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2021 VIRTUAL EDITION
JANUARY 25 –30, 2021
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National YoungArts Week is YoungArts’ signature program that offers YoungArts award
winners at the Finalist level the guidance needed to prepare for the next stage of their artistic
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development. Typically presented at New World Center and the YoungArts Campus in Miami,
the 2021 National YoungArts Week program will be presented for free online, beginning
Monday, January 25, at 8 PM ET, with six nights of virtual performances, writers’ readings and an
exhibition, and through a digital anthology and catalogue, available here.
BOARD OF TRUSTE ES.................................................................................... 4
Throughout the week, YoungArts will also screen Together, a short film, a new animated film
commissioned to help raise funds to support artists across the country. For more information, W E L C O M E .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
please visit the Together campaign.
CL ASSICAL , POP + JAZZ VOICE AN D SI NG E R /SONGWR ITE R PE R FOR MANCE......... 6
During the intensive program, Finalists across 10 disciplines participated in online classes and VOICE FINALISTS......................................................................................... 7
interdisciplinary workshops with internationally recognized leaders in their field, including J A Z Z A N D T H E AT E R P E R F O R M A N C E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
acclaimed visual artist Zoë Buckman; MacArthur fellow and bestselling author Edwidge Danticat;
Grammy Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Lisa Fischer; Grammy and Tony Award nominee JAZZ FINALISTS........................................................................................... 9
and Broadway actor Michael McElroy*; principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra T H E AT E R F I N A L I S T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
and virtuoso Anthony McGill; editor at large for special projects at TIME and photographer
DANCE PE R FOR MANCE AN D FILM SCR E E NINGS............................................... 10
extraordinaire Paul Moakley; Grammy Award-winning film composer Nora Kroll Rosenbaum*;
one of the most influential graphic designers in the world Paula Scher; and Emmy and Grammy DANCE FINALISTS....................................................................................... 11
award-winning audio engineer Patrick Smith*, among many others. Their work is adjudicated for
FILM FINALISTS.......................................................................................... 11
financial awards of up to $10,000, and Finalists are also eligible for nomination as U.S. Presidential
Scholars in the Arts. C L A S S I C A L M U S I C C O N C E R T .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
CLASSICAL MUSIC FINALISTS....................................................................... 15
For the full list of guest artist bios, click here.
DESIGN ARTS, PHOTOGR APHY AND VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION OPENING........... 16
For more information or to RSVP, visit youngarts.org/yaw. DESIGN ARTS FINALISTS.............................................................................. 17
PHOTOGRAPHY FINALISTS........................................................................... 17
Monday, January 25 | 8 PM ET Thursday, January 28 | 8 PM ET
VISUAL ARTS FINALISTS.............................................................................. 17
Together, a short film premiere & Classical Music Performance
Voice Performance WRITERS’ READINGS...................................................................................18
Friday, January 29 | 8 PM ET WRITING FINALISTS.................................................................................... 19
Tuesday, January 26 | 8 PM ET Design, Photography & Visual Arts
Jazz & Theater Performance** Exhibition Opening** G U E S T A R T I S T S + S E L E C T I O N PA N E L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O E D U C A T O R S .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
Wednesday, January 27 | 8 PM ET Saturday, January 30 | 8 PM ET
A B O U T YO U N G A RT S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9
Dance Performance & Writers’ Readings**
Film Screenings** Y O U N G A R T S S T A F F .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0
**YoungArts alumnus/a/i 2 0 2 1 N AT I O N A L YO U N G A R T S W E E K+ A N D T O G E T H E R C A M PA I G N PA R T N E R S.. . . . . . 3 2
**All ages are welcome to YoungArts performances and exhibitions, but please be aware that performances may
include adult language and topics. 2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 I N S T I T U T I O N A L S U P P O R T.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
YoungArts is committed to providing this year’s artists with the same artistic and creative support even though we
cannot gather in person. Our highest priority is the wellbeing of all participants, artists, guest artists and staff.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES WELCOME
Chair At YoungArts we believe in the importance of In an unprecedented year, when so many people have
Sarah Arison supporting artists at every stage of their careers, artists been impacted by uncertainty and disconnection,
like you — strong voices setting out to make an impact. art is more important than it has ever been. We have
President I want to take a moment to congratulate each of you all turned to the arts for refuge, understanding and
Richard Kohan on your accomplishments and to welcome you to inspiration. Behind every work of art is the power of
Secretary YoungArts. human connection and storytelling by artists — by all
John J. Kauffman† of you. Thank you for your resilience and for continuing
YoungArts was founded by my grandfather, an aspiring to share your work with the world.
Treasurer concert pianist who, instead of being encouraged, was
Richard S. Wagman† guided to ‘get a real job.’ Years later, when he was able You are now part of one of the most extraordinary
to give back to the community around him, he made a communities of artists and, as part of this network,
Derrick Adams promise to support talented young artists, so that they you’ll find support and opportunity. We encourage you
Doug Blush* would not be discouraged the way he was to pursue a to make connections with your fellow winners and our
Linda Coll career in the arts. From this idea, he founded YoungArts distinguished guest artists, faculty and alumni. Together,
Brian Cullinan in 1981. we will amplify messages of hope and humanity
Natalie Diggins through the power of the arts.
Kristy Edmunds I am proud to say that his wish has become a reality.
Bernardo Fort-Brescia I hear time and time again how the program not only Although we will not be together in person, please know
Jay Franke* changes the participants but also their families and that our dedicated team has worked to ensure that the
Danielle Garno, Esq. communities. Acknowledging the profession of being virtual experience will celebrate you and empower you
Michi Matter Jigarjian an artist can change people’s minds about the value of to continue to pursue a life in the arts.
Steven Marks, Esq. arts in society. Artists are essential. From the clothes
Michael McElroy* you wear, the music you listen to, the books you read We hope that you will bring the spirit of this experience
William L. Morrison and the paintings you find yourself lost in, the work of and the lessons that you learn from this week back to
John J. O’Neil, Esq. artists surrounds us. your community. We recognize not just your talent,
Glenda Pedroso but the many relationships and communities who have
Victoria Rogers I can’t wait to see what you, the next generation of supported you in this journey. Count on them. Count
Marcus Sheridan artists, bring to the world. Know that YoungArts is on us. Congratulations!
Jean Shin* always here for you.
Zuzanna Szadkowski* Let’s create and envision a better future together.
Sandra Tamer May 2021 be the start of amazing things to come.
Joseph M. Thompson Our journey begins now,
Maurice M. Zarmati Sincerely,
Trustees Emeritus
Armando M. Codina
Meryl Comer Sarah Arison Jewel Malone
Justin DiCioccio Chair, Board of Trustees Executive Director
Agnes Gund
Dr. Ronald C. McCurdy
Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón
Desmond Richardson*
*YoungArts alumnus/a/i
†Trustee Emeritus
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CL ASSICAL , POP + JAZZ VOICE AN D VOICE FINALISTS SPECIAL THANKS
Quinn Albinus | Classical Voice/Tenor JeanCarlo Ramirez* | Video Editor
SI N G E R /SO N GWR ITE R PE R FO R M AN CE University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston Chris Sampson | Sound Mixer
Salem, NC Jeremy Reger | Accompanist
Noga Cabo | Singer-Songwriter Daniel Strange | Accompanist
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and
La Zingara | Gaetano Donizetti
Performing Arts | New York, NY
Caitlin Chisham
Alexandria Carrington | Singer-Songwriter *YoungArts alumnus/a/i
Doodlin’ | Music by Horace Silver and Lyrics by Jon Hendricks
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and
Brooke Lambert
Visual Arts | Dallas, TX
Watch You Sleep
Caroline Carter | Classical Voice/Mezzo Soprano
Noga Cabo
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and
Nebbie | Ottorino Respighi Visual Arts | Dallas, TX
Christopher Leimgruber
Caitlin Chisham | Classical Voice/Soprano
Anyone | Music and Lyrics by Demi Lovato, Bibi Bourelly, Eyelar Mirzazadeh, Jay Mooncie, and Sam Roman Derby High School | Derby, KS
Meghna Das
Meghna Das | Popular Voice
I’m No Good for You John P. Stevens High School | Edison, NJ
Oliviana Marie Halus-Griep
Oliviana Marie Halus-Griep | Singer-Songwriter
“Voi che sapete” from Le nozze di Figaro | W. A. Mozart Laurel Springs School | Ojai, CA
Dana Mays
Elizabeth Hanje | Classical Voice/Soprano
Forever Don’t Last | Music and Lyrics by Jazmine Sullivan and Chuck Harmony Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI
Gianna Stansell
Samuel Higgins | Classical Voice/Countertenor
Complementary Colors Milton High School | Milton, MA
Arden Lloyd
Calvin Hinds | Singer-Songwriter
Sure on the shining night | Samuel Barber Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI
Samuel Higgins
Carynna Joseph | Popular Voice
“Where’er you walk” from Semele | G. F. Handel Coral Springs High School | Coral Springs, FL
Quinn Albinus
Alison Kessler | Classical Voice/Soprano
I See Red | Bonnie and Taylor Sims The Leffell School | Hartsdale, NY
Michele Lu
Brooke Lambert | Jazz Voice
Closet Sailor Roosevelt High School | Seattle, WA
Alexandria Carrington
Dylan Leavitt | Singer-Songwriter
L’énamourée | Reynaldo Hahn Chesterton High School | Chesterton, IN
Caroline Carter
Christopher Leimgruber | Classical Voice/Tenor
Misty | Music by Erroll Garner and Lyrics by Johnny Burke Newark High School | Newark, OH
Colin O’Connor
Arden Lloyd | Singer-Songwriter
Mars Amherst-Pelham Regional High School | Amherst, MA
Dylan Leavitt
Michele Lu | Popular Voice
Epheu | Richard Strauss Orange County School of the Arts | Santa Ana, CA
Alison Kessler
Dana Mays | Classical Voice/Mezzo Soprano
Jealous | Music and Lyrics by Timothy McKenzie, Josh Kear and Natalie Hemby Homeschool | Spring, TX
Carynna Joseph
Colin O’Connor | Jazz Voice
Deep River | Spiritual, arr. by Moses Hogan GlenOak High School | Canton, OH
Elizabeth Hanje
Gianna Stansell | Popular Voice
Pay No Mind Grandville Public Schools | Grandville, MI
Calvin Hinds
6 7J A Z Z A N D T H E AT E R P E R F O R M A N C E JAZZ FINALISTS Emma Rose Maloney
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Kai Burns | Guitar Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Chloe Meinershagen
Los Angeles, CA Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and
Seth Finch | Piano Visual Arts | Dallas, TX
Baton Rouge Magnet High School | Baton Rouge, LA Josiah Mitchell
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Anton Edward Kot | Percussion Tri-Cities High School | East Point, GA
Blue n’ Boogie Jonathan Law High School | Milford, CT Landon Robinson
Composed by Dizzy Gillespie Ian Muñoz | Saxophone/Alto Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and
Arranged by Kai Burns New World School of the Arts | Miami, FL Visual Arts | Dallas, TX
Clouds That Cover Sun Rays John Murray | Double Bass Chelsea Rose
Composed by Jack Towse San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts | San Durham School of the Arts | Durham, NC
Flamingo Diego, CA Shelby Smith
Composed by Gianna Pedregon Gianna Pedregon | Violin Riverdale High School | Murfreesboro, TN
The Sorcerer Orange County School of the Arts | Santa Ana, CA Maya Sta Ana
Composed by Herbie Hancock Andre Perlman | Trombone Howell High School | Farmingdale, NJ
Arranged by Ian Muñoz New World School of the Arts | Miami, FL Nicole Streger
Jack Towse | Trumpet Bernards High School | Bernardsville, NJ
Friends Academy | Locust Valley, NY Daisy Tye
T H E AT E R E N S E M B L E
Huntington Beach High School | Huntington Beach, CA
Here/Hear Tyler Wesley
T H E AT E R F I N A L I S T S South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and
Introductory remarks by Peter Jay Fernandez and Rosemary Quinn
Humanities | Greenville, SC
“We Know Who We Are, and We Know Who We Can Be” Jordan Anderson
Evan Hoefer Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Shelby Smith Los Angeles, CA
Emma Rose Maloney Christian Arrubla
Kate Louissaint Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and
Isaiah Boozer Visual Arts | Dallas, TX
