Fueled by passion and a strong dedication to their craft, eleven Community School students, including Evan Dexter (pictured), and three Music Academy students have been selected as prize-winners in this year’s YoungArts National Arts Competition.
The Community School of Performing Arts is proud to announce the selection of our students in the YoungArts 2022 National Arts Competition. This year, eleven Community School students and three Music Academy students have been selected for this prestigious honor.
Every year thousands of performing, visual and literary artists age 15-18 apply to YoungArts through their national competition. Finalists attend National YoungArts Week to collaborate with peers and develop their crafts with internationally recognized leaders in their fields. Finalists in their senior year are further eligible for nomination as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts—one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.
All award winners—including Finalist, Merit and Honorable Mention award levels—receive mentorship and financial awards; gain access to a lifetime of creative, professional development, and funding opportunities; and become part of an uplifting, inter-generational community that helps artists connect, create, and collaborate.
Congratulations to both these students and their respective teachers on this remarkable achievement!
Evan Dexter, Jazz Trombone * Fengyang Ju, Oboe + Noah Jung, Clarinet +
Abigail Hong, Oboe * Angeline Kiang, Cello + Jack Lieberman, Jazz Alto Saxophone * Duy Minh Max Nguyen, Jazz Percussion * William Schwartzman, Jazz Piano * Adam Zilberman, Jazz Baritone Saxophone *
Evan Dexter, Jazz Composition * Brenda Greggio, Jazz Piano * Apsara Kasiraman, Composition * Cosmo Lieberman, Jazz Alto Saxophone * Leilani Patao, Popular Voice & Singer-Songwriter * William Schwartzman, Jazz Composition * Luciano Soriano, Jazz Trombone *
* Community School of Performing Arts student + Music Academy student