Advertisement

Ballet students shine in national competitions

Two ballet students from Huntington Beach were recognized recently.

Bryn Gilbert, a junior from Laurel Springs School in Orange County, won the grand prize — first place in the ballet category — at the 2008 Music Center’s Spotlight Awards.

Gilbert is a classically trained student at Southland Ballet Academy in Fountain Valley.

The Music Center Spotlight Awards program is a nationally acclaimed recognition and scholarship program for Southern California high school performing and visual artists.

Jamie Kopit, also a Southland Ballet Academy student, was a finalist in the junior division of Youth America Grand Prix in New York, which awards scholarships to the leading dance schools.

Advertisement

— Jennifer Frehn


Advertisement