“Learn to be Human” Mikenzi Barrow
Christian Arrubla Myers Park High School | Charlotte, NC
Marshall Mabry, IV SPECIAL THANKS
Chelsea Rose Isaiah Boozer
Nicole Streger South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and JeanCarlo Ramirez* | Video Editor
Humanities | Greenville, SC Patrick Smith | Sound Mixer
“March On”
Kaylah Copeland Isaac Harlan | Accompanist
Maya Sta Ana
Daisy Tye Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Tyler Wesley Los Angeles, CA
Landon Robinson Evan Hoefer *YoungArts alumnus/a/i
Jordan Anderson Shorecrest Preparatory School | St Petersburg, FL
“Somewhere We Can Soar” Kate Louissaint
Chloe Meinershagen Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and
Kaylah Copeland Performing Arts | New York, NY
Mikenzi Barrow Marshall Mabry, IV
Ella Maguire Homeschool | Fairburn, GA
Josiah Mitchell
Ella Maguire
Saint Augustine High School | Saint Augustine, FL
8 9DANCE PERFORMANCE DANCE FINALISTS FILM FINALISTS
Jacob Alvarado | Ballet Shaman Magic Aponte
AND FILM SCREENINGS Homeschool | Irvine, CA Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Shalini Basu | World Dance/Classical Indian Los Angeles, CA
Olentangy Liberty High School | Powell, OH Mariah Barrera
Through Their Eyes Christian Burse | Modern/Contemporary City High Middle School | Grand Rapids, MI
A film by Alisha Heng Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Tangier Dortch
and Visual Arts | Dallas, TX Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Courtney Chiu | Modern/Contemporary Los Angeles, CA
My Brother’s Keeper
A film by Mariah Barrera Orange County School of the Arts | Santa Ana, CA Ella Fields
Kyler Durrence | Choreography Charter High School of Arts-Multimedia and Performing |
Bloom Opelika High School | Opelika, AL Van Nuys, CA
A film by Ella Fields Alisha Heng
Wyatt Florin | Jazz
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Stuyvesant High School | New York, NY
Kiss from a Rose Performing Arts | New York, NY Chloe Hoffmann
A film by Shaman Magic Aponte Brooks Landegger | Ballet Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Professional Children’s School | New York, NY Los Angeles, CA
Ashley Lew | Ballet William Lula
California Connections Academy | San Juan Capistrano, CA Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Los Angeles, CA
Kelsey Lewis | Modern/Contemporary
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Audrey Yin
Security Camera Performing Arts | New York, NY Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH
Choreographed and Directed
by Lawrence Keigwin Leon Powell | Modern/Contemporary
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and
Performing Arts | New York, NY SPECIAL THANKS
Arya Pratap | World Dance/Classical Indian
Saint Francis High School | Mountain View, CA JeanCarlo Ramirez* | Video Editor
Charles Rosario | Modern/Contemporary
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and
Black Body
Performing Arts | New York, NY
A film by Audrey Yin
Luc Simpson | Modern/Contemporary
San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts | San
Dedicated to the One I Love
Diego, CA
A film by William Lula
Niya Smith | Modern/Contemporary
Pebblebrook High School | Mableton, GA
Circus of Savages
A film by Chloe Hoffmann Jeremy Villas | Modern/Contemporary
Professional Performing Arts School | New York, NY
Bryant Wright | Hip Hop
Sid and Me
C. Milton Wright High School | Bel Air, MD
A film by Tangier Dortch
Avery Zerr | Choreography
Kentwood High School | Covington, WA
10 11CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT Il Drago Variations (2020)
(after Domenico Dragonetti’s Waltz No. 3)
Sam Suggs
(b. 1990)
Jamie Park, double bass
rapidufire (1992) Jennifer Higdon
Selected Excerpt (b. 1962)
Zofia Los Leznicka, flute
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1741) Johann Sebastian Bach
Aria (1685-1750) Petits Artéfacts (2015) Florent Ghys
Variation No. 5 I. Game (b. 1979)
Parker Van Ostrand, piano Chelsie Lim, cello | Florent Ghys, electronics and animation
Enigmatic Ambitions (2003) Caleb Vaughn-Jones Six Encores Luciano Berio
Selected Excerpt (b. 1985) I. Wasserklavier (1965) (1925-2003)
Rebecca Cho, cello
Five Bagatelles (1994) Carl Vine
IV. (b. 1954)
Évocations (1969) Henri Tomasi Tyler Kim, piano
IV. Écossaise (1901-1971)
Sebastian Kelzenberg, oboe
Rhapsody No. 1 (2014) Jessie Montgomery
Selected Excerpt (b. 1981)
Quartet for One (2020) Garth Knox Leah Amory, violin
III. Trio, gently sentimental waltz (b. 1956)
IV. Quartet, Grand finale virtuoso
Allison Park, viola Libra Sonatine (1986) Roland Dyens
III. Fuoco (1955-2016)
Jack Davisson, guitar
Homages (2015) Cheryl Frances-Hoad
IV. Un canard hors de l’eau (b. 1980)
Carey Byron, piano Capriccio in C Minor “Hommage à Paganini,” Op. 55 (1883) Henri Vieuxtemps
(1820-1881)
Stephen Savage, viola
Saimi in the Meadow (2020) Noah Godard^
(b. 2003)
˚Dina Kostic, violin | ˚Ashley Garritson, cello | ˚Thomas Steigerwald, piano Raga Music for Solo Clarinet (1952) John Mayer
I. Vilasakhani (1930-2004)
Four Lauds for Violin (2000) Elliott Carter II. Megha (Rainy Season)
No. 3, Rhapsodic Musings (1908-2012) IV. Vibhasa (Sunrise)
Tyler Tan, violin Kah’lin Jordan, clarinet
Mélisande (1898, transcribed 2020 by #Elisabeth Remy Johnson) Mel Bonis Sacher Variation for Solo Cello (1975) Witold Lutosławski
(1858-1937) (1913-1994)
Janice Hur, harp Seokhoon Henri Yoon, cello
Parrhesia (2020) Joseph Karz^
24 Preludes, Op. 11 (1895-1896) Alexander Scriabin (b. 2003)
