The Filipino Americans led by National Director for USA, Jeanette Marco garnered high points, medals and awards at the recently concluded World Championships of Performing Arts WCOPA held last July 12 to 21, 2019 at Long Beach, California. Venues were at Westin Hotel Long Beach and at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. The following are the participants and their respective awards: ARATO BROTHERS (FINALIST) GRAND CHAMPION (STAR) TROPHY: GRAND CHAMPION VOCALIST GROUP OF THE WORLD OVERALL DIVISION PLAQUES for Instrumental (Open), Instrumental (Contemporary), Instrumental (Oroginal), Vocal with Self Accompaniment (Rock) 6 GOLD MEDALS: Grand Finalist GOLD Medal, Instrumental (Open), Instrumental (Contemporary), Instrumental (Original), Vocal with Self Accompaniment (Rock), Vocal with SA (World). 3 Semi-Finalist SILVER MEDALLIONS Vocals with Self-Accompaniment (Rock), Instrumental (Contemporary) 2 SILVER MEDALS: Vocals with Self-Accompaniment (Open) & Vocals with Self-Accompaniment (Original) SHANE SELLORIA (FINALIST) Jr Grand Champion of the World -Variety Act Overall World Champion - Division Winner - Variety Act Gold Medalists- Variety Act Silver Medalists - Acting TV Silver Medalistsmodeling Swim Wear Semi- Finalists- Variety Act Grand Finalist- Variety ISABELLE SALANGSANG (FINALIST) Overall Dance Division Recipient for 11-15 Years Old Jr DANCE Category Grand Championship Finalist Semi Finalist Gold (Ori Tahiti Dance) in Ethnic/Folk Silver (Kahiko / Ancient Hula) in Song and Dance Bronze (Aparima) in Open Category ARTEMIO JOHN TECSON (SEMI FINALIST) Vocal A25-29 Semi-finalist Gold Broadway Gold Open Silver RnB Gold Variety Silver World DENISE KARA ALMARIO (SEMI FINALIST) GOLD, BRONZE and Overall CHAMPION OF THE WORLD & Semi Finalist Medal GOLD - VOCAL Self Accompaniment Original works BRONZE - VOCAL ORIGINAL WORKS PLAQUE - CHAMPION OF THE WORLD DIVISION WINNER SEMI FINALIST - MEDAL LIRAZEN ROSE Vocal with Accompaniment Silver Open Gold Original Works Silver Pop Silver Rnb Gold World (original Tagalog song) Overall Champion •...... Read more on Full Issue!