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  • 2021 YoungArts Winners
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    2021 YoungArts Winners
    The following students were recognized as 2021 YoungArts Winners by the National YoungArts Foundation for their artistic achievements. YoungArts award winners at all levels receive cash prizes between $100 and $10,000, and winners at the Finalist level are invited to participate in National YoungArts Week + in January, which features virtual classes, workshops, mentorship opportunities from leading artists in their fields, virtual performances, and an exhibition for the public.

    Finalists:
    Courtney Chiu (CCD, '23) – Dance (Modern/Contemporary)
    Michele Lu (PM, '21) – Voice (Popular Voice)
    Gianna Pedregon (IM, '21) – Jazz (Violin)

    Honorable Mentions:
    Maya Alvarez-Coyne (CMD, '21) – Dance (World Dance/Irish Step)
    Laura Anne Chen (CW, '21) – Writing (Novel)
    Michele Lu (PM, '21) – Voice (Singer-Songwriter)

    Merit:
    Laura Anne Chen (CW, '21) – Classical Music (Piano)
    Wyatt Layton (CW, '23) – Writing (Spoken Word)
    Brian Lin (IM, '21) – Classical Music (Saxophone)
    Lauren Mei (ACT, '23) – Theater
    Charlee Rubino (MT, '21) – Theater
    Jonathan Truong (CW, '21) – Writing (Short Story)
  • Students Featured in Blue Door Magazine
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    Students Featured in Blue Door Magazine
    Corah Abbott (CCD, '21), Analiese Bancroft (CCD, '21), and Rachel Ta (CCD, '21) were featured in a Blue Door Magazine photo that creatively brought dance and architecture together. To read the full article, please visit https://bit.ly/3bXqQoA
  • OCSA Eye Matter Club Covered in Voice of OC Article
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    OCSA Eye Matter Club Covered in Voice of OC Article
    The OCSA Eye Matter Club, founded by Anjal Jain (CV, ‘22), was covered in an article by Voice of OC. The Eye Matter Club helps individuals with eye impairment to connect with each other through the arts. Eye Matter recently hosted online international art classes in nine different artistic disciplines for individuals with visual impairments. These art classes were taught completely by OCSA students and the visually impaired students' artistic performances were displayed during an international showcase. The following students are also members of the club.

    Ritika Asher (CCD, ‘22)
    Cece Fanelli (PD, ‘22)
    Ava Gaskins (FTV, ‘22)
    Stella Goodman (CV, ‘23)
    Joyce Lee (CV, ‘22)
    Delaney Manna (PD, ‘23)
    Sarah Park (CV, ‘23)
    Finley Sasena (CCD, ‘23)
    Hailey Somphone (CV, ‘22)
    Larkin Ten Elshof (CV, ‘22)
    Grace Wilcox (ACT, ‘22)

    Please view the article here: https://bit.ly/3dgeRDd
  • Dance Nominations
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    Dance Nominations
    The Orange County Register announced the nominees for the 8th Annual Artist of the Year Award. This program highlights talented students across the county for their accomplishments in the arts. 750 students representing 78 Orange County high schools were nominated, and 50 of them are from OCSA! Each of these students have proven their abilities in their areas of expertise. Here are the nominations for Dance:

    Commercial Dance:
    Danielle Silver (CMD, ‘22)
    Dawson Charles Walker (CMD, ‘21)

    Concert Dance:
    Corah Abbott (CCD, ‘21)
    Ian Francisco Roman (CCD, ‘22)

    World/Cultural Dance:
    Maya Elizabeth Alvarez-Coyne (CMD, ‘21)
    Rodrigo Blanco (BF, ‘21)
    Lucas McCollum-VanHoosear (BR, ‘22)
    Rodrigo Francisco Rea (BF, ‘21)
  • Orange County Artist of the Year Semi-finalists
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    Orange County Artist of the Year Semi-finalists
    The Orange County Register announced the semifinalists for the 8th Annual Artist of the Year Awards. The Artist of the Year program honors talented students across the county for their accomplishments in the arts.