No. 13 in G-Flat Major – Lento (1871-1915) ˚Dina Kostic, violin | ˚Ashley Garritson, cello | ˚Thomas Steigerwald, piano
No. 14 in E-Flat Minor – Presto
Caroline Hsu, piano Sonata for Solo Violin in D Major, Op. 115 (1947) Sergei Prokofiev
III. Con brio (1891-1953)
Grace Huh, violin
12 13Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 87 (1950) Dmitri Shostakovich CLASSICAL MUSIC FINALISTS SPECIAL THANKS
(1906-1975)
Malvyn Lai, piano Leah Amory | Violin JeanCarlo Ramirez* | Video Editor
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Pascal Le Boeuf* | Sound Mixer
Performing Arts | New York, NY
Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1941, arr. 2020 by Pascal Le Boeuf*) Olivier Messiaen Carey Byron | Piano *YoungArts alumnus/a/i
VI. Danse de la fureur, pour les sept trompettes (1908-1992) Indiana University High School | Bloomington, IN
Zofia Los Leznicka, flute | Sebastian Kelzenberg, oboe | Kah’lin Jordan, clarinet | Jack Davisson, guitar
Janice Hur, harp | Carey Byron, piano | Caroline Hsu, piano | Malvyn Lai, piano | Parker Van Ostrand, piano Rebecca Cho | Violoncello
Tyler Kim, piano | Grace Huh, violin | Leah Amory, violin | Tyler Tan, violin | Allison Park, viola Jericho High School | Jericho, NY
Stephen Savage, viola | Rebecca Cho, cello | Chelsie Lim, cello | Seokhoon Henri Yoon, cello | Jamie Park, double bass Jack Davisson | Guitar
Henry M. Gunn High School | Palo Alto, CA
Noah Godard | Composition
Moorpark High School | Moorpark, CA
^2021 YoungArts Winner in Music Composition Caroline Hsu | Piano
*YoungArts alumnus/a/i Syosset High School | Syosset, NY
˚Guest Artist Grace Huh | Violin
Lynbrook High School | San Jose, CA
Janice Hur | Harp
Seoul Foreign School | Seoul, KR
Kah’lin Jordan | Clarinet
Alabama School of Fine Arts | Birmingham, AL
Joseph Karz | Composition
Brentwood School | Los Angeles, CA
Sebastian Kelzenberg | Oboe
Cashmere High School | Cashmere, WA
Tyler Kim | Piano
Temecula Valley High School | Temecula, CA
Malvyn Lai | Piano
Mt. Everest Academy | San Diego, CA
Chelsie Lim | Violoncello
Academy of the Holy Angels | Demarest, NJ
Zofia Los Leznicka | Flute
Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI
Allison Park | Viola
Harvard-Westlake School | Studio City, CA
Jamie Park | Double Bass
Hawken School | Gates Mills, OH
Stephen Savage | Viola
Homeschool | Port St. Lucie, FL
Tyler Tan | Violin
Cheshire High School | Cheshire, CT
Parker Van Ostrand | Piano
C.K. McClatchy High School | Sacramento, CA
Seokhoon Henri Yoon | Violoncello
Riverdale Country School | Bronx, NY
14 15DESIGN ARTS, PHOTOGR APHY AND DESIGN ARTS FINALISTS VISUAL ARTS FINALISTS
Eva Soryn Call Nana Ampofo
VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION OPENING McIntosh High School | Peachtree City, GA Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Joyce He Los Angeles, CA
Livingston High School | Livingston, NJ Jebreel Bessiso
Mabel Johnson Design and Architecture Senior High School | Miami, FL
This National YoungArts Week + exhibition, curated by Jasmine Wahi, features the work of the
Parkview High School | Springfield, MO Alice Bian
2021 winners in Design Arts, Photography and Visual Arts and is a testament to the diversity and Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI
depth of the next generation’s creative expression. These artists have a deep awareness and an Rachel Joohyun Lee
Seoul International School | Gyeonggi-Do, KR Rabecca Bohanan
understanding of the subtle yet important nuances and complexities of the world we live in. As Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI
Kelly Lu
a whole, the works in this exhibition present a full spectrum pastiche of the American cultural Saint Francis High School | Mountain View, CA Quoc Bui
landscape. Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI
Jessica McCann
Fox Chapel Area High School | Pittsburgh, PA Kacey Kim
We thank our national winners in Design Arts, Photography and Visual Arts for sharing their Gonzalo Pena Harvard-Westlake School | Studio City, CA
artistry with us. Design and Architecture Senior High School | Miami, FL Daniela Lopez
Clementine Smith New World School of the Arts | Miami, FL
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Jalynn McDuffey
Click here to view the exhibition. Los Angeles, CA Coral Reef Senior High School | Miami, FL
Gretsy Moreno
Design and Architecture Senior High School | Miami, FL
Click here to view the Anthology and Catalogue.
PHOTOGRAPHY FINALISTS Is Perlman
Design and Architecture Senior High School | Miami, FL
Jason Babayev Cherline Philogene
Pine Crest School | Fort Lauderdale, FL New World School of the Arts | Miami, FL
Baxter Chelsom
Harvard-Westlake School | Studio City, CA
Sabine Croy
Carroll High School | Fort Wayne, IN
Joshua Flowers
Greenhill School | Addison, TX SPECIAL THANKS
Andrew Harris JeanCarlo Ramirez* | Video Editor
Middlesex School | Concord, MA
Addison Linck *YoungArts alumnus/a/i
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts | West Palm
Beach, FL
Alyvia Luong
Carroll High School | Fort Wayne, IN
Diana Sinclair
Homeschool | Clifton, NJ
Whitney Toutenhoofd
Fairview High School | Boulder, CO
16 17WRITERS’ READINGS WRITING FINALISTS SPECIAL THANKS
Spencer Chang | Poetry JeanCarlo Ramirez* | Video Editor
Taipei American School | Taipei, TW
Kate Choi | Play or Script *YoungArts alumnus/a/i
Seoul Foreign School | Seoul, KR
To Have a Name Madelyn Dietz | Short Story
Alora Young | Spoken Word Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI
Click here to view the Anthology and Catalogue.
