Stay tuned for our interview with this inspiring local teacher on WTOP.According to a letter sent to families and students of Winston Churchill High School, a female student of the school was assaulted on school property around 11:30 Wednesday morning. Gelinas, one of two nationwide teachers to receive the prize this year, directed Oakton High School’s musical production of “The Addams Family” in 2022, which won Best Musical and Best Actor at the Brandon Victor Dixon Awards. The national ceremony will also honor Vanessa Lock Gelinas of Oakton High School in Oakton, Virginia, with the Inspiring Teacher Award. The Brandon Victor Dixon Awards are regional partners with the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as The Jimmy Awards, which will crown the national winners in a June 26 ceremony hosted by Corbin Bleu (“High School Musical”) at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City. The local awards are named after Brandon Victor Dixon of Gaithersburg, Maryland, who earned a Tony nomination for Broadway’s “The Color Purple” (2006), won for “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” (2014) and earned another nomination for “Shuffle Along” (2016).ĭixon also originated the role of Berry Gordy in “Motown: The Musical (2013) and played Judas in NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert” (2018), earning both Emmy and Grammy nominations. Winston Churchill High School, “Matilda the Musical”.Woodson High School, “Little Shop of Horrors” Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, “Once on This Island”.Hayfield Secondary School, “Anything Goes”.Nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre Abigail Jamison, South Lakes High School, “Bright Star”.Valeria Morales, Our Lady of Good Counsel, “Once on This Island”.Tess Jannery-Barney, Langley High School, “Urinetown”.Helena Williams, Gongaza College High School, “The Addams Family”.Abby Lyons, Flint Hill School, “Mamma Mia”.Isabella Jackson, Fairfax High School, “Sister Act”.Katie Wood, Fairfax Academy for Communication and the Arts, “Legally Blonde”.Ian Rubin, Winston Churchill High School, “Matilda the Musical”.Antonio Amaral, West Potomac High School, “Legally Blonde”.August Rivers, South Lakes High School, “Bright Star”.James Williams, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, “Once on This Island”.John Poncy, Oakton High School, “Mean Girls”.Carter Elliff, Hayfield Secondary School, “Anything Goes”.Aquilles Alius, Hayfield Secondary School, “Anything Goes”.Howard, Gonzaga College High School, “The Addams Family” Logan Baker, Fairfax High School, “Sister Act”.Jonah Uffelman, Fairfax Academy for Communication and the Arts, “Legally Blonde”.Here are all of the nominees for the 2023 Brandon Victor Dixon Awards: The ceremony also handed out three awards for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theater, awarding Best Costumes to Fairfax High School’s production of “Sister Act,” Best Scenery to Hayfield Secondary School’s production of “Anything Goes,” and Best Choreography to South Lakes High School’s production of “Bright Star.” Business & Finance Click to expand menu.Ībby Lyons (L) of Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia, and Ian Rubin (R) of Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland, won for Best Actress and Actor, respectively.
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