    Computer-Assisted Visual Arts:
    Computer Drawing and Painting
    Eden Haymond (DM, ‘21)
    Ashley Yang (VA, ‘22)

    Dance:
    Commercial Dance
    Danielle Silver (CMD, ‘22)
    Dawson Charles Walker (CMD, ‘21)
    Concert Dance
    Corah Abbott (CCD, ‘21)
    World and Cultural Dance
    Maya Elizabeth Alvarez-Coyne (CMD, ‘21)
    Rodrigo Blanco (BF, ‘21)
    Lucas McCollum-VanHoosear (BR, ‘22)

    Film and Animation:
    Directing and Editing
    Ethan Chu (FTV, ‘21)
    Johann Ren Collantes (FTV, ‘21)
    Nolan Frech (FTV, ‘21)

    Handcrafted Visual Arts:
    Hand Drawing and Painting
    Joyce Lee (VA, ‘21)
    Mixed Media
    Junzhu Zhang (VA, ‘21)
    Sculpting and Metalwork
    Juhyun Park (VA, ‘21)

    Instrumental Music:
    Jazz
    Gianna Pedregon (IM, ‘21) - Violin
    Piano and Strings
    Hannah Noh (IM, ‘21) - Piano

    Theater:
    Acting
    Mia Kaplan (MT, ‘21)
    Musical Theater Performance
    Ava Kuntz (CV, ‘21)
    Madison E. Osment (MT, ‘21)
    Charlee Rubino (MT, ‘21)

    Vocal Music:
    Classical Voice
    Ava Kuntz (CV, ‘21)
    Commercial Voice
    Michele Lu (PM, ‘21)
  • Orange County Artist of the Year Finalists
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    Orange County Artist of the Year Finalists
    The Orange County Register announced the finalists for the 8th Annual Artist of the Year Awards. The Artist of the Year program honors talented students across the county for their accomplishments in the arts.

    Vocal Music - Commercial Voice
    Ye Ji Kim (PM ‘21)

    Vocal Music - Classical Voice
    Catherine Johnston (CV ‘21)

    Dance - Concert Dance
    Corah Abbott (CCD, ‘21)

    Dance - World/Cultural Dance
    Maya Elizabeth Alvarez-Coyne (CMD, ‘21)

    Handcrafted Visual Arts - Mixed Media
    Junzhu Zhang (VA, ‘21)

    Handcrafted Visual Arts - Sculpting and metalwork
    Juhyun Park (VA, ‘21)

    Film and Animation - Directing and Editing
    Noah Frech (FTV, ‘21)

    Instrumental Music - Winds and Percussion
    Brian Lin (alto sax) (IM, ‘21)

    Theatre - Acting
    Ariyah Brown (ACT, ‘22)
  • Mikayla Fleming Accepted to Three Summer Intensives
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    Mikayla Fleming Accepted to Three Summer Intensives
    Mikayla Fleming (CCD, ‘24) was accepted to three summer intensives: Alonzo King Lines Ballet Summer Intensive, University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) Contemporary Program with a special invitation to the Professional Program, and Boston Ballet Summer Intensive.
  • Anna Antongiorgi Releases a Book of Poems
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    Anna Antongiorgi Releases a Book of Poems
    Anna Antongiorgi (CCD, ‘15) released a book of poems titled refinding the rules of gravity through Finishing Line Press.
  • Ritika Asher Co-hosts Orange County Justice Fund’s Annual Fundraiser
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    Ritika Asher Co-hosts Orange County Justice Fund’s Annual Fundraiser
    Ritika Asher (CCD, '23) was the co-host for the Orange County Justice Fund’s (OCJF) annual fundraiser. OCJF is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to generating support for effective legal representation for the immigrant community, some of the most vulnerable residents in the county.
  • Winners and Finalist for OC Artist of the Year
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    Winners and Finalist for OC Artist of the Year
    Over the summer, the following students were honored by the Orange County Register as winners and finalists for the 2020 Artist of the Year.

