2025 GHP Semi-finalists

Art: Andre Salas Carrascal, Aoi Kawanishi, Aaryn Middlebrooks, & Jeslyn Thomas

Dance: Kemeel Basden & Adrianna Molinet

Piano: Carly Juarez-Ortiz

Theatre: Samuel Bredland & Ava Shaffren

Voice: Denise Keeton & Victoria Penaloza Avila

2024 GHP Finalists

Gavin Crosby & Ethan Young, Visual Art

Justin Rubalcava & Autumn Cannon, Dance

Richard Appenzeller, Voice

State Literary Winner

Denise Keeton, Girl's Solo

All-State Orchestra

Congratulations to Senior, Faith Meshida. She has been selected for Georgia All-State Orchestra for the 4th consecutive year! 

GHP 2024 Semifinalists

Congratulations to the 2024 GHP Semifinalists:

Art & Design

Gavin Crosby

Leila Mitchum

Faith Pascual

Ethan Young

Dance

Autumn Cannon

Justin Rubalcava

Theatre

Moira Dean

Voice

Richard Appenzeller

Denise Keeton

Alexis Oliver

All-State Artist, 2024

Ethan Young, 2024 All-State Artist

Ethan is a Junior Art & Design Conservatory major

State One-Act Play Competition Runners-Up

On Nov. 11, our production of HEAD OVER HEELS wins Runner-Up at State One-Act Play Competition! The cast, crew, and creative team was honored at the Lawrenceville City Council meeting on Nov. 15, 2023.

Additional awards included: All-Star Cast (Brock Duncan and Josue Martinez)

2023 Region One-Act Play Champions

Our production of HEAD OVER HEELS wins 1st place overall at Region One-Act Play Competition, Oct. 27, 2023! 

Additional awards include: Best Overall Crew, Best Supporting Actor (Josue Martinez), All-Star Cast (Kenya Perry and the 7 Snakeheads: Cici Bechthold, Jacob Kim, Erin Moore, Audbrey Dunbar, Kyana Roberson, Juliana Hurtado, and Josue Martinez)

4th Place in National Vocal Competition

Congratulations to 10th grade voice student, Denise Keeton, for being named 4th place overall in the national William Warfield Classical Vocal Competition. 

GHP 2023

2023 GHP Finalists:

Hannah Robiel & Jordan Zarwea (Voice)

Faith Meshida (Orchestra)

Paige Fuller (Art)

Connor Schenke, & Ava Mize (Theatre)

Ande Hayes & Victoria Pena (Dance)

2023 GHP semi- finalists:

Sophia Rodriguez (Art)

Tomi Fawehinmi (Theatre)

EMMY Choreographer teaches masterclass at School of the Arts at Central Gwinnett High Schol

Spencer Liff, Emmy-nominated choreographer from So You Think You Can Dance and Broadway performer, taught a masterclass on behalf of the organization Broadway Dreams for School of the Arts (SOTA) Theatre Conservatory students at Central Gwinnett High School. Mr. Liff also auditioned 30 students for the Broadway Dreams 2023 Summer Intensives program. 21 students received scholarships for the 2023 Broadway Dreams Summer Musical Theatre Intensive, totaling over $15,000! Broadway Dreams is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit performing arts education organization with year-round programs that inspire students to awaken their highest potential. They are awarding ten full scholarships to SOTA Theatre students to attend their 2023 Summer Intensives.  Broadway Dreams hold Summer Theatre Intensives in 13 cities around the country and internationally. Last year, three SOTA students who attended Broadway Dreams were selected to perform in their Broadway Dreams Fall Showcase in NYC! 

National Deaf High School Theatre Festival

Josue Martinez and Titi Odupolu - 1st in ASL Artistic Expression

All-State Art Symposium Art Throw Down

Katie McConnell - 2nd Place Drawing as Performance

Paige Fuller - 1st Place Graphic Design (Paige's logo will be used to promote next year's competition!) 

True Colors Theatre Next Narrative Monologue Competition

Moira Dean - Semi-Finalist (Sweet 16)

ShutterSense Photography Competition

Literary Competition Region Runner-Up

2023 All-State Chorus

9 students were selected for Georgia All-State Chorus: Eric Clayton, John Campbell, Jordan Zarwea, Richard Appenzeller, Derix Paloade, Abby Thublin, Hannah Robiel, Vianca Luna, and Jaye Geyer.

2023 All-State

Theatre - Rhylee Mirus (10th Grade)

Orchestra - Faith Meshida (11th Grade)

Art - Paige Fuller (11th Grade) & Kingston Clarke (9th Grade)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Summer Intensive

Congrats to Alana Crearer (9th Grade), Gabby Royal (10th Grade), and Stella Houchins (11th Grade) for being accepted into the 2023 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Summer Intensive in NYC. 

2023 Dogwood Festival

Congrats to our three students selected for the 2023 Atlanta High School Art Exhibit at the 2023 Dogwood Festival:

Kennedy McNeal, 12th grade

Tethering

Paige Fuller, 11th GRade

We are Fall

Eden Giday, 9th Grade

Sloth

Region One-Act Play Champions

The 2022 production of Side Show is the Region One-Act Play Champion!

Region:

1st Place

Aubrey Dunbar - Best Actor

Vanessa Shinault & Erin Moore - Best Featured Role

Tsumari Patterson & TJ Groce and - All-Star Cast. 

State:

4th place overall

Erin Moore and Rhylee Mirus - All-Star Cast 

State Literary Champions! Boy's Quartet

Eric Clayton

Connor Schenke

Jordan Zarwea

Aubrey Dunbar

Bates Dance Festival Scholarship Winners

Ande Hayes, 10th Grade

Anara Hawthorne, 10th Grade

GHP State Semi-finalists

Congratulations to Tsumari Patterson for being named a 21-22 State Finalist for GHP Theatre and Faith Meshida for being named 21-22 State Finalist (Alternate) for Music!

Congrats to our 21-22 semi-finalists:

Dance

Stella Houchins

Music

Mirabelle Azemar, Piano

Faith Meshida, Violin

Theatre

Tsumari Patterson

Jacob Turner

All-State Orchestra

Faith Meshida, Violin

10th Grade

All-State Artists

Rosslyn Babcock, 9th Grade

Paige Fuller, 10th Grade

Sophie Rodriguez, 10th Grade

Gavin Crosby, 9th Grade

Soledad Delacruz, 10th Grade

All-State Chorus

Kaitlyn Horn, 9th Grade

Abby Thublin, 9th Grade

Jordan Zarwea, 9th Grade

Literary Competition

2022 Georgia Thespian Conference Play Selection

The Night Witches by Rachel Bublitz

Directed by Emily McClain

Shutter Sense Photography Winners