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Broadway to Bronxville: Young at Arts' Annual Benefit
YAA's Benefit Concert will feature stars from Broadway's "The Lion King" and "Kinky Boots", as well as an opera diva and ballet dancers!
Founded in 2005 by director Sharyn Pirtle, Young At Arts is a dynamic, non-profit performing arts educational organization dedicated to helping young people expand their horizons and build character through music and drama. By bringing together children of different backgrounds in a collaborative environment, students learn skills that serve them well for the rest of their lives. Young at Arts serves an area encompassing the Bronx and Southern Westchester County where over 50 percent of the children live below the poverty line and where arts education is virtually absent in schools. Children from different backgrounds share a love for the performing arts while developing the values of leadership, discipline, integrity and community to make them tolerant, global citizens of our world.
On Monday, April 11th, Young at Arts will be having its 11th annual benefit concert, where over 100 select students from YAA’s 3 campuses will share the stage with
Broadway stars L. Steven Taylor, Chantel Riley and Bonita Hamilton from Disney’s “The Lion King”. Other guest artists include Cortney Wolfson, from Cyndi Lauper’s “Kinky Boots”, and soprano, Laquita Mitchell, known for her role as Bess at the San Francisco Opera. The evening will also feature dance by faculty of YAA’s recent partnership with Scarsdale Ballet, Diana White, Artistic Director. The evening will be led by co-musical directors, Charles & Annbritt duChateau, from Broadway shows “King & I” and “Aladdin” respectively. Other musicians for the evening are a combination of YAA faculty members as well as additional Broadway guest artists, who have backed up artists from Barbara Streisand to Beyonce.
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To find out more about Young at Arts and its vital work enriching the lives of children through the arts, please visit their website: www.youngatartsny.org.
What: Young at Arts Annual Broadway Benefit, “Broadway Comes to Bronxville”.
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When: Monday, April 11th 7:30 PM. An hour of cocktails, light fare and a silent auction precede the concert at 6:30 PM.
Where: Christ Church Bronxville, 17 Sagamore Road, Bronxville, NY 10708
Tickets: $500 VIP, $200 General Admission, $100 Youth
