognized as grand prize finalists, semifinalists, finalists, and merit award winners in The Music Center’s 34th Annual Spotlight Program. Spotlight is a nationally acclaimed arts training and scholarship program for teens that awards more than $100,000 in cash scholarships annually. Semifinalists have the opportunity to attend a special master class in their discipline with highly regarded artists who share their expertise on performance technique, training, and professional life. Each semifinalist then auditions once more, and the top two finalist performers in each category are selected for a total of 14 Grand Prize Finalists.Merit Awards:DanceAnnie Chen (CMD, ‘26)Mia Lopez (BF, ‘23)Classical InstrumentalLucie Kim (IM, ‘24)Minjae (Jaden) Kim (IM, ‘25)Hannah Cho (IM, ‘25)Jazz InstrumentalAllie Molin (IM, ‘25)Classical VoiceMia Baron (CV, ‘23)Samara Kohne (CV, ‘24)Lavinia Watkins (CV, ‘26)