Brighton Bitches Juliana Gabriel | Play or Script
Elizabeth Shvarts | Play or Script Batavia High School | Batavia, IL
Birdboned Samuel Getachew | Creative Nonfiction
Cindy Phan | Creative Nonfiction Oakland Technical High School | Oakland, CA
Small Things Zoe Goldstein | Short Story
Elane Kim | Fiction Newton North High School | Newtonville, MA
Unbandaged Hannah Han | Short Story
Katherine Vandermel | Poetry Harvard-Westlake School | Studio City, CA
Ghost Stories (II)
Elane Kim | Short Story
Spencer Chang | Poetry
Homeschool | Walnut Creek, CA
Prey
Juliana Gabriel | Play or Script Sarah Mohammed | Poetry
The Harker School | San Jose, CA
Moonless
Hannah Han | Fiction Sarina Patel | Spoken Word
Carrollwood Day School | Tampa, FL
Napalm Girl
Serrina Zou | Poetry Cindy Phan | Creative Nonfiction
My Neighbor Justin Skyline High School | Salt Lake City, UT
Yejin Suh | Fiction Isabella Santoni | Spoken Word
Punctuated Paradise Valley High School | Phoenix, AZ
Yash Wadweker | Spoken Word Charlotte Sedaka | Play or Script
Halal Store Viewpoint School | Calabasas, CA
Sarah Mohammed | Poetry Elizabeth Shvarts | Play or Script
A Day in the Life Staten Island Technical High School | Staten Island, NY
Charlotte Sedaka | Play or Script
Maia Siegel | Creative Nonfiction
The Maple Tree Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI
Zoe Goldstein | Fiction
Yejin Suh | Short Story
For Sky-Soft Brown Boys Glen Rock High School | Glen Rock, NJ
Elyse Thomas | Poetry
Elyse Thomas | Poetry
Stone Ruth
School for Advanced Studies - Wolfson | Miami, FL
Madelyn Dietz | Fiction
Katherine Vandermel | Poetry
All’s In the Past
Bergen County Academies | Hackensack, NJ
Kate Choi | Play or Script
Why I Love Hot Sauce Yash Wadwekar | Spoken Word
Sarina Patel | Spoken Word Phoenix Country Day School | Paradise Valley, AZ
Everything Lies Flat Alora Young | Spoken Word
Maia Siegel | Creative Nonfiction Hillsboro High School | Nashville, TN
Loud Serrina Zou | Poetry
Samuel Getachew | Creative Nonfiction BASIS Independent Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA
Becoming Illiterate
Isabella Santoni | Spoken Word
18 19G U E S T A R T I S T S + S E L E C T I O N PA N E L
A N T H O LO GY
A N D C ATA L O G U E
Stacie Aamon Tom Carruthers
Guest Speaker Design Arts Guest Artist
Chip Abbott Ron Carter
Dance Coach Jazz Guest Artist
Alexis Aimé Devin Caserta
Voice Discipline Coodinator | 2010 Winner in Voice Visual Arts Discipline Coodinator | 2006 Winner in Visual
Arts
Lemon Anderson
Writing Guest Artist Christopher Castellani
Writing National Selection Panelist | 1992 Winner in Writing
Jacomo Bairos
Classical Music Guest Artist | 1994 Winner in Classical Music Jonathan Cedar
Design Arts Guest Artist
Leticia Bajuyo
Visual Arts National Selection Panelist Maya Chadda
Dance Guest Artist
Teresa Barcelo
Interdisciplinary Guest Artist Robert Chambers
Visual Arts National Selection Panelist
Megan Baxter
Writing Discipline Coodinator | 2004 Winner in Writing & Hans Charles
U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts Film Guest Artist
Endia Beal Yan Chen
Photography National Selection Panelist Dance National Selection Panelist
Mary Lou Belli Nora Chipaumire
Film Guest Artist Dance Guest Artist
Paul Biss Katie Christie
Classical Music Guest Artist Guest Speaker
Corinne May Botz Kapono Chung
Photography National Selection Panelist | 1995 Winner in Design Arts Guest Artist
Photography & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Emmet Cohen
Kimberley Browning Jazz Guest Artist | 2009 Winner in Jazz
Film National Selection Panelist
Victoria Collado
Zoë Buckman Writing Guest Artist
Visual Arts Guest Artist
Nicole Cooley
Victoria Canal Writing National Selection Panelist | 1984 Winner in Writing
Click here to view select works by Voice Guest Artist | 2015 Winner in Voice & U.S. Presidential & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Scholar in the Arts
2021 YoungArts Finalists in Design Arts, Shari Lynette Carpenter
Lauren Crew
Interdisciplinary Guest Artist
Photography, Visual Arts and Writing Film National Selection Panelist
20 21Aaron Crouch Eric Gottesman Shilpa Krishnan Aïda Muluneh
Voice Discipline Assistant | 2017 Winner in Voice Photography National Selection Panelist Dance Coach Photography Guest Artist
Lucia Cuba David Gordon Green Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum Jennifer Newsom
Design Arts National Selection Panelist Film Guest Artist Film Guest Artist | 1997 Winner in Classical Music Design Arts Guest Artist
Edwidge Danticat Gino Grenek Joan Lader Elizabeth Nonemaker
Writing Guest Artist Dance Coach Theater and Voice Coach Music Discipline Coodinator | 2008 Winner in Classical Music
Anita Dashiell-Sparks d. Sabela Grimes Pascal Le Boeuf Jorge “Fabel” Pabon
Theater Guest Artist Dance Coach Classical Music National Selection Panelist | 2004 Winner in Dance Guest Artist
Jazz & Classical Music
Rick Delgado La Tanya Hall Rosie Perez
Film National Selection Panelist | 1992 Winner in Film Voice National Selection Panelist Yvonne Lin Guest Speaker
Design Arts National Selection Panelist
Jamie Diamond Sam Hamashima Michael Polcino
Photography Guest Artist Theater Discipline Assistant | 2014 Winner in Theater Marina Lomazov Film Guest Artist
Classical Music National Selection Panelist
Final Draft Rosie Herrera Marcus Quiniones
Film Guest Artists Dance National Selection Panelist Nadia Lung Theater Coach
Design Arts Guest Artist
Kenny Easter Jay Holden Rosemary Quinn
Dance Coach Film Guest Artist Jeremy Manasia Theater Coach
Jazz National Selection Panelist
David Eisenberg MaryAnn Hu JeanCarlo Ramirez
Film Guest Artist Theater National Selection Panelist T. Elliot Mansa Film Discipline Coodinator | 2012 Winner in Film
Visual Arts Guest Artist
Jon Faddis Chuck Hudson Christian Reátegui
Jazz Guest Artist Voice Guest Artist Robert McDonald Jazz Discipline Coodinator
Classical Music Guest Artist
Peter Jay Fernandez Marika Hughes Chire Regan
Theater National Selection Panelist Interdisciplinary Guest Artist Michael McElroy Visual Arts Guest Artist
Theater Guest Artist | 1985 Winner In Theater | YoungArts
Jason Ferrante Sam Hyken Board Member Desmond Richardson
Voice National Selection Panelist Classical Music Guest Artist Dance Guest Artist | 1986 Winner in Dance & U.S.
