Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency

The State Seal of Arts Proficiency is meant to... 
     celebrate students who demonstrate high levels of proficiency in the AZ Arts Education
     Standards through personal expression and creative experiences in arts education programs;
     identify pathways of artistic literacy that cultivate skills for 21st century success;
​     prepare students for college and career readiness, including active participation in the creative
     industries sector;
     promote increased access to well-rounded, high quality arts education across the state.
To receive this honor, students must meet the following requirements:
  1. Complete 4 credit in approved arts/CTE courses
  2. Achieve a 3.0-4.0 GPA in those arts/CTE courses
  3. Complete 80 hours of associated extra-curricular activities throughout high school
  4. Complete an associated senior capstone project
Link to the AZ Dept. of Ed Website for the Arts Seal of Proficiency

Class of 2025 recipients:  Abram Martinez,  
Anna Maestaz,  Bella Camarena,  Elyse Mooney,  Lakin Rathje, ​Leilani Ontiveros,   Lily Johnson, Lola Crumm, Siya Tuscher, Shaun Sullivan,  &  Yvonne Phavivong

Class of 2024 recipients:  Amanda Gellman,  Adalyn Vehring,  Gerald Johnson,  
Milan Williams,  abigail brotherton, ​isabel ragains,   kianna grusso  &  diyondria hancock

Class of 2023 Recipients: Theo Feela,  Abbey Honse,  Elysia Rego,  Zowie Gilmore,  Bradley Ash, 
Lola Money,  Collin Bridge,  ​&  Jeffrey Rudolph

Class of 2022 Recipients: Marleigh Hickey,  Kyleigh Perales,  Michael McLoud, 
Shandi Johnson,  Mariah Vergara,  ​&  Rai Andaya

Class of 2021 Recipients: Lauren Mooney,  Meghan Perales,  Andrew Dull,  &  Jamie Ross

Class of 2020 Recipients: Natalie Hale  &  Delani Piasecki

Arizona Thespians Honors

25-26  State  Thespian Officer

We are so proud to announce that LAILA MEJIAS (Junior, current TTC Publicity Director/Historian) was selected to be a State Thespian Officer for Arizona Thespians for the 25-26 school year!
Laila is TTC's first ever STO and we are so excited to have her helping to lead Thespians for the State of Arizona!
13 Superior Ranked Performances at the Jan. 2025 Central Regional Festival 
​
Ava Hood - Makeup Design
Amelicia Johnson - Costume Construction
Alex Cloonan-Schulte & Jasmine Horvat - Duo Musical
Molly Prefling & Alexandra Tate - Duo Musical
Mia Egan & Eva Bush - Duo Musical
Eva Bush - Solo Musical Dance
Mia Egan, KC Rawlings, & Natalie Henderson - Group Musical
​Jasmine Horvat - Solo Musical
Mia Egan - Solo Musical
Molly Prefling - Solo Musical
Madelyn Thye - Solo Musical
Amelia Hunter - Playwriting
Amelicia Johnson - Playwriting

GOLD Performance Ranking from our various competitors at the Jan. 2025 Regional Festival

A ranking of GOLD honor troupe for the 2023-2024 school year!

4 Superior Ranking Performances at the Jan. 2024 Central Regional Festival -
Millie Williams - Stage Management
Alex Cloonan-Schulte & Jasmine Horvat - Duo Musical
Eva Bush - Solo Musical Dance
​Kianna Grusso - Solo Musical

SILVER Performance Ranking from our various competitors at the 2024 Regional Festival

A ranking of GOLD honor troupe for the 2022-2023 school year!

4 Superior Ranking Performances at the Jan. 2023 Central Regional Festival -
Jeffrey Rudolph & Ellen Culloty - Duo Scene
​Zowie Gilmore - Stage Management
Collin Bridge & Bradley Ash - Duo Musical
​Jeffrey Rudolph - Monologues

SUPERIOR Theatre Ranking from our various competitors at the 2023 Regional Festival
"Taste of Regionals" Performer (Monologues) at the Arizona Thespian Festival 2022 - Jeffrey Rudolph

2022 Arizona Thespians Teacher of the Year (Central Region) -
​Jesse Ploog-Bacik

3 Superior Ranking Students at the Jan. 2022 Central Regional Festival -
Jeffrey Rudolph - Monologues
​Andie Jamieson - Publicity
Zoey Monnissen - Solo Musical

BRONZE Performance Ranking from our various competitors at the 2022 Regional Festival


​A ranking of silver honor troupe for the 2020-2021 school year!