    Computer-Assisted Visual Arts
    Mira Hirabayashi (VA, '20): Computer Drawing and Painting Finalist

    Dance
    Lilah Dee Horton (CMD, '21): Dance Artist of the Year & Commercial Dance Finalist
    Kaprice Janae Glen (CCD, '20): Concert Dance Finalist
    Maya Alvarez Coyne (CMD, '21): World/Cultural Dance Finalist

    Film/Animation
    Maggie McKelvey (FTV, '20): Animation and Visual Effects Finalist

    Theater
    Christina Tinde Jesenski (ACT, '20): Theater Artist of the Year & Acting Finalist

    Vocal Music
    Catherine Johnston (CV, '21): Classical Voice Finalist
  • OCSA has been ranked by Niche as the #1 Best Charter High School in California for the third year in a row
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    OCSA has been ranked by Niche as the #1 Best Charter High School in California for the third year in a row
    Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) has been ranked by Niche as the #1 Best Charter High School in California for the third year in a row, as well as the #6 Best Charter High School in America for 2022! We would like to express our gratitude to all the students, teachers, and staff who continue to make OCSA an exceptional institution. To view all rankings for OCSA, please visit: https://bit.ly/3D8R02u
  • OCSA's Eye Matter club hosted a national online summer camp for visually impaired children
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    OCSA's Eye Matter club hosted a national online summer camp for visually impaired children
    The following students from OCSA’s Eye Matter club hosted a national online summer camp for visually impaired children, utilizing a $5,000 grant from the Anekant Community Foundation. Over the course of five weeks, they focused on creating a supportive community and fostering a sense of belonging, all while combating ableism within the arts. To view their program highlights video, please click here: https://bit.ly/3uGuevU

    Ritika Asher (BCD, ‘23)
    Alex Breschini (CV, ‘22)
    Cece Fanelli (PD, ‘22) - Vice President
    Stella Goodman (CV, ‘23)
    Anjal Jain (CV, ‘22) - President
    Delaney Manna (PD, ‘23)
    Finley Sasena (BCD, ‘23)
    Hailey Somphone (CV, ‘22)
  • Mikayla Fleming joined the Spectrum 2 Dance Company and was selected to perform in the "Continuing the Legacy" dance concert.
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    Mikayla Fleming joined the Spectrum 2 Dance Company and was selected to perform in the "Continuing the Legacy" dance concert.
    Mikayla Fleming (BCD, ‘24) joined the Jazz Spectrum Dance Company’s second company, Spectrum 2, and was selected to perform in the Continuing the Legacy dance concert.
  • Lana Sawalha, an OCSA History Teacher, was offered the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Fellowship
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    Lana Sawalha, an OCSA History Teacher, was offered the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Fellowship
    Lana Sawalha, an OCSA history teacher, was offered the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Fellowship in Scott, KS. The fellowship is awarded annually to educators who have distinguished themselves in teaching understanding and respect through project-based learning.
  • Orange County School of the Arts was featured in a KTLA article about recent Niche ranking
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    Orange County School of the Arts was featured in a KTLA article about recent Niche ranking
    Orange County School of the Arts was featured in an article by KTLA about our recent Niche ranking as the #1 Best Charter High School in California for the third year in a row, as well as the #6 Best Charter High School in America for 2022. To read the full article, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Iy3N1k
  • Kotone Matsuzaki won third place in the Junior Classical Dance category
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    Kotone Matsuzaki won third place in the Junior Classical Dance category
    Kotone Matsuzaki (BCD, ‘26) won third place in the Junior Classical Dance category at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) San Diego regional competition.
  • Elective and Conservatory Instructor Cameron Shim received his Level 1 Teaching Certification
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    Elective and Conservatory Instructor Cameron Shim received his Level 1 Teaching Certification
    Elective and Conservatory Instructor Cameron Shim received his Level 1 Teaching Certification for Aerial Silks from Aerial Physique.
  • The OCSA Robotics Team qualified for the 2022 Southern California VRC High School State Championship
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    The OCSA Robotics Team qualified for the 2022 Southern California VRC High School State Championship
    The OCSA Robotics Team qualified for the 2022 Southern California VRC High School State Championship held at Damien High School, where they will compete for a chance to go to the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas.
  • The Orange County Register announced the nominees for the 9th Annual Artist of the Year Awards, including OCSA students from multiple conservatories
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    The Orange County Register announced the nominees for the 9th Annual Artist of the Year Awards, including OCSA students from multiple conservatories
    The Orange County Register announced the nominees for the 9th Annual Artist of the Year Awards. This program highlights talented students across the county for their accomplishments in the arts. Each of these students has proven their abilities in their areas of expertise.

