NATS VALLEY OF THE SUN CHAPTER AUDITIONS 2023
CL 2 – Youth Classical
2 nd Place – Eliza Lauritzen
1 st Place – Farrah McArthur
MT 1A – Children’s Music Theater
Honorable Mention – Eliza Kinnaman
1 st Place – Kendal Martinez
MT 1B – Children’s Music Theater
2 nd Place – Kenna Kavanaugh
1 st Place – Farrah McArthur
MT 2A-1 – Youth Musical Theater Treble Voice, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Eliza Lauritzen
MT 2B – Youth Musical Theater TBB Voice
2nd Place – Rigley Kirkpatrick, student of Allison Houston
CL 3A-1 – Lower High School Classical Treble Voice, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Bella Leybovich
CL 3A-2 – Lower High School Classical Treble Voice, Section 2
3rd Place – Allie Weid
CM 3A-1 – Commercial Music Lower High School Treble, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Bella Leybovich
1st Place – Mady King
CM 3A-2 – Commercial Music Lower High School Treble, Section 2
Honorable Mention – Allie Weid
CM 3B-1 – Commercial Music Upper High School Treble, Section
1st Place – Isabelle Etchamendy
CM 4A – Commercial Music Lower High School TBB
Honorable Mention – Avery Allen
2nd Place – Ayden Iwan
CM 4B – Commercial Music Upper High School TBB
1st Place – Dante Johnson
MT 3A-1 – Lower High School Music Theater Treble Voice, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Ava Chiappetta
3rd Place – Mady King
2nd Place – Bella Leybovich
MT 3A-2A – Lower High School Music Theater Treble Voice, Section 2A
3rd Place – Olivia Haller
1st Place – Aliie Weid
MT 4A – Lower High School Music Theater TBB Voice
1st Place – Ayden Iwan
MT 4B-1 – Upper High School Music Theater TBB Voice, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Zayden Zahorka
MT 4B-2 – Upper High School Music Theater TBB Voice, Section 2
1st Place – Dante Johnson
HJ 7 – Hall Johnson
1st Place – Dante Johnson
CM 7 – Commercial Music Upper College Treble
2nd Place – Abby Gordon
MT 6 – Lower College Music Theater TBB
2nd Place – Jackson Wood
MT 7 – Upper College Music Theatre Treble
Honorable Mention – Abby Gordon
CM 11 – Commercial Music Adult Avocational Treble
1st Place – Sasha Flynn
MT 11B – Adult Avocational Music Theater Treble, Section B
3rd Place – Sasha Flynn
NATS NSA FINALS (Nationals) 2023
1st Place Musical Theatre: Dante Johnson
HAL LEONARD 2023
2nd Place:
Chloe Kesner (Classical)
Finalist:
Allie Weid (Musical Theatre)
Semi-Finalists:
Dante Johnson (Musical Theatre)
Rigley Kirkpatrick (Musical Theatre)
HERBERGER YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION 2023
People's Choice Award Winner Musical Theatre: Dante Johnson
NATS CAL-WEST REGIONALS 2023
1st Place:
Dante Johnson (MT)
2nd Place:
Dante Johnson (CM)
Mady King (MT)
Chloe Kesner (Classical)
3rd Place:
Eddie Kesner (MT)
Semi-Finalists: Bella Leybovich (Classical, CM, MT- not in attendance), Farrah McArthur (Classical, MT- not in attendance), Ava Saba (MT- not in attendance), Jackson Wood (MT)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2022
1st Place:
Abby Gordon (MT)
Dante Johnson (MT, CM, Monte Ralston Scholarship Recipient)
Rigley Kirkpatrick (MT)
Bella Leybovich (Classical)
Farrah McArthur (MT, Classical)
2nd Place:
Mady King (MT)
Bella Leybovich (CM)
3rd Place:
Mady King (Classical)
Allie Weid (MT)
Honorable Mentions: Sarah Chandler (MT), Bella Leybovich (MT), Ava Saba (MT)
EAST VALLEY KIDS GOT TALENT 2022
Senior Group Winner: Presto!