National Youth Arts Awards



​NYA awards have not remained up to date and we have not been able to participate for a few years. Here are the past wins and nominations!
NYA Website - ​http://www.nationalyouththeatre.com/

2021-2022 Award Winners

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:
     Kyleigh Perales as Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play:
     Kyleigh Perales as Alice in Alice in Wonderland
Outstanding Hair/Makeup Design:
     Tatyana Cruz for Alice in Wonderland
Outstanding Props Design:
     Cameron Holt for Alice in Wonderland
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play:
     Elle French as Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland
     Marleigh Hickey as Lala Levy in The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Outstanding Costume Design:
     Shandi Johnson for Alice in Wonderland
Outstanding Set Design:
     Sarah Hills for Alice in Wonderland

2020-2021 Awards cancelled due to COVID

2019-2020 Award Nominees

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play:
     Jamie Ross as Angela in Trap
     Delani Piasecki as Gwedolyn Heche in Trap
​     Mia Dickson as Norma Pike and Marion Jay in Trap
Outstanding Ensemble:
     Trap
Outstanding Lighting Design:
     Natalie Hale for Trap

2018-2019 Award Winners

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
     Jack Walton as Zeke/Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz
     Maritza Kozicki as Aunt Em/Glinda in The Wizard of Oz
Outstanding Ensemble:
     The Wizard of Oz

2018-2019 Award Nominees

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
     Will Lombardi as Hunk/Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
     Eli Rivera as Hickory/Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz
     Nicole Rossi as Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play:
     Jack Walton as John Proctor in The Crucible
Outstanding Direction:
     Jesse Ploog-Bacik for The Wizard of Oz
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:
     Alicia Werner as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
Outstanding Costume Design:
     Ava Schwartz for The Wizard of Oz
Outstanding Production:
     The Wizard of Oz

2017-2018 Award Winners

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
     Nora Baier as Smitty in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
     Jack Walton as Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

2017-2018 Award Nominees

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
     Maritza Kozicki as Rosemary Pilington in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
     Alex Silver as J. Pierrepoint Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
     Will Lombardi as J.B. Biggley in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
     Sammy Maxwell as Hedy Larue in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

2016-2017 Award Winners

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:
     Jasmine Bassham as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
     Jack Walton as Fester in The Addams Family

2016-2017 Award Nominees

Outstanding Choreography:
     Hannah Fischbeck for The Addams Family

Outstanding Hair/Makeup Design:
     Eliana Burns & Gabriella Rubio for The Addams Family
The Desert Vista Performing Arts Academy no longer exists - Class of 2023 was the final year that this was offered

Desert Vista's
​Performing Arts Academy

To earn a place in the DV Fine Arts Academy, students must take 6 arts classes in 4 years: 4 years of the same art (the student's "major") and 2 years of another art (the student's "minor").
​Students who complete this program will have it noted on their transcript and receive a medal to wear at graduation.
CLASS OF 2023 RECIPIENTS:
Collin Bridge (Major - Theatre, Minor - Film/TV)
Jeffrey Rudolph (Double Major - Theatre & Choir)

CLASS OF 2022 RECIPIENTS:
Shandi Johnson (Major - Theatre, Minor - Technical Theatre)          Kyleigh Perales (Major - Theatre, Minor - Dance)
Rai Andaya (Major - Theatre, Minor - Technical Theatre)          Mariah Vergara (Major - Technical Theatre, Minor - Theatre)
Marleigh Hickey (Major - Theatre, Minor - Technical Theatre)          Greg Panaccione (Major - Theatre, Minor - Technical Theatre)
CLASS OF 2021 RECIPIENTS:
Lauren Mooney (Major - Theatre, Minor - Technical Theatre)          Jamie Ross (Major - Band, Minor - Theatre)
Jackson Tyler (Major - Choir, Minor - Theatre)          Serena Khan (Double Major - Choir & Theatre)
Mantra Rostami (Major - Theatre, Minor - Technical Theatre)          Meghan Perales (Major - Theatre, Minor - Technical Theatre)
Emily Dickinson (Major - Choir, Minor - Technical Theatre)
CLASS OF 2020 RECIPIENTS:
Delani Piasecki (Major - Theatre, Minor - Technical Theatre)          Gyesenia McKenzie (Major - Band, Minor - Theatre)
Jessica Lester (Major - Choir, Minor - Theatre)          Natalie Hale (Double Major - Choir & Technical Theatre)
Tyler Welch (Major - Theatre, Minor - Choir)