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2023 Semi-Finals and Finals
National Round Eligible students are listed at the bottom of the page.
January 15, 2023 - Category Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Category CL 1-1: Children's Classical (non-advancing), Group 1
Emma Guzman (student of Mage Lockwood)
Carter Meza (student of Kathleen Martin)
Grace Wang (student of Stephanie Fox)
Category CL 1-2: Children's Classical (non-advancing), Group 2
Mia Lu (student of Krista Wigle)
Kendall Takata (student of Susan Wong)
Isabella Xiong (student of Marla Jones)
Category CL 2-1: Youth Classical (non-advancing), Group 1
Emma ChiSing (student of Christin Cornell)
Liam Garrett (student of Renee Koher)
Lucy Glow (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Category CL 2-2: Youth Classical (non-advancing), Group 2
Chloe Kesner (student of Allison Houston)
Erika Reisenauer (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Leila Woodward (student of Kathleen Martin)
Category CL 3A: Lower High School Classical Treble Voice
Sky Keyoung (student of Kathleen Martin)
Sydney Sublette (student of Christin Cornell)
Kayla Trevino (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Category CL 3B-1: Upper High School Classical Treble Voice, Group 1
Tiffany McKalko (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Liliana Mindel (student of Kathleen Martin)
Taylor Peel (student of Nichole Jensen)
Viveka Saravanan (student of Kathleen Martin)
Category CL 3B-2: Upper High School Classical Treble Voice, Group 2
Mia Baron (student of Kathleen Martin)
Grace Huynh (student of Kathleen Martin)
Avantika Swaminathan (student of Olga Chernisheva)
Category CL 4A: Lower High School Classical TBB
Asher Bartfeld (student of Agy Norris)
Charles Blanchard (student of Agy Norris)
William Lovell (student of Nichole Jensen)
Category CL 4B: Upper High School Classical TBB
Zion Berry (student of Eric Lifland)
Ethan Scott (student of Joan Olson)
Oscar Yum (student of Eric Lifland)
Category CL 5: Lower Classical Treble Voice
Payton Ballinger (student of Ida Nicolosi)
Nina Bashmakian (student of Jennifer Sung)
Lauren Carter (student of Laurinda Nikkel)
Category CL 6: Lower Classical TBB Voice
Joshua Corey (student of Joel Balzun)
Gonzalo Ochoa (student of Laurinda Nikkel)
Carter Topel (student of Joel Balzun)
Category CL 7: Upper Classical Treble Voice
Lizzie Gaitan (student of Laurinda Nikkel)
Brittany Weinstock (student of Louise Lofquist)
Lurdes Zapata (student of Jennifer Sung)
Category CL 8: Upper Classical TBB Voice
Jacob Alvarez-Ruiz (student of Hugo Vera)
Kobe Burton (student of Joel Balzun)
Kyler Ebbs (student of Hugo Vera)
Category CL 9: Advanced Classical Treble Voice
Danielle Brown (student of Katherine Parker)
Rachel Mellman (student of Hugo Vera)
Sabrina Ontiveros (student of Jennifer Sung)
Category CL 10: Advanced Classical TBB Voice
David Ingram (student of Hugo Vera)
Antonio Serrano (student of Aram Barsamian)
Tim Widner (student of Aram Barsamian)
Category CL 11: Adult Avocational Classical
David Herrington (student of Hugo Vera)
Sarah Neipp (student of J. Hopkin)
Bethany Saldana (student of J. Hopkin)
Category CL 13: Advanced Classical (non-advancing) Professional track
Elise Adams (student of Shannon Rae)
Category CM 1: Children's Commercial Music (non-advancing)
Ellie Morinaka (student of Sherry Shaoling Chock)
Lexi Schwartz (student of Marla Jones)
Isabella Xiong (student of Marla Jones)
Category CM 2: Youth Commercial Music (non-advancing)
Kareena Agarwal (student of Katie Tupper)
Ashlyn Holt (student of Shannon Rae)
Vivian Sun (student of Kelly Clarke)
Category CM 3-1: High School Commercial Music (non-advancing), Group 1
Claire Barnett (student of Katie Tupper)
Baylee Horvath (student of Nichole Jensen)
Taylor Peel (student of Nichole Jensen)
Category CM 3-2: High School Commercial Music (non-advancing), Group 2
Hope Estle (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Dante Johnson (student of Allison Houston)
Zoie Moller (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Category CM 11: Adult Commercial Music (non-advancing)
Ande Estrella (student of Rachel Michelberg)
Melody Hake (student of Michelle Patzakis)
Dolly Lowe (student of Agy Norris)
Mia Montoya (student of Stephanie Fox)
Category MT 1-1: Children’s Musical Theatre (Non-advancing), Group 1
Azra Kearns (student of Renee Koher)
Charlotte Mikalsky (student of Nichole Jensen)
Grace Wang (student of Stephanie Fox)
Category MT 1-2: Children’s Musical Theatre (Non-advancing), Group 2
David Lovell (student of Nichole Jensen)
Mia Lu (student of Krista Wigle)
Sydney Stoneberg (student of Renee Koher)
Isabella Xiong (student of Marla Jones)
Category MT 2-1: Youth Musical Theatre (Non-advancing), Group 1
McKenzie Lopezlira (student of Renee Koher)
Elliot Lovell (student of Nichole Jensen)
Lucy Wang (student of Stephanie Fox)
Category MT 2-2: Youth Musical Theatre (Non-advancing), Group 2
Liam Garrett (student of Renee Koher)
Ashlyn Holt (student of Shannon Rae)
Sienna Stoll (student of Renee Koher)
Category MT 2-3: Youth Musical Theatre (Non-advancing), Group 3