Duet Winner: Aleah Garcia and Ava Saba
Senior Solo Winner: Dante Xavier
Sweepstakes Winner: Jackson Wood
NATS SUMMER HEAT 2022
1st Place:
Dante Johnson
Farrah McArthur
2nd Place:
Eddie Kesner
Bella Leybovich
3rd Place:
Rachel Espericueta
Abby Gordon
Honorable Mention: Izzy Cons, Aleah Garcia, Mady King, Mary King, Rigley Kirkpatrick, Kendal Martinez, Allie Weid, Jackson Wood
2022 COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Olivia Dostal- Rider University (BFA Acting)
Katie Wright- Arizona State University (BM Music Theatre)
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2021
Honorable Mention:
Bella Leybovich (Art Song)
Bella Leybovich (Musical Theatre)
Finalists:
Mady King (Art Song)
Mady King (Musical Theatre)
Semi-Finalist:
Jackson Wood (Musical Theatre)
NATS CAL-WESTERN REGIONALS 2022
Abby Gordon- Top 5 (Musical Theatre)
Dante Johnson- Top 5 (Musical Theatre)
Mady King- 2nd Place (Musical Theatre)
Rigley Kirkpatrick- Top 4/Finalist (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich- 1st place (Musical Theatre)
Ava Saba- 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2021
Dante Johnson- 1st Place (CCM), 2nd Place (Musical Theatre)
Jackson Wood- 1st Place (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich- 2nd Place (Classical), 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
Rachel Espericueta- 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
David Lovell - 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
Zach Thompson- 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
Finalists: Olivia Dostal, Mady King, Katie Wright
Honorable Mentions: Aleah Garcia, Elliot Lovell, Abby Gordon, Chloe Kesner, Mady King, Kendal Martinez, Ava Saba, Brooklin Tinsley
EAST VALLEY KIDS GOT TALENT 2021
Junior Group Winner: Ping!
Senior Group Winner: Presto!
NATS SUMMER HEAT 2021
2nd Place:
Dante Johnson
Bella Leybovich
Honorable Mentions: Hayley Christesson, Montanna Coil, Aleah Garcia, Abby Gordon, Mady King, Kendal Martinez, Gabriel Sandoval, Kayla Stillman, Brooklin Tinsley
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2021
Finalists:
Aleah Garcia (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich (Musical Theatre)
Ava Saba (Musical Theatre)
Semi-Finalists:
Montanna Coil (Art Song and Musical Theatre)
Olivia Dostal (Musical Theatre)
Olivia Haller (Musical Theatre)
Mady King (Art Song and Musical Theatre)
CAL WEST NATS REGIONALS 2021
Aleah Garcia- Top 5 (Musical Theatre)
Ava Saba- 2nd Place (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich- 2nd Place (Classical), 2nd Place (Musical Theare), 3rd Place (CCM)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2020
Ava Saba- 2nd Place (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich- 2nd Place (CCM), Finalist (MT, Classical)
Aleah Garcia- 3rd Place (CCM), Finalist (MT, Classical)
Finalists: Hayley Christesson, Montanna Coil, Olivia Dostal, Mady King
Honorable Mention: Lyda Armistead, Sarah Chandler, Ava Haller, Olivia Haller, Madison McGraw
EAST VALLEY KIDS GOT TALENT 2020
Junior Solo Winner- Bella Leybovich
Duo Winners- Aleah Garcia and Ava Saba
Group Winner- Presto!
Sweepstakes Winner- Aleah Garcia
NATS AZ SUMMER HEAT 2020
1st Place:
Bella Leybovich
James Zuccaro
3rd Place:
Mary King
Finalists/Honorable Mention:
Mady King
Madison McGraw
Montanna Coil
Ava Haller
Honorable Mention:
Hayley Christesson
Olivia Haller
Sarah Chandler
Olivia Dostal
Aleah Garcia
Matilda Green
Ava Saba
Lyda Armistead
Marissa Herrington
Rachel Espericueta
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2020
BELLA LEYBOVICH- HONORABLE MENTION (ART SONG)
ALEAH GARCIA- SEMI-FINALIST (MUSICAL THEATRE)
AVA SABA- SEMI-FINALIST (MUSICAL THEATRE)
2020 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS STARS PROGRAM
