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For Immediate Release

Madison Area YMCA School of Performing Arts Mid-Year Showcase

(Madison, NJ) February 27, 2018 –The Madison Area YMCA’s School of Performing Arts held its annual Mid-Year Showcase on Saturday, January 20, at the College of St. Elizabeth’s Annunciation Center in Morristown. 240 performers from 2 to 15 years old took to the stage dancing, singing and acting in Ballet, Tap, Broadway Jazz, Creative Movement, Hip Hop, Irish dance, Lyrical and Musical Theater numbers.

“I’m so proud of our students,” said Madison Area YMCA School of Performing Arts Director Kim Buccheri. “They work hard on their numbers and have fun at the same time. Our School of Performing Arts provides experiences and opportunities for children to express themselves creatively, learn skills and build self-esteem.”  

CAPTIONS:

Ballet Combo “Leap”

Front row L-R: Lily Maguire, 5, from Madison; Quinn Turner, 5, from Madison; Kayla Zhang, 6, from Morristown. Back row L-R: Debyani Singh, 5, from Chatham; Riley Youell, 5, from Madison and Ava Laudicina, 5, from Florham Park 

Lyrical “Titanium”: Julia McCabe, 11, from Madison 

Broadway Jazz “All that Jazz” (L-R) Alannah James, 12, from Chatham; Emma Rowell, 11, from Chatham 11 and Rachel Williams, 12, from Chatham

Musical Theatre “Coffee Break” (L-R) Lavinia Everett, 7, from Madison; Jasmine Marlow, 8, from Lebanon; Larissa Rodas, 7, from Madison; George Morgan, 7, from Madison; Lily Doninger, 8, from Madison; Julia DeGarcia, 8, from Madison; Josephine Loesch, 8, from Madison; Julia Jadro, 7, from Chatham and Katherine Lepore, 6, from Madison. Two performers who are behind other children: Lilly Schirmer, 7, from Madison and Lena Eggert, 7, from Madison

The Madison Area YMCA is located at 111 Kings Road in Madison. For more information about the School of Performing Arts and classes, visit www.madisonareaymca.org or call The School of Performing Arts Director Kim Buccheri at 973.822.9622 x2268.

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