Arizona Young Artists’ Competition 2026 Winners
We are thrilled to have you join the legacy of young artists who are seeking enriching educational opportunities.
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:
Lucy Glow – Classical Voice
Sunnyslope High School
Andersen Bloomberg – Acting
Smarter by One Degree, Homeschool
Brooklyn Martin – Musical Theatre Voice
Mountain Ridge High School
Alyvia Chen – Dance
Higley High School
PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNERS:
Lucy Glow – Classical Voice
Sunnyslope High School
Andersen Bloomberg – Acting
Smarter by One Degree, Homeschool
Katerina Anderson – Musical Theatre Voice
Chaparral High School
Karson Koller – Dance
Arizona School of the Arts
The Herberger Theater is committed to sustaining its SPARK (Strengthening Potential through Arts, Resilience, & Knowledge) youth education programs, designed to give Arizona children opportunities to excel, learn and heal through their experience with the arts. Learn more.
About the competition:
Through the Arizona Young Artists’ Competition, our diverse, burgeoning creative community are given the opportunity to compete in the disciplines of Modern/Contemporary Dance, Classical Voice, Musical Theatre Voice, and Acting. This competition enables young Arizona artists to experience the audition process and garner productive feedback and pertinent experience through an adjudication process led by highly esteemed arts professionals.
After the preliminary auditions, four finalists were chosen from each discipline. These artists had the chance to astonish our panel of respected judges in our Arizona Young Artists’ Showcase and vie for an opportunity to bring home a $1500 first prize scholarship awarded to the winner of each discipline.
At the Showcase, audience members also got to vote for their favorite performer in all four categories to win the People’s Choice Award and take home a $100.00 prize.
“AYAC was a great opportunity for performing on stage and fostering community with other like-minded people."
For more information contact:
Cescily Washington Wiener, M.Ed., Dir. of Community Engagement
602-254-7399x 106
cwiener@herbergertheater.org
Amber Robins, Community Engagement Assoc.
602-254-7399x 104
arobins@herbergertheater.org
Thank You To Our 2026 Sponsors!
David E. Reese Family Fund
