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LISA'S STAR STUDENTS

Lillian Breeze Manning

Watch Lillian's touching music video of "The Prayer," which reached the hearts of over a million viewers in its first week!

Studio Members Autumn Best, Katie Gardner, Kailey Simmons, Libby Pike, Lesil Swift, and Sabrina Johanson all rocked St. George Musical Theatre's production of Freaky Friday!

Studio Graduate, Marlie Root (7 yrs. of study), Valedictorian of Tuacahn High School and winner of Shakespeare Festival acting competition, receives full tuition scholarships to UVU's acting and voice program!

Studio Member Autumn Best with YouTube sensation Lexi Walker in NYC during their reading of Broadway-Bound "Fly More than You Fall."

Congrats to Studio Member, Gavin Lewis, on a great run as the lead in the Netflix series, "Prince of Peoria!"

Alex Muno, WINNER of St. George Star Search Talent Show, July 4, 2019! Click to see video!

Katie Gardner plays leading lady Ellie in St. George Musical Theatre's production of Freaky Friday! Click for review!

Studio Graduate, Olivia McCune (7 yrs. of study), will be attending Berklee College of Music on scholarship! Click on her photo to access her website and hear her incredible talent.

NYC/DC Studio Alumnus, Rebbekah Vega-Romero, as Maria in West Side Story at 5th Ave. Theater, Seattle, Washington

Autumn Best, cast with YouTube sensation Lexi Walker in Broadway-Bound "Fly More than You Fall" during NYC reading!

Ellie Felice Seegmiller, 9, stars as the child soloist in Alex Boye's music video of "A Million Dreams" from the Greatest Showman. Click link below to watch!

St. George Studio Alumnus, Eric Taylor, at MET Competition in NYC!

Lisa's students are selected to be the voice of the children's choir in Alex Boye's music video of "A Million Dreams"! Click link below to watch!

Preslee Heppler, Dixie's Got Talent Youth Runner-Up, 2019!

DC/St. George Studio Alumnus, Darius Elmore, Countertenor, debuts in the Fringe Arts Festival at Opera Philadelphia, in the world premiere of "Let Me Die."

Dixie's Got Talent Youth Winners, Marlie Root and Ellie Felice Seegmiller

St. George Studio Alumnus, Eric Taylor, a 2019 Santa Fe Opera Apprentice!

Marlie Root is the 2018 Winner of the Southwest Symphony's Salute to Youth!

Olivia McCune, soloist and attendee of ReMix Vocal Academy for four consecutive summers! Click link to hear her rock her solo out of the park!

Ellie Felice, 8, cast as Young Fiona in Tuacahn Amphitheatre's 2017 production of Shrek the Musical!

St. George Studio Alumnus, Jenny Smith, plays leading lady, Lucy England, in St. George Opera's 2017 production of Menotti's "The Telephone"

Autumn Best cast as Teen Fiona in Tuacahn Amphitheatre's 2017 production of Shrek the Musical!

"Into the Woods" boasts an impressive and vibrant cast. Katie Gardner as Little Red Riding Hood... a personal favorite." St. George News: Sept. 8, 2016

Cheznie Hustead performs in Dixie's Got Talent Finale 2018!

Conner Lee as Freddy in My Fair Lady

Connor Lee, cast as Freddy Eynsford Hill in the St. George Musical Theater's production of My Fair Lady. He was also made dance captain of the show after only a year of studying tap at DSU.

Connor Lee's Spectrum Review
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Preslee Heppler sings the National Anthem for a Judge's Conference in St. George, UT.

Marlie Root, 1st Place Youth Winner of Dixie's Got Talent 2016 with former Youth Winner of Dixie's Got Talent 2015, Ellie Felice Seegmiller, and Washington County's very own Miss Utah, Krissia Beatty, the lovely emcee of the evening. Click on photo and watch Marlie's winning performance of "Think of Me" at 11:30 min.

The fierce and flawless Autumn Best!

Autumn Best (2nd from left) performs a fierce mash-up of "Roar" and "Eye of the Tiger" at Dixie's Got Talent 2016. Click on the photo to see her performance at 39:31 min.

