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The American Prize Announces Semi-finalist Women in Opera, 2015
The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts is pleased to announce SEMI-FINALIST women in opera for 2015 in the all divisions.
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SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—professional opera division (women)
Betsy Archer Munster IN
Elizabeth Baldwin Sylvania OH
Ashlee Bickley Ft.Wayne IN
Adelaide Boedecker Sarasota FL
Samantha Britt New York NY
Joanie Brittingham New York NY
Gwendolyn Brown Chicago IL
Alice Burton Chicago IL
Becca Conviser New York NY
Kelly Curtin Alexandria VA
Joan Marie Dauber Chicago IL
Rosa D'Imperio New York NY
Annie Gill Baltimore MD
Kristin Gornstein Brooklyn NY
Dena Holland Hawley PA
Jeni Houser Chicago IL
Marci Jackson Indianapolis IN
Jodi Karem Brooklyn NY
Yelka Milanova Flushing NY
Jessica Elizabeth Mirshak Sherman Oaks CA
Amy Mitchell Hopkinton NH
Aundi Marie Moore Bowie MD
Lisa Newill-Smith Berlin Germany
Benedetta Orsi New York NY
Rebecca Rapoport-Cole Somerville MA
Anne Slovin Chicago IL
Rachel Sparrow Evanston IL
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—college/university opera division (women)
Tascha Anderson Helena MT
Lillian Bailey-Broderick Plainfield VT
Sarah Bauer Bossier City LA
Megan Benjamin Oneonta NY
Kelsey Debner Austin TX
Clare Demer Tucson AZ
Julia DiFiore Gainesville FL
Natalie Erskine Aptos CA
Laura Ethington Boston MA
Lauren K. Frey Pittsburgh PA
Melissa Krueger Kingwood TX
Janese Lewis Jackson MS
Brianna Meese Franklin Lakes NJ
Lydia Pion Gibsonville NC
Olivia St. Clair Evanston IL
Samantha Simon Hawthorne NJ
Shana Soriano Tucson AZ
Stacey Trenteseaux Hattiesburg MS
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—high school opera division (women)
Sarah Aaldering Los Gatos CA
Gwyneth Campbell New York NY
Nicole Koh Daly City CA
Taryn Surratt Houston TX
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The American Prize national nonprofit competitions in the performing arts sponsors annual contests for composers, classical vocalists, pianists, chamber groups, conductors, stage directors, conducted ensembles and arts administrators, and has awarded nearly $35000 in cash prizes since its founding in 2010. The American Prize is administered by Hat City Music Theater, Inc., a 501©3 nonprofit organization based in Danbury, CT. David Katz is the competition's Chief Judge, assisted by a national panel of professional adjudicators. Complete information on the website: www.theamericanprize.org
To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts) or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—professional opera division (women)
Betsy Archer Munster IN
Elizabeth Baldwin Sylvania OH
Ashlee Bickley Ft.Wayne IN
Adelaide Boedecker Sarasota FL
Samantha Britt New York NY
Joanie Brittingham New York NY
Gwendolyn Brown Chicago IL
Alice Burton Chicago IL
Becca Conviser New York NY
Kelly Curtin Alexandria VA
Joan Marie Dauber Chicago IL
Rosa D'Imperio New York NY
Annie Gill Baltimore MD
Kristin Gornstein Brooklyn NY
Dena Holland Hawley PA
Jeni Houser Chicago IL
Marci Jackson Indianapolis IN
Jodi Karem Brooklyn NY
Yelka Milanova Flushing NY
Jessica Elizabeth Mirshak Sherman Oaks CA
Amy Mitchell Hopkinton NH
Aundi Marie Moore Bowie MD
Lisa Newill-Smith Berlin Germany
Benedetta Orsi New York NY
Rebecca Rapoport-Cole Somerville MA
Anne Slovin Chicago IL
Rachel Sparrow Evanston IL
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—college/university opera division (women)
Tascha Anderson Helena MT
Lillian Bailey-Broderick Plainfield VT
Sarah Bauer Bossier City LA
Megan Benjamin Oneonta NY
Kelsey Debner Austin TX
Clare Demer Tucson AZ
Julia DiFiore Gainesville FL
Natalie Erskine Aptos CA
Laura Ethington Boston MA
Lauren K. Frey Pittsburgh PA
Melissa Krueger Kingwood TX
Janese Lewis Jackson MS
Brianna Meese Franklin Lakes NJ
Lydia Pion Gibsonville NC
Olivia St. Clair Evanston IL
Samantha Simon Hawthorne NJ
Shana Soriano Tucson AZ
Stacey Trenteseaux Hattiesburg MS
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—high school opera division (women)
Sarah Aaldering Los Gatos CA
Gwyneth Campbell New York NY
Nicole Koh Daly City CA
Taryn Surratt Houston TX
***
The American Prize national nonprofit competitions in the performing arts sponsors annual contests for composers, classical vocalists, pianists, chamber groups, conductors, stage directors, conducted ensembles and arts administrators, and has awarded nearly $35000 in cash prizes since its founding in 2010. The American Prize is administered by Hat City Music Theater, Inc., a 501©3 nonprofit organization based in Danbury, CT. David Katz is the competition's Chief Judge, assisted by a national panel of professional adjudicators. Complete information on the website: www.theamericanprize.org
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