STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
AWARDS - COLLEGES - PROFESSIONAL
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
AWARDS - COLLEGES - PROFESSIONAL
Luis was awarded a total of $1.2 million in scholarships from 9 universities 
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UNIVERSITY AND PROGRAM ADMISSIONS
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NYU | Manhattan School of Music | Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music | Carnegie Mellon | Peabody Institute | Boston Conservatory | Berklee | Oberlin | USC | AMDA | Indiana Jacobs School of Music | University of Houston | Northwestern | Penn State | Eastman | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | Westminster Choir College | Princeton | Columbia | Harvard/Berklee | Fordham | Elon | Yale | Interlochen | Pace | Shenandoah | Belmont | Temple | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | University of the Arts | Marymount Manhattan | New School | St. Olaf | Towson | McNally Smith Broadway Theatre Project | CAP21 | Stagedoor Manor | La Musica Lirica | YoungArts | Washington National Opera Institute | The Songbook Academy | Bel Canto Institute | Brevard 
Doors Open for Ryan Christopher
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Luis will be attending MSM on a $30K scholarship and will be in the studio of legendary bass-baritone, James Morris. 
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AWARDS
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YoungArts 1 - National 3rd Place 2 - National Finalists 1 - National Honorable Mention 1 - National Merit Award National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2 - National First Place 5 - National Semi-Finalists 12 - National Quarter-Finalists NATS Regional Student Auditions 6 - Regional First Place 2 - Regional Second Place 4 - Regional Third Place 2 - Regional Top 5 NATS State and District Student Auditions 5 - First Place 3 - Second Place 2 - Third Place 4 - Honorable Mention Schmidt Vocal Competition 1 - National Finalist 1 - Regional First Place 1 - Regional Third Place 1 - Encouragement Award MTNA State Artist of the Year CS Vocal National Competition 2 - National 3rd Place 1 - National Finalist 5 - National Semi-Finalists Matinee Musicale 1 - First Place 1 - Second Place 1 - Encouragement Award Overture Awards 1 - First Place 5 - Finalists 2 - Semi-Finalists Dayton Opera High School Vocal Competition 1 - First Place 2 - Third Place American Idol - American Juniors National Finalist Forest-Aires Scholarship Competition 6 - Winners 3 - Honorable Mentions International Blues Challenge Regional Winner XM Radio Artist of the Week BMI John Lennon Scholarship IMTA Convention 1 - National Finalist 28 - Callbacks National 3rd Place Winner Classical Singer Vocal Competition 
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Luis Vega-Torres National 3rd Place Winner, CS Music High School Classical Competition 2022 1st Place, Dayton Opera Competition Finalist, Schmidt High School Vocal Competition1st Place Winner, NATS CalWest Region Upper High School Classical TBB NATS National SemiFinalists 2021 
Luke Randazzo and Jonah Sorscher are NATS National SemiFinalists. Luke and Jonah represented the Great Lakes Region and competed against 14 other regions. Both take online lessons. Luke Randazzo National First Place Winner, Upper High School Classical, TBB Online Lessons + Hard Work = Big Smiles 
NATS National Quarterfinalists 2021 
After Winning in the State and Great Lakes Region, Four Online Students Advance To NATS National Quarterfinals |
PROFESSIONAL
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Major Touring Bands* American Top 40, Billboard 200, #1 Independent, Top Asian Recording Artist Equity Billy Elliot the Musical, Broadway | Princess Emmy Lead Role - Dragon Tales Live| Rent, North American and Asian Tour | Jersey Boys, US Tour | Off-Broadway | Film |Regional Opera | Major and Minor Roles at Professional Theatres | Film Labels Equal Vision Records Sumerian Records Atlantic Records Arista Records Leads at Major Amusement Parks | Numerous Cruise Lines | Junior Miss | Non-Equity and Summer Stock Companies throughout the country | National and International Auditioned Choirs *Specific bands not named because of privacy. |