PRESTO AND PING SHOW CHOIRS
CAL WEST NATS REGIONALS 2020
BELLA LEYBOVICH- 1ST PLACE (CLASSICAL), 3RD PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
ALEAH GARCIA- FINALIST (MUSICAL THEATRE)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2019
BELLA LEYBOVICH- 3RD PLACE (CLASSICAL), HONORABLE MENTION (MUSICAL THEATRE)
ALEAH GARCIA- 3RD PLACE (CCM), HONORABLE MENTION (CLASSICAL AND MUSICAL THEATRE)
OLIVIA DOSTAL- 3RD PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
HONORABLE MENTIONS: AVA SABA, AVA HALLER, OLIVIA HALLER, TRISTAN COIL, MONTANNA COIL, ISABELLE ETCHAMENDY, GABRIEL ETCHAMENDY, CIERRA MCKINNON, HAYLEY CHRISTESSON, GAVIN PAULSON, IZZY CONS
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2019
AVA SABA- SEMI-FINALIST
2020 DISNEYLAND PERFORMANCE
PRESTO SHOW CHOIR
CAL WEST NATS REGIONALS 2019
ALEAH GARCIA- 2ND PLACE (CCM)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2018
LYDA ARMISTEAD- 2ND PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
GAVIN PAULSON- 2ND PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
ALEAH GARCIA- 3RD PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
HONORABLE MENTIONS- OLIVIA HALLER, MONTANNA COIL, TRISTAN COIL, CIERRA MCKINNON, GIANNI GONZALEZ, IZZY CONS, ISABELLE ETCHAMENDY
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2018
ALEAH GARCIA- 2ND PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
AVA SABA- SEMI-FINALIST
IZZY CONS- SEMI-FINALIST
CAL WEST NATS REGIONALS 2018
GAVIN PAULSON- 2ND PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2017
AVA SABA- SEMI-FINALIST
IZZY CONS- SEMI-FINALIST
ALEAH GARCIA- SEMI-FINALIST
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2017
GAVIN PAULSON- 1ST PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
HONORABLE MENTIONS- ALEAH GARCIA, TAYLOR ROBINSON, ISABELLE ETCHAMENDY
STUDENT PROFESSIONAL CREDITS
BELLA LEYBOVICH- PHOENIX THEATRE'S THE SOUND OF MUSIC
GIANNA GONZALEZ- PHOENIX THEATRE'S FUN HOME
LYDA ARMISTEAD- PHOENIX THEATRE'S WIZARD OF OZ, ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE'S BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, CAROUSEL, AND SHREK
KAYLA STILLMAN- ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE'S ANNIE
CARLY JACOBS- ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE'S JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
CL 2 – Youth Classical
2 nd Place – Eliza Lauritzen
1 st Place – Farrah McArthur
MT 1A – Children’s Music Theater
Honorable Mention – Eliza Kinnaman
1 st Place – Kendal Martinez
MT 1B – Children’s Music Theater
2 nd Place – Kenna Kavanaugh
1 st Place – Farrah McArthur
MT 2A-1 – Youth Musical Theater Treble Voice, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Eliza Lauritzen
MT 2B – Youth Musical Theater TBB Voice
2nd Place – Rigley Kirkpatrick, student of Allison Houston
CL 3A-1 – Lower High School Classical Treble Voice, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Bella Leybovich
CL 3A-2 – Lower High School Classical Treble Voice, Section 2
3rd Place – Allie Weid
CM 3A-1 – Commercial Music Lower High School Treble, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Bella Leybovich
1st Place – Mady King
CM 3A-2 – Commercial Music Lower High School Treble, Section 2
Honorable Mention – Allie Weid
CM 3B-1 – Commercial Music Upper High School Treble, Section
1st Place – Isabelle Etchamendy
CM 4A – Commercial Music Lower High School TBB
Honorable Mention – Avery Allen
2nd Place – Ayden Iwan
CM 4B – Commercial Music Upper High School TBB
1st Place – Dante Johnson
MT 3A-1 – Lower High School Music Theater Treble Voice, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Ava Chiappetta
3rd Place – Mady King
2nd Place – Bella Leybovich
