Music Center Announces 20th Anniversary Spotlight Awards Finalists
For Immediate Release: March 20, 2008
12 Performing Arts Finalists and 4 Visual Arts Finalists Named
Los Angeles - The Music Center of Los Angeles County announced the 16 talented high school students chosen as finalists for the 20th annual Music Center Spotlight Awards. First place and runner-up in each category will be announced on stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday, April 26, 2008.
Students were selected from among more than 2,228 Southern California applicants. 1,260 applicants auditioned in performing arts and 968 submitted artwork in visual arts. Two finalists are named in each of the following categories: ballet, non-classical dance, classical instrumental, jazz instrumental, classical voice, non-classical voice, 2-dimensional art, and photography.
All finalists were given the unique learning opportunity to meet and work with renowned artists and arts professionals who provided them with in-depth insight on technique, training, and professional life. This is a highlight of the Spotlight Program and helps the participating students better prepare for future opportunities in the arts.
Celebrating 20 years of setting the stage for young artists, the Music Center Spotlight Awards is one of the nation’s most acclaimed performing and visual arts education programs for teens. It offers distinctive learning opportunities in the arts for all participants and awards over $100,000 in scholarships annually to finalists, semi-finalists and participants who receive honorable mentions. The Spotlight Awards Program has launched numerous professional careers.
Fredric M. Roberts is founding chairman of the Music Center Spotlight Awards; Thomas Weinberger is chairman and Walter Grauman is creator/executive producer. The program is a project of the Fraternity of Friends, a volunteer membership organization of men who support the Music Center.
Bank of America is the principal corporate sponsor of the Music Center Spotlight Awards; additional support is provided by a generous grant from Helen and Peter Bing, Principal Program Benefactors.
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