    Computer-Assisted Visual Arts:

    Computer Drawing and Painting
    Sofia De Luna (DM, ‘22)
    Juliana Jarvis (DM, ‘22)
    Elise Maniquis-Dormitorio (DM, ‘22)
    Hannah Miller (DM, ‘22)
    Megan Mo (DM, ‘22)

    Graphic Design and Digital Illustration
    Josh Nguyen (FTV, ‘22)

    Photography (Film and Digital)
    Soren Almeida (FTV, ‘22)

    Dance:

    Commercial Dance
    Danielle Silver (CMD, ‘22)
    Reagan Vallejo (IA, ‘22)

    Concert Dance
    Emmy Cheung (CMD, ‘22)
    Nicole Frias Lugo (BCD, ‘22)
    Alisa Nguyen (BCD, ‘23)
    Amelie Jolie Vidrio (BCD, ‘22)

    World/Cultural Dance
    Hannah Ayala (BR, ‘23)
    Mia Amaris Lopez (BF, ‘23)
    Joshua Qin (BD, ‘23)
    Hana Uehara (BR, ‘23)
  • The Orange County Register announced semifinalists for the 8th Annual Artist of the Year Awards
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    The Orange County Register announced semifinalists for the 8th Annual Artist of the Year Awards
    The Orange County Register announced the winners, finalists, and semifinalists for the 8th Annual Artist of the Year Awards, and OCSA had five winners out of seven arts categories this year! The Artist of the Year program honors talented students across the county for their accomplishments in the arts.

    Semifinalists:
    Dance:

    Commercial Dance
    Reagan Vallejo (IA, ‘22)

    Concert Dance
    Emmy Cheung (CMD, ‘22)
    Alisa Nguyen (BCD, ‘23)

    World/Cultural Dance
    Joshua Qin (BR, ‘23)
    Hana Uehara (BR, ‘23)

    Film and Animation:

    Cinematography
    Justin Shin (FTV, ‘22)

    Directing and Editing
    Maggie Ding (FTV, ‘22)
    Alexis Ai Macdonald (FTV, ‘22)
    Nona Nishigawara (FTV, ‘22)
  • Nathaniel Bowman Sindt earned the rank of Eagle Scout from Troop 90 of the Boy Scouts of America
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    Nathaniel Bowman Sindt earned the rank of Eagle Scout from Troop 90 of the Boy Scouts of America
    Nathaniel Bowman Sindt (BCD, ‘22) earned the rank of Eagle Scout from Troop 90 of the Boy Scouts of America. He is the 250th Eagle Scout in the Orange County Council.
  • The Orange County Register announced the winners and finalists for the 10th Annual Artist of the Year Awards
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    The Orange County Register announced the winners and finalists for the 10th Annual Artist of the Year Awards
    The Orange County Register announced the winners, finalists, semifinalists, and nominees for the 10th Annual Artist of the Year Awards. OCSA had two winners out of seven arts categories this year, as well as many finalists, semifinalists, and nominees! The Artist of the Year program honors talented students across the county for their accomplishments in the arts.