MT 3A-2A – Lower High School Music Theater Treble Voice, Section 2A
3rd Place – Olivia Haller
1st Place – Aliie Weid
MT 4A – Lower High School Music Theater TBB Voice
1st Place – Ayden Iwan
MT 4B-1 – Upper High School Music Theater TBB Voice, Section 1
Honorable Mention – Zayden Zahorka
MT 4B-2 – Upper High School Music Theater TBB Voice, Section 2
1st Place – Dante Johnson
HJ 7 – Hall Johnson
1st Place – Dante Johnson
CM 7 – Commercial Music Upper College Treble
2nd Place – Abby Gordon
MT 6 – Lower College Music Theater TBB
2nd Place – Jackson Wood
MT 7 – Upper College Music Theatre Treble
Honorable Mention – Abby Gordon
CM 11 – Commercial Music Adult Avocational Treble
1st Place – Sasha Flynn
MT 11B – Adult Avocational Music Theater Treble, Section B
3rd Place – Sasha Flynn
NATS NSA FINALS (Nationals) 2023
1st Place Musical Theatre: Dante Johnson
HAL LEONARD 2023
2nd Place:
Chloe Kesner (Classical)
Finalist:
Allie Weid (Musical Theatre)
Semi-Finalists:
Dante Johnson (Musical Theatre)
Rigley Kirkpatrick (Musical Theatre)
HERBERGER YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION 2023
People's Choice Award Winner Musical Theatre: Dante Johnson
NATS CAL-WEST REGIONALS 2023
1st Place:
Dante Johnson (MT)
2nd Place:
Dante Johnson (CM)
Mady King (MT)
Chloe Kesner (Classical)
3rd Place:
Eddie Kesner (MT)
Semi-Finalists: Bella Leybovich (Classical, CM, MT- not in attendance), Farrah McArthur (Classical, MT- not in attendance), Ava Saba (MT- not in attendance), Jackson Wood (MT)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2022
1st Place:
Abby Gordon (MT)
Dante Johnson (MT, CM, Monte Ralston Scholarship Recipient)
Rigley Kirkpatrick (MT)
Bella Leybovich (Classical)
Farrah McArthur (MT, Classical)
2nd Place:
Mady King (MT)
Bella Leybovich (CM)
3rd Place:
Mady King (Classical)
Allie Weid (MT)
Honorable Mentions: Sarah Chandler (MT), Bella Leybovich (MT), Ava Saba (MT)
EAST VALLEY KIDS GOT TALENT 2022
Senior Group Winner: Presto!
Duet Winner: Aleah Garcia and Ava Saba
Senior Solo Winner: Dante Xavier
Sweepstakes Winner: Jackson Wood
NATS SUMMER HEAT 2022
1st Place:
Dante Johnson
Farrah McArthur
2nd Place:
Eddie Kesner
Bella Leybovich
3rd Place:
Rachel Espericueta
Abby Gordon
Honorable Mention: Izzy Cons, Aleah Garcia, Mady King, Mary King, Rigley Kirkpatrick, Kendal Martinez, Allie Weid, Jackson Wood
2022 COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Olivia Dostal- Rider University (BFA Acting)
Katie Wright- Arizona State University (BM Music Theatre)
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2021
Honorable Mention:
Bella Leybovich (Art Song)
Bella Leybovich (Musical Theatre)
Finalists:
Mady King (Art Song)
Mady King (Musical Theatre)
Semi-Finalist:
Jackson Wood (Musical Theatre)
NATS CAL-WESTERN REGIONALS 2022
Abby Gordon- Top 5 (Musical Theatre)
Dante Johnson- Top 5 (Musical Theatre)
Mady King- 2nd Place (Musical Theatre)
Rigley Kirkpatrick- Top 4/Finalist (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich- 1st place (Musical Theatre)
Ava Saba- 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2021
Dante Johnson- 1st Place (CCM), 2nd Place (Musical Theatre)
Jackson Wood- 1st Place (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich- 2nd Place (Classical), 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
Rachel Espericueta- 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
David Lovell - 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
Zach Thompson- 3rd Place (Musical Theatre)
Finalists: Olivia Dostal, Mady King, Katie Wright
Honorable Mentions: Aleah Garcia, Elliot Lovell, Abby Gordon, Chloe Kesner, Mady King, Kendal Martinez, Ava Saba, Brooklin Tinsley
EAST VALLEY KIDS GOT TALENT 2021
Junior Group Winner: Ping!
Senior Group Winner: Presto!
