Outstanding Achievement 2024
The following students/groups have been selected as Outstanding Achievement at the 2024 Ocean County Teen Arts Festival, and have been selected to represent Ocean County at the NJ State Teen Arts Festival.
Dance
Dance
| Ava Brunson, Ariana Gallagher, Samantha Voss | Moon River | Ocean County Vocational Technical School – Performing Arts Academy | ||
| Ava Brunson and Ella Katsafados | Evanescent | Ocean County Vocational Technical School – Performing Arts Academy | ||
| Jenna Alders, Mya Alders, Olivia Amato, Ava Brunson, Kennedy Brosnan, Lillian Gonzalez, Nevaeh Oliver | Circuition | Ocean County Vocational Technical School – Performing Arts Academy | ||
| Jackson Liberty Dance Team | Express | Jackson Liberty High School |
Instrumental
Large Instrumental
| Southern Regional High School Jazz Ensemble | Dream of the Return (Curnow) & Hat out of Bell (Ed Vezinho) | Southern Regional High School | ||
Small Instrumental
| Pinelands Jazz Band | Take the A Train | Pinelands Regional High School | ||
| Odie Femi-oke | Koussevitsky Bass Concerto Op. 3, mo. 1 & 2 | Central Regional High School | ||
| Pinelands Regional High School Concert Ensemble | Harlem Nocturne | Pinelands Regional High School | ||
Piano
| Christina Dakrat | Clementi: Sonatina in G major OP. 36 no. 5 mo. 1 | 8 | Toms River Intermediate East |
Literary Arts
Creative Writing
| Tru Lomboy | Wriggling Vines | Barnegat Township High School | |
| Isabella Jeffers | A Song Called Roses | Barnegat Township High School | |
| Madalynn Dougherty | Disgrace | Brick Township High School | |
| Rafaela Hernandez | The Widow | Barnegat Township High School |
Poetry
| Myla Boyd | Poem of Cheri Cove | Toms River High School North | |
| Adam Russo | As She Once Did | Toms River High School North | |
| Ava Velasquez | Coming of Age | Point Pleasant Borough High School | |
| Jordyn Flavin | Leonello | Toms River High School North |
Musical Theatre
Large Musical Theatre
| Southern Regional Theatre Company | Voulez Vous – Mama Mia | Southern Regional High School | ||
Small Musical Theatre
| Southern Regional Theatre Company | First Burn from Hamilton | Southern Regional High School | ||
| Yaritza Villegas | Fly Fly Away from Catch Me If You Can | Point Pleasant Borough High School | ||
| Maddie McPhee | Funny Honey from Chicago | Toms River High School North | ||
Theatre
Large Theatre
| Nautical Stars Theatre Company | Our Town | Toms River High School North | ||
Small Theatre
| Gabriel Amoroso, Kyle Bodie, Aiden Fallon, Gracie Hammel, and Gabrielle McColley | Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy | Ocean County Vocational Technical School – Performing Arts Academy | ||
| Libbie Diamond | Imogen monologue from Cymbeline | Toms River High School North | ||
| Saniya Williams | Luciana monologue from The Comedy of Errors | Toms River High School North | ||
Video
Filmmaking
| Jackson Liberty Film Production Class | Kizmet | Jackson Liberty High School | |
| Erik Stroin, Le Falvey, Jackson Conlan | 5:42 PM | Lacey Township High School |
Visual Arts
2D Visual Arts
| Xai Chase | Encaged Voice | Acrylic, cardboard, stamps, micron pen, clay | Southern Regional High School | |
| Zoe Lewis | Competition Day | Watercolor, white colored pencil, oil pastel | Southern Regional High School | |
| Loghan Henry | Swirls & Pearls | Canvas, wood, acrylic paint, and cloth (Mixed Media) | Manchester High School | |
| Jack Marra | Brother in Arms | Gouache on Watercolor Paper | Manchester High School | |
| Ryan Van de Burgt | Midnight Snack | Oil Paint | Central Regional High School | |
| Georgia Tym | Untitled | Photography | Point Pleasant Borough High School | |
| Addison McIlvaine | Parker Lisa | Colored Pencil | Pinelands Regional High School | |
| Danielle Briney | Pomegranate | Colored Pencil | Pinelands Regional High School | |
| Isabella Reid | Bruiser | Graphite and Colored Pencil on paper | Brick Township High School | |
| Celestina Passiatore | To See & Love Diptych | Pencil, Watercolor, Colored Pencil, and Acrylic on Paper | Barnegat Township High School | |
| Isabella Pavan | Paintbrush | Acrylic on Canvas | Barnegat Township High School | |
| Jaylisse Cruz | Reflections | White Charcoal on Paper | Barnegat Township High School | |
| Benjamine Springfield | On a Line | Charcoal | Jackson Memorial High School | |
| Carly Slomin | Untitled | Digital Art | Jackson Liberty High School | |
| Isabella Derrickson | Untitled | Mixed Media | Jackson Liberty High School | |
| Jaelani Hernandez | Peaches | Acrylic on Wood | Toms River High School North | |
| Jaime Vieira | The Perfect Man | Mixed Media | Toms River High School North | |
| Veronica Jurgowski | Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman | Oils | Toms River High School North | |
| Gianna Patricco | A Fault of Altruism | Mixed Media | Toms River High School North |
3D Visual Art
| Milo Stefanowicz | Working Class | Earthenware | Point Pleasant Borough High School | |
| Erin Little | Untitled | Wheel Thrown, Porcelain, Glazes, Washes, Gold Paint Marker | Southern Regional High School | |
| Brooke Hubert | Untitled | Wheel Thrown, Stoneware Clay, Glazes | Southern Regional High School | |
| Lydia Gatti | Baked Goods | Cardboard, mixed media | Jackson Liberty High School |
Selected for the NJ State Teen Arts Festival Traveling or Virtual Exhibit
| Xai Chase | Encaged Voice | Acrylic, cardboard, stamps, micron pen, clay | Southern Regional High School | |
| Isabella Reid | Bruiser | Graphite and Colored Pencil on paper | Brick Township High School | |
| Celestina Passiatore | To See & Love Diptych | Pencil, Watercolor, Colored Pencil, and Acrylic on Paper | Barnegat Township High School | |
| Veronica Jurgowski | Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman | Oils | Toms River High School North |
Vocal
Large Vocal
| Southern Regional High School Concert Choir | O Magnum (Even Ramos), Heartbeat (Kyle Pederson), Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys) | Southern Regional High School | ||
Small Vocal
| Treble Ensemble | I Started Out Singing, Will There Really Be a Morning | Central Regional High School | ||
| Southern Regional Boys Ensemble | Kiss the Girl | Southern Regional High School | ||
| Danielle Adolfsen | The Willow Song | Jackson Liberty High School | ||