More than 20 Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) students were announced as YoungArts Award and YoungArts Award with Distinction winners in the 2024 National Arts Competition. Winners are selected by an esteemed panel of artists through a formal, rigorous judging process in each specific discipline—classical music, dance, design, film, jazz, photography, theater, visual arts, voice and writing.
YoungArts Award winners are recognized with a monetary award, creative and professional support and access to YoungArts Post, a private network of YoungArts artists.
YoungArts Award with Distinction recipients are invited to attend the intensive National YoungArts Week to participate in workshops and classes with high-caliber artists. These students are also eligible for up to $10,000 in financial awards and a nomination for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program based on further evaluation of their artistic work.
The 2024 YoungArts Winners from OCSA include:
YoungArts Winners with Distinction
William Bolin (class of 2024) - Classical: Bass
Asher Hinton (class of 2024) - Singer-Songwriter
Jamie Jaehee Jung (class of 2024) - Spoken Word
Evee Lee (class of 2026) - Modern-Contemporary
Bella Silva (class of 2026) - Tap
YoungArts Winners
Classical Music
Jaden Kim (class of 2025) - Violin
Jiin Yun (class of 2024) - Violoncello
Dance
Lyla Briggs (class of 2026) - Ballet
Jasmine Lee (class of 2026) - Hip Hop
Arianna Ramirez (class of 2026) - World Dance: Mexican Folkloric
Jadon Vo (class of 2025) - Hip Hop
Preston Walker (class of 2026) - Ballet
Film
David Du (class of 2024) - Narrative
Jazz
Allie Molin (class of 2025) - Trumpet
Voice
Summer Brennan (class of 2025) - Popular and Singer-Songwriter
Claire Harmsen (class of 2026) - Popular
Asher Hinton (class of 2024) - Popular
Hugo Nguyen (class of 2024) - Jazz
Viveka Saravanan (class of 2024) - Classical: Soprano
Prestyn Smith (class of 2025) - Singer-Songwriter
Writing
Olivia Le (class of 2025) - Spoken Word
Chloe Woo (class of 2027) - Non-Fiction
OCSA is proud of all students who participated in the annual competition, and is grateful to YoungArts for their consistent support of young artists, their dreams and their careers.
Media Contact: Director of PR Julia Gutierrez, julia.gutierrez@ocsarts.net
About Orange County School of the Arts
The nationally recognized Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) provides an unparalleled arts and academic education in a creative, challenging and nurturing environment to a diverse student body with a passion for the arts. Founded in 1987, OCSA currently serves nearly 2,300 gifted students in grades seven through 12 from more than 100 cities throughout California. In addition to a college-preparatory academic program, OCSA offers pre-professional arts training in 17 conservatories within the schools of applied arts, dance, fine & media arts, music and theater. The nonprofit public charter school relies solely on private donations, totaling $13 million annually, to fund the pre-professional arts training programs. Currently led by president and CEO Teren Shaffer, OCSA has received recognitions for its programs locally, regionally, and nationally. For additional information, visit www.ocsarts.net.