NATS 2022 National Quarterfinalists
Top Row (L to R): Luis Vega-Torres, 1st Place NATS Regionals, Upper High School Classical TBB; Luke Randazzo, 1st Place NATS Great Lakes Region, Upper and Lower High School Classical TBB; Joseph Kayne, 1st Place, Upper High School Musical Theatre TBB
Middle Row (L to R): Josh Knehans, 2nd Place, Great Lakes Region, Upper and Lower High School Classical TBB; Amogh Shankar, 3rd Place, Great Lakes Region, Upper and Lower High School Classical TBB
Bottom Row (L to R): Eva Milligan, 3rd Place, First Year College Musical Theatre Treble; Carmen Rafalli, Honorable Mention, First Year College Musical Theatre TBB; Norah Meisch, Honorable Mention, Upper High School Musical Theatre Treble
Middle Row (L to R): Josh Knehans, 2nd Place, Great Lakes Region, Upper and Lower High School Classical TBB; Amogh Shankar, 3rd Place, Great Lakes Region, Upper and Lower High School Classical TBB
Bottom Row (L to R): Eva Milligan, 3rd Place, First Year College Musical Theatre Treble; Carmen Rafalli, Honorable Mention, First Year College Musical Theatre TBB; Norah Meisch, Honorable Mention, Upper High School Musical Theatre Treble
Fall 2021 Prizewinners
(From Top to Bottom and Left to Right): Lauren Sawhook: 3rd Place, Upper High School Musical Theatre Treble, NATS Ohio District;
Norah Meisch: Winner, Forest-Aires Scholarship, Musical Theatre; Eva Milligan: 1st Place Adult Musical Theatre, NATS District Auditions; Luis Vega-Torres: 2nd Place Upper High School Classical TBB, NATS Ohio District, Winner Forest-Aires Scholarship Classical;
Luke Randazzo: 1st Place Upper High School Classical, NATS Ohio District; Winner, Forest-Aires Scholarship, Classical; Joseph Kayne:
1st Place Upper High School Musical Theatre TBB, NATS District Auditions; 2nd Place Upper High School Musical Theatre TBB, NATS Ohio District; 3rd Place, High School Musical Theatre, NATS District Auditions; Honorable Mention, Forest-Aires Scholarship, Musical Theatre; Evelyn Spaeth: Honorable Mention, Youth Musical Theatre, NATS District Auditions; Preston Marx: Honorable Mention, Forest-Aires Scholarship, Musical Theatre; Adeline Durgin: 2nd Place -Tie, Lower High School Musical Theatre Treble, NATS Ohio District
Norah Meisch: Winner, Forest-Aires Scholarship, Musical Theatre; Eva Milligan: 1st Place Adult Musical Theatre, NATS District Auditions; Luis Vega-Torres: 2nd Place Upper High School Classical TBB, NATS Ohio District, Winner Forest-Aires Scholarship Classical;
Luke Randazzo: 1st Place Upper High School Classical, NATS Ohio District; Winner, Forest-Aires Scholarship, Classical; Joseph Kayne:
1st Place Upper High School Musical Theatre TBB, NATS District Auditions; 2nd Place Upper High School Musical Theatre TBB, NATS Ohio District; 3rd Place, High School Musical Theatre, NATS District Auditions; Honorable Mention, Forest-Aires Scholarship, Musical Theatre; Evelyn Spaeth: Honorable Mention, Youth Musical Theatre, NATS District Auditions; Preston Marx: Honorable Mention, Forest-Aires Scholarship, Musical Theatre; Adeline Durgin: 2nd Place -Tie, Lower High School Musical Theatre Treble, NATS Ohio District
Ohio NATS Winners 2020
Top L to R: Evelyn Spaeth, Honorable Mention, Children’s Music Theater Division, LA NATS; Eva Milligan, Honorable Mention, High School Music Theater Treble, Ohio NATS; Luke Randazzo, Second Place (tie), High School Classical TBB Division, Ohio NATS
Bottom L to R: Joseph Kayne, Second Place (tie), High School Music Theater TBB Division, Ohio NATS; Jonah Sorscher, First Place, Lower Music Theater TBB, Ohio NATS
Bottom L to R: Joseph Kayne, Second Place (tie), High School Music Theater TBB Division, Ohio NATS; Jonah Sorscher, First Place, Lower Music Theater TBB, Ohio NATS
Ohio NATS Winners 2021
Luke Randazzo - 1st Place High School Classical TBB
Luis Vega-Torres - 2nd Place High School Classical TBB
Joseph Kayne - 2nd Place High School Musical Theatre TBB
Lauren Sawhook - 3rd Place Upper High School Musical Theatre Treble
Adeline Durgin - 2nd Place - Tie - Lower High School Musical Theatre Treble
Luke Randazzo and Grant Shields are Finalists at Overture Awards after having online voice lessons. With Lincoln Chapman, my friend.