    Artist of the Year Winners:

    Jonah Smith (CMD, ‘23) – Dance
    Lucie Kim (IM, ‘24) – Instrumental Music


    Finalists:

    Dance
    Faith Aguilar (CMD, ‘23)
    Courtney Chiu (BCD, ‘23)

    Fine Arts
    Chelsea Lee (VA, ‘24)
    Melody Wu (VA, ‘24)

    Instrumental Music
    Heather Kim (IM, ‘24) - Flute
    Nathan Tatsuta (IM, ‘24) - Piano

    Media Arts
    Ava Diaz (DM, ‘24)
    David Du (FTV, ‘24)
    Ethan Situ Leung (DM, ‘23)

    Theater
    Elora Sparnicht (CW, ‘23)

    Vocal Music
    Lilliana Mindel (CV, ‘24)
  • The Orange County Register announced the semifinalists for the 10th Annual Artist of the Year Awards
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    The Orange County Register announced the semifinalists for the 10th Annual Artist of the Year Awards
    The Orange County Register announced the winners, finalists, semifinalists, and nominees for the 10th Annual Artist of the Year Awards. OCSA had two winners out of seven arts categories this year, as well as many finalists, semifinalists, and nominees! The Artist of the Year program honors talented students across the county for their accomplishments in the arts.

    Semifinalists:

    Dance

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

    Concert Dance
    Courtney Chiu (BCD, ‘23)

    Hip-Hop
    Faith Aguilar (CMD, ‘23)
    Edward Chen (IA, ‘24)

    World/Cultural Dance
    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)

    Mixed Media
    Alison Amber Lee (VA, ‘23)

    Painting
    London San Luis (DM, ‘23)
    Cheungwan (Amy) Wang (VA, ‘23)
    Melody Wu (VA, ‘24)


    Instrumental Music

    Jazz
    Nathan Tatsuta (IM, ‘24) - Piano

    Piano
    Lucie Kim (IM, ‘24) - Piano

    Winds and Percussion
    Heather Kim (IM, ‘24) - Flute
    Damian Paul (IM, ‘24) - Percussion


    Media Arts

    Digital Illustration
    Ava Diaz (DM, ‘24)
    Fatima Mai (VA, ‘24)

    Game Art
    Ethan Situ Leung (DM, ‘23)
    Vicky H. Nguyen (DM, ‘23)

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


    Theater

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

    Vocal Music

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

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

    Musical Theater Voice
    Sophia Ruiz (MT, ‘23)
  • The Orange County Register announced the nominees for the 10th Annual Artist of the Year Awards
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    The Orange County Register announced the nominees for the 10th Annual Artist of the Year Awards
    The Orange County Register announced the winners, finalists, semifinalists, and nominees for the 10th Annual Artist of the Year Awards. OCSA had two winners out of seven arts categories this year, as well as many finalists, semifinalists, and nominees! The Artist of the Year program honors talented students across the county for their accomplishments in the arts.

    Nominees:

    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, ‘24)

    World/Cultural Dance
    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)


    Film and Television

    Cinematography
    Owen Thomas Blum (FTV, ‘23)
    Zen Sing Thai (FTV, ‘23)

    Film Directing
    Dominic Gonzalez (FTV, ‘23)
    Jordan Held (FTV, ‘23)

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


    Fine Arts

    Drawing
    Nina Alvarez (VA, ‘23)
    Chelsea Lee (VA, ‘24)
    Chili Sloop (VA, ‘24)

    Mixed Media
    Chloe Kim (VA, ‘23)
    Alison Amber Lee (VA, ‘23)

    Painting
    Luke Furca (VA, ‘24)
    London San Luis (DM, ‘23)
    Cheungwan (Amy) Wang (VA, ‘23)
    Melody Wu (VA, ‘24)


    Instrumental Music

    Jazz
    Megan Etzel (IM, ‘23) - Piano
    Trent Horio (IM, ‘23) - Tenor saxophone
    Nathan Tatsuta (IM, ‘24) - Piano

    Piano
    Emilia Djordjevic (IM, ‘23) - Piano
    Lucie Kim (IM, ‘24) - Piano

    Winds and Percussion
    Heather Kim (IM, ‘24) - Flute
    Aidan Luu (IM, ‘23) - Alto Saxophone
    Daniel Park O’Grady (IM, ‘24) - Clarinet
    Damian Paul (IM, ‘24) - Percussion
    Leo Sui (IM, ‘23) - Trombone

