OC Artist of the Year Semifinalist and Nominees 2024

Congratulations to Sage Allegra Reeves '24, who was named a dance semifinalist by The Orange County Register's 2024 high school Artist of the Year. Reeves was selected from 101 nominees and is one of 16 dance semifinalists. Students were chosen by a panel of teachers. Click here to view the nominees and their endorsements from nominating teachers, links to samples of student work and photos of nominees. Click here to view the semifinalists.

OC Artist of the Year Semifinalist

Sage Allegra Reeves ‘24

Division 1

Strongest Specialty: Lyrical

“Dance is my life’s breath. It’s my stress relief, my therapy, and my artistic outlet. Being an artist, to me, is channeling raw human emotion and manifesting it outwardly in a way that’s my own; my preferred medium happens to be movement. Whether I’m performing, competing, choreographing new pieces for my dance community or making TikToks with my friends – you will find me dancing!” – Reeves.

“Sage is an incredible technician and artist. She shows amazing artistry with her movement quality and dynamics. Her beautiful technique makes her a standout, be it in her remarkable leg extensions or her explosive jumps. She works incredibly hard and shows dedication to her craft through all her various commitments.” – Danielle Darwazeh, SMCHS Director of Dance/Song and Dance Teams.

OC Artist of the Year Nominees

Fine Arts

Havana Anderson ‘25
Gracyn Aquino '25
Sunny Bai '24
Mackenzie Busch '25
Dean Fujimoto '24
Zhiyu (Angela) Guo ‘24
Samantha Losey ‘25
Emma Murdock ‘24
Sydney Sindoni '24

Dance

Clara Cestone ‘25
Charlie George ‘24
Bailey Michaelian Marks ‘24
Sage Allegra Reeves ‘24
Gianna Salata ‘25
Kayla Tran ‘25

Media Arts

Jingwen Mao '24

Theatre

Jorja Garrett '25
Charlize Goubran '25
Scarlett Johnson '24
Robert Troyan '24

Vocal Music

Raelyn Spooner ‘24