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🏅Student Accomplishments🏅

A Snapshot of Success

This extraordinary list is just a portion of our student accomplishments and stands as a testament to the elite training and expert coaching at Rachel Olson Studio! 💫

If you’re looking to take your vocal skills to the next level, join the ranks of these incredible performers today! 🎤🔥

🎶 Musical Theatre Leads & Featured Roles

🎤 High School, Middle School, Regional & College Productions

Naperville Central College, Boston Theatre, Oak Park High School, Elmwood Park High School, Kentwood High School, Tahoma High School, Lemont High School, Summit Trail & Maple View Middle School, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, St. Giles Academy, Percy Julian Middle School, Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts, Actors Garden, Auburn Arts, Hadley Junior High School

West Side Story (Boston, MA) – Ensemble
The Clockmaker’s Daughter (HS World Debut) – Constance, Henry Glynn, Jim, Sam, Ensemble
Fiddler on the Roof – Ensemble (Naperville Central College)
Cinderella – Cinderella (LHS)
The Little Mermaid – Ariel, King Triton, Sebastien, Jetsam, Flounder, Mersister, Grimsby Understudy, Ensemble, Children’s Ensemble (THS)
Beauty and the Beast – Belle (MVMS)
Matilda – Matilda (Bella Wernsing, EPHS)
Mean Girls – Cady Heron, Karen, (Tahoma HS), Ms. Norbury (Bellevue)
Frozen – Elsa, Oaken, Olaf, Pabbie, Weselton, Queen Iduna, Elsa Understudy, Hans Understudy, Olaf Understudy, Weselton Understudy, Male Swing, Ensemble (THS)
Chicago – Velma Kelly (EPHS)
Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief – Annabeth, Gabe
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Baroness, Ensemble (MVMS)
Alice in Wonderland – Alice (EPHS)
Shrek – Young Princess Fiona (EPHS)
Aladdin Jr. – Genie (Maura), Narrator (Tunney)
Grease – Pink Ladies (Ovation Academy)
Once Upon a Mattress – Sir Harry (MVMS)
Fiddler on the Roof (North Central College) – Ensemble
Frozen – Kristoff (Auburn Camp)
Fiddler on the Roof – Tevye (Village Theater)
Les Misérables – Lead Roles(OPHS)
Junie B. Jones – Scott (Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec)
Hairspray - Lead Roles (OPHS)
Aladdin – Ensemble (HJHS)
Nala – The Lion King (Junior High School) – Darin, IL (2016)
Flowering Tree - Lead Roles (Actors Garden)
The Good Knight - Lead Roles (Actors Garden)
Pots and Pans - Ensemble (Actors Garden)

🎭 High School & Regional Achievements

1st Alternate – State Vocal Competition (WA Solo & Ensemble GRMEA, 2024)
1st Alternate – State Vocal Competition (WA Solo & Ensemble GRMEA, 2025)
ILMEA (Illinois Music Education Association) Selectee – Agne (Soprano 1, 2018)
Six ILMEA IL State Winners

🏆 National & International Vocal Competition

1st Place & Judges Distinction Award – American Protégé International Vocal Competition (2018) – Performed at Carnegie Hall
1st Place – Schmidt Vocal Competition (2021)
1st Place – International Music Competition BRAVO (Turkey, 2021)
1st Place – American Music Talent Competition (Carnegie Hall, 2021)
1st Place – Premio Vilnius International Youth Music Competition – Scarlatti Award (Lithuania, 2021)
Grand Prize Winner – International Festival Future Stars (Italy, 2021)
1st Place – Baltic Voice Competition (2021)
1st Place – Sinfonietta Bel Canto Vocal Competition (Downers Grove, 2017)
Finalist – Sinfonietta Bel Canto Voice Competition (Lombard, IL, 2021)
Maple Valley Idol Jr. Competition – 2nd, 3rd, and People’s Choice Award Winners
1st Place – DuPage County Fair Talent Contest (2019)
1st Place & Judges Distinction Award - American Protege International Vocal Competition - 2018 - at Carnegie Hall
Geneva’s Got Talent Finalist (2016)
1st Place – Rialto Idol Junior Contest (Joliet, IL, 2015)
America’s Got Talent – Made it to the final cuts just before 1st TV round (2015)
1st Place – Baltic Voice Competition (2013)
Sinfonietta Bel Canto Voice Competition – 2nd & 3rd Place Winners
3rd Place – Hal Leonard Vocal Competition (Art Song Category, 2019)
3rd Place – Ford County Fair Talent Contest (2019)
3rd Place – Hal Leonard Vocal Competition (Musical Theatre Category, 2017)
2nd Place – Hal Leonard Vocal Competition (Art Song Category, 2017)
Honorable Mentions – Hal Leonard Vocal Competition (2016, 2021)
Honorable Mention – Musichorale Vocal Contest (2016)
Sinfonietta Bel Canto Voice Competition – 2nd & 3rd Place Winners
Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent Competition - 2019
International Competition “Astana Grand Festival” Finalist - Kazakhstan
International Competition - Jurmala Crystal Cup Finalist - Latvia
Classical Singer Competition Semi-Finalist - 2017
Musichorale Vocal Contest Honorable Mention - 2016
Finalist - Sinfonietta Bel Canto Voice Competition - 2016
3rd Place - Ford County Fair Talent Contest - 2019
5th Place – Baltic Voice Competition - Lithuania (2015)

🌟 Professional & Collegiate Achievements

Rehired into the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus after probation
Scholarship Recipients: Manhattan School of Music, The Boston Conservatory, New England Conservatory, Eastman School of Music
Solo Performances: Carnegie Hall, Benaroya Hall
Understudy for Tenor Soloist in Messiah – Bellevue, WA
Featured in Publications: Crossover Music Magazine, MD Theatre Guide (solo concert in Baltimore, MD)