2024 Awards for Excellence in the Arts (AEA) Ceremony
The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters held its 2024 Awards for Excellence in the Arts (AEA) ceremony May 29, 2024, at the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC. Forty six high school juniors from schools in the Washington Metropolitan Area were honored for excellence in NSAL’s six arts categories.
The AEA program is unique among NSAL chapters. NSAL DC member Helen Henderson inspired our chapter to recognize area high school juniors with an Award for Excellence (AEA) or a Certificate of Merit. Faculty members choose the honorees. Each year since 2003, excepting three years during the Covid pandemic, the AEA program has recognized talented juniors from area high schools and arts programs in visual art, dance, drama, music (instrumental and vocal), musical theater and literature.
There is no charge for schools or students to participate in AEA.
These honors are announced early during students’ junior year. As such, they can serve as a point of distinction on resumes and college applications. In addition, each year student honorees are recognized during a ceremony, in April or May. All student honorees are invited to audition for a chance to perform as seniors at the following year's AEA ceremony.
Thank you to the Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation for its continued support and making AEA free for all participants.
Nancy Peery Marriott speaking with emcee Seth Arenstein.
We were honored to have our patron Nancy Peery Marriott address attendees as she gave advice and inspiration based on her years as a performer and artist.
Emcee Seth Arenstein introducing Lana’i Vanterpool from Bishop McNamara High School who performed a tap dance.
NSAL-DC Executive Board members Laura Ivey, Ronald Ivey and Bianca Warner presented certificates to students.
Grace Pressley from Young Artists of America and Academy of the Holy Cross, performed The Light in the Piazza from the Broadway musical of the same name, by Craig Lucas (b. 1951).
Olivia Bloch, one of the winners of this year’s NSAL-DC Musical Theater Competition performed two show tunes.
Seth Arenstein introducing cellist Sebastian Rosen from the Washington Conservatory of Music and Jackson-Reed High School. He performed two solo Bach pieces for cello and a piece by Camille Saint-Saens accompanied by Michael Arenstein on the piano.
Schools who are interested in participating next year should contact Seth Arenstein by email, mobile phone or text: Arensteinsk85NSAL@gmail.com or 571 236 2896
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