    World/Cultural and Commercial Music
    Savannah Tweedt (PM, ‘24) - Drum Set and Percussion


    Media Arts

    Digital Illustration
    Ava Diaz (DM, ‘24)
    Cindy (Tenna) Kuang (VA, ‘24)
    Fatima Mai (VA, ‘24)
    Olivia Sarno (DM, ‘23)
    Mingxuan Wang (VA, ‘23)

    Game Art
    Rachel Kondo (DM, ‘24)
    Ethan Situ Leung (DM, ‘23)
    Vicky H. Nguyen (DM, ‘23)

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

    Photography
    Candace Ramirez (VA, ‘23)


    Theater

    Acting
    Ava DeVoe (ACT, ‘24)
    Elora Sparnicht (CW, ‘23)
    Ethan Swartz (ACT, ‘23)

    Musical Theater Performance
    Alexa Núñez Magaña (MT, ‘23)
    Sophie Russ (MT, ‘24)


    Vocal Music

    Classical Voice
    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)
  • OCSA students received Honorable Mention Regional-at-Large awards for the annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
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    OCSA students received Honorable Mention Regional-at-Large awards for the annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
    Congratulations to the following students for their success in the annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. These students received Honorable Mention Regional-at-Large awards.

    Felix Brem (CW, ‘23): Journalism, “A Cog in the Machine: SAT History & Test Optional Colleges”
    Kaitlyn Byer (CW, ‘25): Personal Essay & Memoir, “How I Became Beautiful”
    Ruth Chen (CW, ‘25): Flash Fiction, “Grandma’s Hands”, “Hi again”; Poetry, “Colors”; Short Story, “Golden Colors”, “The Summer Rain”
    Hailey Cho (BCD, ‘25): Journalism, “Professional Actor Convicted of Robbery and Battery on a Cruise Ship”; Personal Essay & Memoir, “Hard Work Doesn't Always Pay Off?”
    Jennifer Choi (VA, ‘26): Comic Art, “Into Reality”; Drawing & Illustration, “My life”
    Ryan Choi (ACT, ‘24): Critical Essay, “Everything is real, and therefore, nothing is”; Personal Essay & Memoir, “Unrefined”
    Justine Droullard (CW, ‘24): Painting, “Depth”, “Peek-A-Boo”; Short Story, “Rain Boots”
    Run (Sarah) Han (PD, ‘27): Drawing & Illustration, “Anticipation”, “Distorted Reality”, “Eyes That Tell a Story”, “Memories”
    Courtney Hines (CW, ‘24): Personal Essay & Memoir, “Inconstant Senses.”
    Jenna Catherine Ho (VA, ‘26): Drawing & Illustration, “Journey”
    Mankio Hong (PD, ‘26): Digital Art, “Triple Gaze”
    Anna Huang (CW, ‘24): Flash Fiction, “What She Heard”
    Cynthia Huang (CW, ‘24): Poetry, “Her Body is Fast Fashion”
    Joy Jin (CW, ‘26): Short Story, “Popsicle Kid”
    Jamie Jung (CW, ‘24): Poetry, “CODA: Child of Depressed Adult”; Short Story, “Our Body”
    Sona Kamaraj (VA, ‘24): Painting, “Dyeing Dimensions”
    Seoyun Kang (VA, ‘23): Painting, “Displayed”; Digital Art, “Pulse”
    Estella Sky Keong (CV, ‘25): Photography, “Father of Light, The Messenger of Acropolis”
    Bethany Kim (CW, ‘26): Flash Fiction, “Imaginations of Reality”
    Caroline Kim (VA, ‘25): Digital Art, “Automated”
    Chaewon Kim (CW, ‘23): Art Portfolio, “Don’t Get Lost”; Fashion, “Jelly”; Mixed Media, “Go bird go! Power Fowlers: Can They Adapt To The Wild?”, “Home is a familiar place I’ve never been”; Painting, “Where are you, my lost babies?”
    Donggyu Kim (VA, ‘24): Painting, “Autumn Waxwings”, “It Lurks in the Reef”
    Frances Kim (IA, ‘24): Comic Art, “A Birthday Visit”
    Gigi Kim (VA,’25): Drawing & Illustration, “Skittles”
    Hennah Kim (CW, ‘25): Poetry, “A is for Anorexia”
    Ina Kim (CW, ‘26): Short Story, “The Meet Up”
    Jaden Kim (IM, ‘25): Critical Essay, “The Matthew Effect and How Discriminatory Economic Policies Impacted African American Communities”
    Jennifer Kim (VA, ‘25): Mixed Media, “Mental’s Artificial”; Sculpture, “Through It All”
  • Preston “PJ” Walker was recently awarded multiple scholarships through his dancing
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    Preston “PJ” Walker was recently awarded multiple scholarships through his dancing
    Preston “PJ” Walker (BCD, ‘26) was recently awarded a $1,600 scholarship from the Petite Oasis Foundation, a non-profit that supports boys/men in their ballet training. He also won second place in the Senior Men's Classical category at Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) regionals and first place with a cash prize in the Senior Men’s Contemporary Dance category at the YAGP regional semifinals in Los Angeles. At the YAGP finals in Florida, Preston participated in master classes and a week-long competition where he was offered four scholarships/acceptances for either short-term or summer intensive training. This summer he will be attending the Houston Ballet Summer Intensive for five weeks on a full tuition/housing scholarship and the Boys Ballet Summer Intensive, in Cary, North Carolina, for two weeks on scholarship.
  • Ritika Asher wrote and published “Detained,” a book that seeks to shed light on the myriad injustices in the U.S. immigration system
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    Ritika Asher wrote and published “Detained,” a book that seeks to shed light on the myriad injustices in the U.S. immigration system
    Ritika Asher (BCD, ‘23) wrote and published “Detained,” a book that seeks to shed light on the myriad injustices in the U.S. immigration system. This infographic book is a compilation of six personal narratives of immigrants from a host of nations. Each story highlights the following: why they were forced to come to this country, what they endured in immigration detention, and their life after being released/deported.
  • OCSA students were recognized as grand prize finalists, semifinalists, and finalists award winners in The Music Center’s 34th Annual Spotlight Program
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    OCSA students were recognized as grand prize finalists, semifinalists, and finalists award winners in The Music Center’s 34th Annual Spotlight Program
    The following students were recognized as grand prize finalists, semifinalists, and finalist 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.