Mady King (student of Allison Houston)
Vivian Sun (student of Kelly Clarke)
Leila Woodward (student of Kathleen Martin)
Category MT 3A-1: Lower High School Musical Theatre Treble Voice, Group 1
Sadie Evans (student of Katie Tupper)
Noelle Hammond (student of Jackie Hammond)
Baylee Horvath (student of Nichole Jensen)
Category MT 3A-2: Lower High School Musical Theatre Treble Voice, Group 2
Abby Ribakoff (student of Carol Tingle)
Sydney Sublette (student of Christin Cornell)
Kayla Trevino (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Category MT 3B-1: Upper High School Musical Theatre Treble Voice, Group 1
Zoie Moller (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Natallie Southam (student of Julie Taylor)
Hattie Ugoretz (student of Sharlae Jenkins)
Category MT 3B-2: Upper High School Musical Theatre Treble Voice, Group 2
Kirstin Corry (student of Shannon Rae)
Tiffany McKalko (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Mia Walker (student of Joan Olson)
Category MT 3B-3: Upper High School Musical Theatre Treble Voice, Group 3
Adithi Nythruva (student of Nichole Jensen)
Karson Sinur (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Isabella Varela-Prendergast (student of Mary Jane McCloskey)
Category MT 4A: Lower High School Musical Theatre TBB
William Lovell (student of NIchole Jensen)
Shane Selloria (student of Meredith Pyle)
Sahil Srivastava (student of Agy Norris)
Category MT 4B: Upper High School Musical Theatre TBB
Owen Donsker (student of Renee Koher)
Dante Johnson (student of Allison Houston)
Aaron Trigg (student of Rachel Michelberg)
Category MT 5: Lower Musical Theatre Treble Voice
Ava Magalei (student of Joan Olson)
Alina Marine (student of Stephanie Fox)
Kendal Turpin (student of Carole FitzPatrick)
Category MT 6: Lower Musical Theatre TBB Voice
Ryan Burton (student of Melissa Treinkman)
Blake Ferris (student of Melissa Treinkman)
Ethan Holder (student of Melissa Treinkman)
Category MT 7: Upper Musical Theatre Treble Voice
Penny Devlin (student of Meredith Pyle)
Sophia Perez (student of Laurinda Nikkel)
Hannah Sedlacek (student of Meredith Pyle)
Category MT 8: Upper Musical Theatre TBB Voice
Luke Hancock (student of Hugo Vera)
Brendan Lynch (student of Hugo Vera)
Category MT 11: Adult Avocational Musical Theatre (Non-advancing)
Eddie Kesner (student of Allison Houston)
Sarah Neipp (student of J. Hopkin)
Bethany Saldana (student of J. Hopkin)
Category MT 12: Non-traditional Student Musical Theatre (Non-advancing)
Elise Adams (student of Shannon Rae)
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Semi-finalists announced: Semi-finalists will be announced to the full CWR membership and posted on this page after judging is completed for the video round. Seven semi-finalists will be selected in each category or sub-category, and posted in alphabetical order. All first round comment sheets and scores will be available to teachers at this time.
Pianists: Semi-finalists can bring their own pianist or use a CWR staff pianist. Teachers of semi-finalists will receive a form to confirm student participation and pianist plans. Our pianist coordinator, Susan Wong, will be assigning staff pianists in the week after the semi-finalists are announced. For categories with 2 or 3 songs, the fee for the staff pianist is $40; for 4 or 5 songs, the fee is $50. This covers both the semi-final and final, and must be paid in advance via Paypal. Rehearsals are at the discretion of the pianist; we cannot guarantee their availability to rehearse, and they determine their rehearsal fees.
Judging: All teachers with students in the semi-finals/finals are expected to judge in Long Beach or provide a substitute. No exceptions. Please expect to judge multiple categories throughout the day on Saturday, January 14.
Semi-finals: On January 14, the seven semi-finalists in each category will offer the same repertoire as in the first round. Singers will select their first piece, and the judges will select the next. The time limits for the categories will be observed, meaning that students will have the opportunity to sing for the allotted time, not for a particular number of pieces. Students will be scored and receive comments using the same forms as the first round.
Finals: To be eligible for the finals students must 1. Score in the top 3 in their category and 2. Meet one of the following criteria: Average score above/equal to 90 or 2 scores equal to/greater than 90. The finals will take place on Sunday, January 15 in the afternoon. All members of NATS will be eligible to judge all categories. Judging will consist of ranking the 3 finalists in each category. Winners will be announced at the closing ceremony.
National YouTube round eligibility: To be eligible for the National auditions, students must 1. Score in the top 5 in their category; 2. Meet one of the following criteria: Average score above/equal to 90 or 2 scores equal to/greater than 90 and 3. Be in one of the advancing categories(pdf). The list of eligible students will be sent to Nationals, and those students will be able to participate in the YouTube round, using the same repertoire used in the Regional auditions.
