Kesley Debner ’16, Keeley Hooker ’14, Abigail Jackson ’15, Melissa Krueger ’15, and Dana Zenobi advance to the semi-finals in their division for Art Song or Opera. The finalists will be announced in June and the winners will be chosen in July.

College/University Opera division: Kelsey Debner, Abigail Jackson, Melissa Krueger

College/University Art Song division: Keeley Hooker

Professional Art Song division: Dana Zenobi

The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit national competitions in the performing arts providing cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition for the best recorded performances by ensembles and individuals each year in the United States at the professional, college/university, church, community and secondary school levels. Administered by Hat City Music Theater, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Danbury, Connecticut, The American Prize was founded in 2009 and is awarded annually.