Anthony McGill Presidential Scholar in the Arts | YoungArts Board Member
Lisa Fischer Baba Israel Classical Music Guest Artist
Voice Guest Artist Interdisciplinary Guest Artist Nikki Rollason
Raul Midón Voice Guest Artist
Renée Fleming Javon Jackson Voice Guest Artist
Guest Speaker Jazz National Selection Panelist | 1983 Winner in Jazz Onnesha Roychondhuri
Aaron Miller Interdisciplinary Guest Artist | 2000 Winner in Writing
Jay Francis Loni Johnson Music Discipline Assistant | 1998 Winner in Classical Music
Film Guest Artist Visual Arts National Selection Panelist Mildred Ruiz-Sapp
Kenneth Noel Mitchell Interdisciplinary Guest Artist
Miriam Fried Biss Lucy Jones Theater National Selection Panelist
Classical Music Guest Artist Design Arts Guest Artist Chris Sampson
Paul Moakley Voice National Selection Panelist
Vanessa Garcia Tanya Kalmanovitch Photography Guest Artist
Writing National Selection Panelist Classical Music National Selection Panelist Steven Sapp
Jessie Montgomery Interdisciplinary Guest Artist
Dawn Gardega Titus Kaphar Classical Music Guest Artist
Dance Discipline Assistant Visual Arts Guest Artist Marlon Saunders
Joan Morgan Voice Guest Artist
Sara Gazarek Larry Keigwin Writing Guest Artist
Voice Guest Artist Dance Guest Artist Paula Scher
Nicole Mujica Design Arts Guest Artist
Rudi Goblen Yashua Klos Theater Discipline Coodinator
Interdisciplinary Guest Artist Visual Arts National Selection Panelist
22 23Reid Schlegel
Design Arts Guest Artist
Chat Travieso
Design Arts National Selection Panelist | 2003 Winner in S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O E D U C AT O R S
Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Gerard Schwarz
Classical Music Guest Artist Ted Ty
Film Guest Artist
Vernon Scott
Dance National Selection Panelist Chaunté Vaughn YoungArts would like to acknowledge the following 618 educators, named by our 2021 winners. We appreciate and
Design Arts Guest Artist value their teaching, mentorship and support, whether in school or in private instructional settings.
Brooke Shaden
Photography Guest Artist Jasmine Wahi
Curator and Guest Artist Antonio Douthit-Boyd
Isaiah Sharkey Mona Abdelaziz Johnathan Black Jim Cifelli
Voice Guest Artist Kenny Washington Bernard Addison Tema Blackstone Bruce Claypool Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Brocke Addison Joe Block Erik Clayton Chris Drangle
Jazz Guest Artist
Jean Shin Jeff Adkins Joseph Block John Clayton Glushirin Dubash
Visual Arts Guest Artist | 1990 Winner in Visual Arts & U.S. Tom Williams Omead Afshari Angela Blount Kevin Cline Bruce Dudley
Presidential Scholar in the Arts | YoungArts Board Member Jazz National Selection Panelist | 1980 Winner in Jazz Kristy Agazarian Robyn Bollinger Karon Cogdill Tristram Duncan
Lee Akamichi Joseph Bongiovi Angie Cohen Catherine Dunn
John Simmons Mario Zambrano Vince Alban Sandra Bosko Sara Cohen Chad Eby
Film Guest Artist Interdisciplinary Guest Artist | 1994 Winner in Dance & U.S. Boris Allakhverdyan Kaitlin Botts Gwendolyn Coleman Jennifer Elowitch
Presidential Scholar in the Arts Alyssa Allgood Lora Bowers Gina Coletti Nicole Erb
Kristen Simmons Alberto Almarza John Bragle Ralph Colombino Kent Eshelman
Writing Guest Artist Ning An Jean Braithwaite Terane Comito Mike Esneault
Click here for the full list of guest artist bios. Andy Anderson Tadej Brdnik Heather Conner Conor Fagan
Patrick L. Smith Dr. Tony Anderson Judy Buendia Brendan Constantine Dominick Farinacci
Jazz Guest Artist Mariann Annecchino Sara Buffamanti Paul Contos Tom Farrell
Bill Anthony Scott Burns Constance Conway Alex Farrior
Walter Smith, III Angela Anyzeski Isabella Bustamante Thatcher Cook Rose Fearon
Jazz Guest Artist | 1998 Winner in Jazz Robert Apostle Wha Kyung Byun Brandon Coon Wendy Feldman
Dallin Applebaum Alisa Caldwell Mairi Cooper Bart Feller
Risa Steinberg Marcelo Araujo-Cox Roan Callahan Stephanie Copeland Scott Fenton
Dance Coach Isabela Arbelaez Obed Calvaire Sarah Council Juan Sebastian Fernandez
Carla Ardito Nigel Campbell Justin Cox Mila Filatova
Patty Suau Elena Arseniev Diana Canova Rhett Cox Leonid Finkelshteyn
Design Arts Discipline Coodinator | 2003 Winner in Visual Dodie Askegard Natalie Cardillo Connie Crawford Andrew Fippinger
Arts Jim Aveni Shannon Carter Michael Creedon Lea Floden
Janet Averett Cristina Castaldi Nicole Croy Michaela Florio
Grace Talusan Luzvic Backstrom Gilbert Castellanos Taiwo Cummings Kristen Foote
Writing National Selection Panelist Dale Baker Charles Castleman Rozie Curtis Vicky Fowler
Todd Baldosser Emmanuel Ceysson Ena Dallas Ryan Francis
Hank Willis Thomas
Brett Banducci Cleon Chai Thang Dao Julie Friedrich
Visual Arts Guest Artist Salvatore Champagne Chanel DaSilva Natsuki Fukasawa
Colleen Barber
Russell Thomas Brad Barfield Eric Chang Johnathan Davidson Joel Fulgham
Katie Barnard Westen Charles Richard Day Kristina Fulton
Voice Guest Artist
Jasmine Barnes Jesse Chehak Norbert De La Cruz III Jed Galant
Demondrae Thurman Sherrol Barnes-Burton Huifang Chen Chris DeLeon Misha Galant
Classical Music National Selection Panelist Ernest Barretta Hung-Kuan Chen Brian Delgado La Moin Garrard
Itzel Basualdo Xiao Chen Elizbeth Dennehy James Gasior
Jordan Tiberio Jeffrey Baykal-Rollins Yuanan Cheng Allan Dennis Drew Gasparini
Photography Discipline Coodinator | 2011 Winner in Michael Beaman Tom Childs Francesca dePasquale Carly Gates
Photography Jean Marc Bekaldi Catherine Cho Katie Dey Daniel Gee Cordova
