Posted March 19, 2025
Congratulations to all the Nominees for the OC Register’s High School Artist of the Year 2025! Thank you to The Orange County Register, Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Arts Orange County, and all of the donors who made this program possible this year! The SEMIFINALISTS will be announced on SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025! The FINALISTS and ARTISTS OF THE YEAR will be announced on SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025! For the full news article in the OC Register, please visit the link at the bottom of this post. Here are the APA Nominees:
DANCE Nominees
Taven Blanke, Roxie Brookhyser, Grace Derks, Miabella Gordon, Makayla Ishii, Abby Kiet, Bella Kovac, Jada Kuns, Geneva Longheyer, Avery Malone, Elly Malone, Landon Mariano, Lucia Martinez, Brianna Meck, Natalie Meschuk, Karis Oishi, Tori (Victoria) Patz, Kiara Sims, Maia Sokmaman, Jocelyn Thomas
Film and TV Nominees
Chase W. Bennett, Isabel Langer, Joshua Lieu, Ryan Ramirez, Zayn Saade, Jasyn Taylor Chiuppi, Orion Wieczorek
Instrumental Music Nominees
Jaxon Cunningham, William Dawley, Kelly Hunter, Owen Mitchell, Blake Zeutzius
Media Arts Nominees
Audrey Kawasaki, Lauren Vanderplas
Theater Nominees
Nathan Andreas, Taven Blanke, Laurel Penny Brookhyser, Lana Cheng, Colin Eaton, Kelsie Eckert, Harrison Hartin, Collin Higgins, Benjamin Marshall, Rosy Martin, Cameron Elizabeth Mullin, Ben Penney, Zoya I. Sanati, Elizabeth Volonte, Izabella Vosper
Vocal Music Nominees
Storm Anderson, Nathan Andreas, Kira Bettencourt, Taven Blanke, Laurel Penny Brookhyser, Evan DiCarlo, Kayden Golper, Danica Joy Hemmens, Sophia Mack, Brooklyn Menchaca, Liliana Morales, Sophia Reyes, Amiah Robinett, Kiara Sims, Avery Tompkins
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