    Grand Prize Finalists:

    Classical Voice
    Lilliana Mindel (CV, ‘24)

    Semifinalists:

    Ballet
    Preston Walker (BCD, ‘26)

    Dance
    Andrea Martinez (BF, ‘25)
    Isabella Silva (IA, ‘26)

    Classical Instrumental
    Ariana Kim (IM, ‘25)

    Jazz Instrumental
    Ian Shin (IM, ‘24)
    Nathan Tatsuta (IM, ‘24)

    Non-Classical Voice
    Joan Park (PM, ‘23)

    Classical Voice
    Grace Huynh (CV, ‘23)
    Viveka Saravanan (CV, ‘24)
  • Ella He, Emma He, Katelyn Hu, Bryce Leng, and Angel Shen were in the “The Monkey King,” a famous Chinese epic tale told through a fusion of western and Chinese musical traditions
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    Ella He, Emma He, Katelyn Hu, Bryce Leng, and Angel Shen were in the “The Monkey King,” a famous Chinese epic tale told through a fusion of western and Chinese musical traditions
    Ella He (IM, ‘27), Emma He (IM, ‘25), Katelyn Hu (BCD, ‘24), Bryce Leng (CV, ‘24), and Angel Shen (CV, ‘25) were in the “The Monkey King,” a famous Chinese epic tale told through a fusion of western and Chinese musical traditions. Ella, Emma, and Bryce performed in the South Coast Chinese Orchestra, and Katelyn and Angel accompanied them, performing with the Southern California Dance Company.