Student Awards & Competitions

MTAC VOCE Award

Music Center Spotlight Awards

Since 2020, Studio for Voice has had students selected as one of only 16 Semifinalists chosen in the Classical Voice category, including Asher Bartfeld in 2024 and 2023, and Matthew Thorson. Read the press release at the Music Center’s website.

In 2024, 3 of our students advanced to the finals in National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Cal-Western Regional Auditions in Utah: Sahil Srivastava, Lexi Sexton (selected as one of seven for the musical theatre master class), and Asher Bartfeld (won 1st Place in the Classical Voice High School division). Our students have participated in the NATS Cal-Western Regionals (a competitive evaluation including students from among 5 western states) and local Student Evaluation Preparation (SEP) Awards for the past 5 years. Past place-winners also include students Charles Blanchard and Dolly Lowe.

NATS Cal-Western Awards

Other Awards

Student Alexandra Sexton received 1st Place in the Senior Solo Voice category of the statewide Music Teachers Association of California VOCE Competition in July 2024. She performed at the MTAC Convention this summer. Read more here: https://www.mtac.org/programs/voce/

Competitions and Programs

Advanced students are selected at the teacher’s discretion to participate in numerous events throughout the year, including: