In December, the Rochester Association of Performing Arts (RAPA) and the Greece Performing Arts Society (GPAS) partnered to present the Young Artist Competition at Greece Arcadia High School.
Young Artists began in 1973 and was held for 40 years until 2013, most recently under the direction of the late Mike Szatkowski. The GPAS decided to bring back the YA Competition and looked to RAPA for support.
Competitors performed in one of three categories – classical voice, instrumental or musical theatre – and were separated by minis (3rd–5th grade), juniors (6th–9th grade), and young adults (10th–12th grade). These Young Artists competed for gift certificates, cash prizes and scholarships, and performed in a public recital on Sunday, January 14.
Judges included Greece school teachers, RAPA team members and other prominent community performance art professionals: Jeff Andrews, Brian Bohrer, Jimmy Boorum, Chiao-Wen Cheng, Diane Chevron, Dean Davis, Adele Fico, Nicolette Hart, Tierney McLean and Vince Salvadge.
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