Karen Bennett Hyunjin Cho William Dickerson Amy Gelb
Britney Tokumoto George Beratis Rufus Choi Candace Dickinson Emily Geller-Hardman
Dance Discipline Coodinator Jake Bergevin Seung-Ho Choi Oliver Diez Michael Genevay
Alvaro Bermudez Wook Choi Rina Dokshitsky Calvin Gentry
Betsy Bishop Elena Cholakova Eric Domuret Sarah Gibson
Yvette Bishop Chu Chu Christopher Dorsey Jennifer Gifford
24 25Yehuda Gilad Katy Hosey Joan Lader Drew McClellan Hongsik Park Mindy Ronayne Nancy Stagnitta Austin Willacy
James Giles Ronald Houston Jade Lambert-Smith Carol McClure Arlie Parker Bree Rosen Leah Stahl Dan Williams
Jennifer Gilmore Don Howe Vadim Lando Alex McDonald Dawn Parker Warren Rosenaur Peter Stark Matt Williams
Tim Gilmore Andrew Huff Erin Langley Marcy McDonald Jassmine Parks Michael Rossi Sarah Stewart Willie Williams
Melissa Glosmanova Matt Hune Adam Larson Robert McHeffey Andrew Parr Daniel Rotem Mark Stonebarger Everett Wilson
Rudi Goblen Scott Hunt Lenise Latimer Robert McIntosh Linda Parr Chrys Rowe Michael Straw Julie Wilson
Amal Gochenour Chris Hunter Davis Law Sarah McIntyre Eric Patterson Tracy Rowell Inwoo Su Phil Wilson
Gila Goldstein Lois Hunter Cheryl Lee Keenan McKenzie Luke Payne Isidore Rudnick Stephanie Surles Thomas Wilson
William Goldyn Gillian Hurst I-Hao Lee Kevin McKeown Joseph Pecoraro Desiré Ruhstrat Ben Sutin Kristin Winchester
Jennifer Golonka Sherry Insley Jennifer Lee Eleanor McKinley Andrew Peoples Tomasz Rzeczycki Ian Swensen Brice Winston
Juliana Gondek Michael Jacko Joohee Lee Julie McManus Angelia Perkins Joe Sacksteder Peter Takacs Cara Wodka
Lucas Gonzalez Judie Jackowitz Michael Lee Rich Medd Victoria Pero Elias Salazar Gabriella Tallmadge Lawrence Wolfe
Scott Gould Derrick Jackson Mike Lee Joe Medina Mika Perrine Don Salerno Laura Tan Jill Womack
Jennifer Grantham Shawn Jaeger Myong-joo Lee Mary Meese Kathryn Peters Nabila Santa-Cristo Naoko Tanaka Josh Wood
Kelly Green Robert Janssen Yu Jeong Lee Nick Meola Sheryl Peterson Mac Santiago Ramses Terrero Derek Woods
Zachary Greenberg Marietta Joe Brittany Leisy Randi Metsch-Ampel Graydon Peterson Rolando Sarabia Corey Thayer Timathea Workman
Tatum Greenblatt Jennifer John Aaron Leiva Marie Michuda Dortenzio Dane Philipsen Kaustavi Sarkar Dearing Thoburn Randee Workowski
Allen Grimm Susan Johnson David Leon Marilyn Mims Damani Phillips Mariko Sato-Berger Dwight Thomas Malissa Wright
Henry Gronnier Katherine Jolly Neal Lerner Deborah Moench Jonathan Pinson David Scalise Michael Thomopoulos Brian Wuttke
Mark Gross Erin Jones Jamey Leverett Michael Molloy Angela Polk Jake Schaefer Lisa Thornbrue Stella Xu
Jennifer Gruca Phillip Jones Max Levinson Ernesto Montes Jaqueline Porter Matthew Schlomer Teresa Tierney Sandy Yamamoto
Benjamin Guerette Rhoslyn Jones Jen Levitt Joel Moore Thomas Potter Tuffet Schmelzle Sarah Tolar Grace Yang
Lance Guillermo Fay Kaiser Michael Lewin Rich Moore Shermie Potts Dan Schnelle Julius Tolentino Paul Yanko
Troy Gunter Courtney Kaiser-Sandler Branddi Lewis Amber Morris Bindu Pratap Sean Schulze John Tranter Hanumantha Rao
Jeremy Guskin Jimmy Kansau Kyle Lewis David Morris Guinea Price Mark Scott Tania Travers Yelamanchili
Suzanna Guzman Laurie Kanyok Nino Liguori Vanessa Morris Rees Pugh Stephen Scott Katherine Trimble Joobin Yi
Michelle Hache Moss Kaplan Jing Lin Steven Mortier Lyubov Pyatkovskaya Andy Sealy Wayne Tromble Won-Bin Yim
Matthew Hagle Uma Karkala Li Lin Robyn Moser Fred Randolph Lee Secard Jayce Tromsness Hyeri Yoon
Alex Hahn Olya Katsman Owen Lipsett Lorraine Moten Harriett Rawlins Hill Eddie Severn Stephanie Trump Stacy Young
Rajiv Halim Alan Kay Robert Lipsett Melissa Mulligan Reginald Ray-Savage Wendy Sharp Matthew Truss (RIP) Joann Zajac
Julia Hall Stephen Kazakoff Yifan Liu Anastasia Munoz Kristen Rector Robert Shaut Janet Tseng Jocelyn Zelasko
John Hallberg Gary Keller Derrick Logan Daniel Murray Michael Reese Karlya Shelton-Benjamine Dainius Vaicekonis Zheng Zeng
Evelyn Halus Nina Kelly Beatrice Long Rhonda Murray Aviram Reichert Dr. Katherine Sherwood David Valdez Areta Zhulla
Zachary Hammer Jean-Marie Kent Frank Lopez Victoria Mushkatkol Lisa Rene White Vanessa Valentin Dann Zinn
Eric Hankin Kamau Kenyatta Janene Lovullo Yoshikazu Nagai Travis Reneau Dorothy Shi Almita Vamos Veda Zuponcic
Amanda Hardy Jeffrey Khaner Lisanne Lyons Kim Nazarian Igor Resnianski Youjin Shin Gretchen Van Hoesen
Natalia Harlap Alla Khaniashvili Julian MacDonough Ayako Neidich John Reynolds Theresa Shovlin Kevin Velasquez
Alexa Harris Brian Kieffer Andres Machin Jordan Nelson Beth Rhode Susan Silva Steven Vermouth We are grateful to
Marti Harris Clara Kim Evan Mack Tim Nelson Linda Ricciardi Nicholas Simpson Peter Vinograde YoungArts In-School
Corey Hart Min Kim Peter Mack David Nields Thomas Riccobono Trevor Sindorf Robin Von Breton presenters and all alumni
Sarah Haslock-Johnson Myung Kim Mona MacPhail Aki Nishiguchi Robin Rice Ryan Skiles Corbin Wagner who have so passionately
Sheryl Hauk Sabrina Kim Louis Maffei Nadje Noordhuis Heather Richey David Skinner Ted Walch supported application
Marshall Hawkins Soovin Kim John Mahoney Kyle Novy Brittany Rigdon Lauren Slack John Walcutt
outreach efforts to schools
Karina Hean Michael Klotz Christopher Mallett Lorraine Nubar Cora Riley Boris Slutsky Anna Walker-Roberts
and arts and cultural
Lynise Heard Azar Kohzadi Jeremy Manasia Kerry O’Malley Douglas Rioth Mark Small Sooka Wang
organizations nationwide.
