2 Beverly Hills High School Students Earn Honors From The Music Center

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Two Beverly Hills High School students have been named semifinalists in The Music Center’s annual scholarship and artistic development program.

Bradyn Prisand and Emily Gorin are among 112 Southern Californians to make it to the semifinalist stage of the 35th Annual Spotlight Program. Each of the Beverly Hills students will be able to attend a class taught by highly regarded artists in their category – non-classical voice for Prisand and acting for Gorin – and each receive a $500 scholarship, according to a news release.

The Spotlight program offers Southland teens expert advice, coaching, auditions, classes and scholarships in seven categories each year: acting, ballet, dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, classical instrumental and jazz instrumental.

Semifinalists will audition in front of a panel of judges, who will select the two top finalist performers in each category, for a total of 14 grand prize finalists. The finalists will perform at an event at The Music Center on June 8 and each receive a $5,000 scholarship.

Other scholarship opportunities include an honorable mention in each category and ten students in each category will receive the Merit Award.

Among past Spotlight participants are Misty Copeland, the first African American principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre; pop artists Adam Lambert and Josh Groban; and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers (“Bridgerton," “Green Book”).