SGMT New Year's Eve Gala

Lisa was joined by her students Olivia McCune, Megan Amundsen, Autumn Best, Connor Lee, and Ellie Felice Seegmiller performing a concert entitled "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" on December 31, 2015, for the St. George Musical Theater New Year's Eve Fundraiser Gala.

Studio Christmas Photo 2015

Studio Christmas Performance at the Jubilee of Trees at the Dixie Convention Center, November 2015.

West Side Story

Connor Lee and Alexa Garcia as Riff and Maria in the St. George Musical Theater production of West Side Story.

Miss Washington County

Aubree Christensen, Miss Washington County, competes in the Miss Utah competition and nails "Don't Rain on My Parade." Click to watch her performance.

Boy Scout Extravaganza

Payton Kemp sings at a Boy Scout Extravaganza with Elder Holland in attendance. Click to see performance.

Professional Bull-Riding at Tuacahn

Ellie Felice Seegmiller, age 6, sings the National Anthem at the Professional Bull-Riding Event at the Tuacahn Amphitheater.

A Celebration of Song

Ellie Felice Seegmiller joins Lisa in concert with the Southern Utah Heritage Choir in the Cox Auditorium for a "Celebration of Song," featuring Broadway hits. April 10, 2015.

"Little City"

Singer/songwriter Wendy Lowder's music video, "Little City," directed by Britte Sappington, launches on YouTube. Click to watch video.

View from our room at Bally's Las Vegas

Ellie Felice Seegmiller, age 6, is tapped by America's Got Talent to compete for Season 10 after a YouTube video of her winning performance from Dixie's Got Talent singing "Let it Go" goes viral. February 2015. Click photo to see video.

Lisa and EF at AGT in Vegas
Dixie's Got Talent 2015

Ellie Felice Seegmiller, 6 years old, pronounced the Youth Runner-Up of Dixie's Got Talent 2015. Click to see the video that went viral on the Dixie Direct Facebook page.

Youth Winner, Caleb Leavitt, 13, piano, and Youth Runner-Up, Ellie Felice Seegmiller, 6, voice
Ellie Felice with Del Beatty
Dixie's Got Talent 2015

Ellie Felice Seegmiller, 5, the youngest of 24 Dixie's Got Talent Finalists 2015. Click the link to hear a sample of "Big and Loud" from Cats Don't Dance.

DGT 2015
Let Freedom Ring

Payton Kemp, Youth Winner of Dixie's Got Talent 2013! Click to hear his winning performance!

Young Fiona

Ellie Felice, age 5, cast as Young Fiona in the Hurricane Valley Theatrical Company production of Shrek the Musical.

Payton Kemp cast as Young Tarzan in Tuacahn Amphitheatre's 2010 production of Tarzan!

Ellie Smith - Annie

Ellie Smith plays Annie at the Tuacahn Amphitheater.

Jubilee in Concert 2014
Dixie's Got Talent 2014

Miranda Wells, 14, takes 2nd Place at Dixie's Got Talent 2014, winning $500! Click to see her winning rendition of "Time to Say Goodbye."

DGT 2014
Vocal Sport Competition

Miranda Wells, 14, takes 3rd Place at the Vocal Sport Competition in Provo, Utah.

Young Cosette

Ellie Felice, age 4, cast as Young Cosette in the Hurricane Valley Theatrical Company production of Les Miserables.

Southern Utah Heritage Choir

Ellie Felice, age 5, sings the National Anthem for the Southern Utah Heritage Choir's patriotic concert.

Kony Country Concert

Ellie Felice, age 4, is a winner of St. George Idol 2012, and is selected to sing the National Anthem for the Kony Country Concert in the historic Dixie Sun Bowl.

Dixie's Got Talent 2013

Payton Kemp, 12 proclaimed 1st Place Winner of Dixie's Got Talent, 2013, winning a full scholarship to Dixie State University. Click to see his winning performance.

St George Idol 2013

Ellie Felice Seegmiller, age 3, competes in the St. George Idol Competition, July 4, 2012, singing "God Bless America." Click to see video.

CATS at Tuacahn

Payton Kemp stars opposite Lisa's Grizabella in the Tuacahn Amphitheater's 2010 production of CATS.

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