Denise Heard- Latimer Sarah Koo Jon Manasse Marina Obukovsky Richard Ripani Lynda Smith Dani Warden
Philip Hembree Alexander Korsantia Beverly Manning Garrick Ohlsson John Rising Ronald Smith Eugene Watanabe
Tamir Hendelman Mark Kramer Lautaro Mantilla Eric Olson Denise Ritter Theresa Smith-Levin Richard Weems
Morgan Hicks Zak Krevitt Barry Markowitz Marcus Omari Ramon Rivera Amanda Smolek Zhao Wei
Rusty Higgins Jimmy Kritikos Pamela Martchev Afshari Omead Lauren Rivera Dustin Smurthwaite Yung-chiao Wei
David Higgs Thomas Krueger Luca Masala Danielle Ondarza Salwa Rizkalla Warren Sneed Donald Weilerstein
Matt Hightower Thomas Kucharski Greta Matassa Russell Orlando Celeste Robbins Shayna Snider Em Weinstein
Lisa Hiton Dmitri Kulev Laura Matula Derrick Ortega Michele Rodriguez Natasha Snitkovsky William Wellborn
Monica Hoenig Minji Kwon Isiah Maxey Alexandra Pacheco-Garcia Evan Rogovin Miriam Socoloff Amber Westphal
Doug Holzapfel Maryann Kyle Krista Mays HaeSun Paik Beth Rohde Monica Song Sallie White
Thomas Hornig Jeanai La Vita John McCarthy Esther Pardo Catherine Rollin Giovanna Sorondo Pat Whiteman
Peter Horvath Peter LaBerge Brice McCasland Chungwha Park Linda Rollo Michelle Stafford Craig Wich
26 27TOG E TH E R A B O U T YO U N G A R T S
The Together campaign affirms our
vision of empowering artists to pursue
a life in the arts and highlights our National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison.
belief that artists bring us together. YoungArts identifies the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary and performing
We need artists to inspire, transform arts, and provides them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout
and heal our communities. We need their careers. Entrance into this prestigious organization starts with a highly competitive
them to challenge us as a society, to application process for talented artists ages 15–18, or grades 10–12, in the United States, that is
develop new language and to bring us judged by esteemed discipline-specific panels of artists through a rigorous blind adjudication
together in empathy and in humanity. process. All YoungArts award winners receive financial awards and the chance to learn from
notable artists such as Debbie Allen, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Frank Gehry, Wynton Marsalis, Salman
Join us on this journey at Rushdie and Mickalene Thomas as well as past YoungArts award winners such as Daniel Arsham,
youngarts.org/together. Terence Blanchard, Camille A. Brown, Viola Davis, Allegra Goodman, Josh Groban, Judith Hill,
Tarell Alvin McCraney, Andrew Rannells, Desmond Richardson and Hunter Schafer.
YoungArts award winners are further eligible for exclusive opportunities including: nomination
as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school
seniors; a wide range of creative development support including fellowships, residencies and
awards; professional development programs offered in partnership with major institutions
nationwide; additional financial support; and access to YoungArts Post, a private, online portal
for YoungArts artists to connect, share their work and discover new opportunities.
For more information, visit us at youngarts.org and on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and
YouTube. Share your stories at @youngarts.
28 29YO U N G A R T S S TA F F O P E R AT I O N S
Samantha Wheatley | Senior Director of Human Resources
Chris Williams | Director of Finance
Jennifer McShane | Interim Facilities Director
Candia Joseph | Accountant
Natalie Padró-Smith | Events and Operations Associate
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Jewel Malone | Executive Director
Donna Lane Downey | Executive Assistant I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O LO GY
Claudio Sampaio | IT Manager
Michael Rahaman | IT Manager
ARTISTIC PROGRAMS
Lisa Leone | Vice President of Artistic Programs
Lauren Snelling | Senior Director of Alumni Programming *YoungArts alumnus/a/i
Rebekah Lanae Lengel* | Senior Director of Artistic Programs
Roberta Behrendt Fliss | Director of Productions
Neidra Ward | Senior Manager of Artistic Programs
Joey Butler | Alumni Programs Manager
Kelley Kessell* | Alumni Community Manager
Luisa Múnera | Exhibitions Manager
Claire Traeger | Artistic Programs Manager
Ty Taylor | Manager of Operations and Archival Media
Jennifer Toth | Artistic Programs Coordinator
ADVAN C E M E NT
Dee Dee Sides | Vice President of Advancement
Angela Goding | Senior Director of Advancement
Sarah Gray | Director of Institutional Giving
Alyssa Krop-Brandfon | Director of Advancement Operations
Jeri Rayon | Director of Advancement
Lauren Nesslein | Advancement Operations Manager
Nada Ridard | Advancement Manager
Tanesha Ferguson | Advancement Coordinator
S T R AT E G I C CO M M U N I C AT I O N S
Dejha Carrington | Vice President of Strategic Communications
Lee Cohen Hare | Creative Director
Heike Dempster | Senior Public Relations Manager
Isabela Dos Santos* | Social Media and Video Manager
Shea Brodsky | Digital Communications Strategist
Jazmyn Beauchan | Strategic Communications Coordinator
Leslie Reed | Project Coordinator
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A N D T O G E T H E R C A M PA I G N PA RT N E R S
Thank you to our campaign co-chairs
We are most grateful to the partners and friends who make
2021 National YoungArts Week + and our on-going programs possible.
Support for National YoungArts Week + is provided by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the
Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; and the State of Florida,
Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
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