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For Immediate Release

School of Performing Arts at The Madison Area YMCA Mid-Year Showcase

(Madison, NJ) February 6, 2020–The School of Performing Arts at The Madison Area YMCA held its annual Mid-Year Showcase on Sat., Jan. 18, at the College of St. Elizabeth’s Annunciation Center in Morristown. Two hundred forty performers aged 2 to 15 took to the stage dancing, singing and acting in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Creative Movement, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern, and Musical Theater numbers.

“Our students lit up the stage at the Mid-Year Showcase,” said Madison Area YMCA Associate SOPA Director Courtney Crerand. “They put their hearts and souls into their performances and had fun. The School of Performing Arts at The Madison Area YMCA brings out the best in children by providing opportunities for creative expression while helping to build self-esteem.” 

CAPTIONS:

Avery Pennington, 13, of Madison, at the SOPA at The Madison Area YMCA Mid-Year Showcase.

SOPA at The Madison Area YMCA Mid-Year Showcase: Anastasia Devine,7, of Madison; Samantha Dickinson, 7, of Madison; Claire Drobot, 6, of Madison; Eric Fravel, 7, of Madison; Emily Khan, 6, of Madison; Rhea Kumar, 6, of Madison; Clare Leary, 9, of Madison; Jasmine Lopez, 7, of Green Village; Paula Nachtigaeller, 7, of Chatham; Leo Zotti, 7, of Chatham.

Tara Decker, 4, of Chatham; Aria Marone, 4, of Chatham; Ella Murphy, 4, of Green Village; Emerson Newman, 4, of Chatham; Cara Rosnowski, 4, of Chatham; Gwen Safer, 4, of Chatham; Eleanor Shanley, 4, of Chatham; Margaret Wilson, 3, of Madison at the SOPA at The Madison Area YMCA Mid-Year Showcase.

Dylan Fontes, 3, of Madison at the SOPA at The Madison Area YMCA Mid-Year Showcase.

The Madison Area YMCA is located at 111 Kings Road in Madison. For more information about SOPA at The Madison Area YMCA, visit www.madisonareaymca.org or contact Associate SOPA Director Courtney Crerand at ccrerand@madisonymca.org  or call 973.822.9622 x2267.

As a mission-driven nonprofit, the Madison Area YMCA is dedicated to empowering young people to reach their full potential, improving individual and community well-being, and providing support and inspiring action in our communities.

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