 Past participants in the Performing Arts Academy who have gone on to notable performance careers include Broadway actress, Jillian Mueller, The X Factor finalist Cari Fletcher, The Voice runner-up, Jacquie Lee , and Steve Vai keyboardist, Michael Arrom.On May 26, 2006, the organization presented its first annual Basie Awards honoring excellence in high school theater in Monmouth County, New Jersey.The May 2008 presentations were hosted by Joe Piscopo, while the May 2009 presentations were hosted by Siobhan Fallon Hogan.