NATS SUMMER HEAT 2021
2nd Place:
Dante Johnson
Bella Leybovich
Honorable Mentions: Hayley Christesson, Montanna Coil, Aleah Garcia, Abby Gordon, Mady King, Kendal Martinez, Gabriel Sandoval, Kayla Stillman, Brooklin Tinsley
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2021
Finalists:
Aleah Garcia (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich (Musical Theatre)
Ava Saba (Musical Theatre)
Semi-Finalists:
Montanna Coil (Art Song and Musical Theatre)
Olivia Dostal (Musical Theatre)
Olivia Haller (Musical Theatre)
Mady King (Art Song and Musical Theatre)
CAL WEST NATS REGIONALS 2021
Aleah Garcia- Top 5 (Musical Theatre)
Ava Saba- 2nd Place (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich- 2nd Place (Classical), 2nd Place (Musical Theare), 3rd Place (CCM)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2020
Ava Saba- 2nd Place (Musical Theatre)
Bella Leybovich- 2nd Place (CCM), Finalist (MT, Classical)
Aleah Garcia- 3rd Place (CCM), Finalist (MT, Classical)
Finalists: Hayley Christesson, Montanna Coil, Olivia Dostal, Mady King
Honorable Mention: Lyda Armistead, Sarah Chandler, Ava Haller, Olivia Haller, Madison McGraw
EAST VALLEY KIDS GOT TALENT 2020
Junior Solo Winner- Bella Leybovich
Duo Winners- Aleah Garcia and Ava Saba
Group Winner- Presto!
Sweepstakes Winner- Aleah Garcia
NATS AZ SUMMER HEAT 2020
1st Place:
Bella Leybovich
James Zuccaro
3rd Place:
Mary King
Finalists/Honorable Mention:
Mady King
Madison McGraw
Montanna Coil
Ava Haller
Honorable Mention:
Hayley Christesson
Olivia Haller
Sarah Chandler
Olivia Dostal
Aleah Garcia
Matilda Green
Ava Saba
Lyda Armistead
Marissa Herrington
Rachel Espericueta
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2020
BELLA LEYBOVICH- HONORABLE MENTION (ART SONG)
ALEAH GARCIA- SEMI-FINALIST (MUSICAL THEATRE)
AVA SABA- SEMI-FINALIST (MUSICAL THEATRE)
2020 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS STARS PROGRAM
PRESTO AND PING SHOW CHOIRS
CAL WEST NATS REGIONALS 2020
BELLA LEYBOVICH- 1ST PLACE (CLASSICAL), 3RD PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
ALEAH GARCIA- FINALIST (MUSICAL THEATRE)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2019
BELLA LEYBOVICH- 3RD PLACE (CLASSICAL), HONORABLE MENTION (MUSICAL THEATRE)
ALEAH GARCIA- 3RD PLACE (CCM), HONORABLE MENTION (CLASSICAL AND MUSICAL THEATRE)
OLIVIA DOSTAL- 3RD PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
HONORABLE MENTIONS: AVA SABA, AVA HALLER, OLIVIA HALLER, TRISTAN COIL, MONTANNA COIL, ISABELLE ETCHAMENDY, GABRIEL ETCHAMENDY, CIERRA MCKINNON, HAYLEY CHRISTESSON, GAVIN PAULSON, IZZY CONS
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2019
AVA SABA- SEMI-FINALIST
2020 DISNEYLAND PERFORMANCE
PRESTO SHOW CHOIR
CAL WEST NATS REGIONALS 2019
ALEAH GARCIA- 2ND PLACE (CCM)
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2018
LYDA ARMISTEAD- 2ND PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
GAVIN PAULSON- 2ND PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
ALEAH GARCIA- 3RD PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
HONORABLE MENTIONS- OLIVIA HALLER, MONTANNA COIL, TRISTAN COIL, CIERRA MCKINNON, GIANNI GONZALEZ, IZZY CONS, ISABELLE ETCHAMENDY
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2018
ALEAH GARCIA- 2ND PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
AVA SABA- SEMI-FINALIST
IZZY CONS- SEMI-FINALIST
CAL WEST NATS REGIONALS 2018
GAVIN PAULSON- 2ND PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
HAL LEONARD VOCAL 2017
AVA SABA- SEMI-FINALIST
IZZY CONS- SEMI-FINALIST
ALEAH GARCIA- SEMI-FINALIST
NATS ARIZONA DISTRICT 2017
GAVIN PAULSON- 1ST PLACE (MUSICAL THEATRE)
HONORABLE MENTIONS- ALEAH GARCIA, TAYLOR ROBINSON, ISABELLE ETCHAMENDY
STUDENT PROFESSIONAL CREDITS
BELLA LEYBOVICH- PHOENIX THEATRE'S THE SOUND OF MUSIC
GIANNA GONZALEZ- PHOENIX THEATRE'S FUN HOME
LYDA ARMISTEAD- PHOENIX THEATRE'S WIZARD OF OZ, ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE'S BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, CAROUSEL, AND SHREK
KAYLA STILLMAN- ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE'S ANNIE
CARLY JACOBS- ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE'S JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
