Grants and Awards Recipients

Teacher Professional Development Grant Recipients - 2024

Michele Patzakis - 2024 Summer Group-Voice Pedagogy Intensive & CCU Voice Intensive - Coastal Carolina University -$500

Ida Nicolosi - 58th NATS National Conference in Knoxville, TN - Mini Lecture Recital Research Presentation - $500

Joel Balzun - Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Artist Program - $500

Student Summer Study Award Recipients - 2024

Martina Cowen (Goldring) - Winner of College Award - Lyric Opera of Orange County, Opera Petite - $500

Ayanna Lewis - Winner of College Award - Miami Music Festival - $1,000

Gabriel Cazares - Winner of College Award - International Lyric Academy, Vincenza, Italy - $1,000

Teacher Professional Development Grant Recipients - 2023

Aram Barsamian - Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy Workshop Online - $300.00

Janelle DeStefano - NATS Science-Informed Vocal Ped Institute - $500.00

Student Summer Study Award Recipients - 2023

Rachel Steinke - Operation Opera  Sacramento, CA - $1,000.00

Sakeena Godfrey - Neil Semer Summer Vocal Institute, Milan, IT - $800.00

Alexandra Reyna - N.E.O Voice Festival, Los Angeles, CA - $500.00

Liliana Mindel - Vocal Arts Institute, U. of Michigan - $200.00

Kobe Burton - Luke Houser Summer Opera Program, Philadelphia - $200.00 

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