A: Is for the Arts for kids...Rosie's Kids

So you want to be on Broadway....but your a kid....where do you go? ...Rosie's Broadway Kids, is the answer. I watched, as a chorus and soon to be principals of young performers strutted their stuff. I was amazed at the level of expertise. The performance was part of their summer intensive. I caught Steven Jamil's (music and lyrics) and Sara Patterson's (book and additional lyrics) show "My Life Today." This show was better than "High School Musical" and we all know what a rage that was. The show was based around a day in the life of a high school, and the scenario's were real and emotion based. The kids were honest in their portrayal's and the events could of been taken from any school in America. Like in life, during the first number "Another Day," you could tell by the vocals and dancing who was going to take the leads. Daniel Estrella's voice and presence was a shinning example of a star in the making as was the talent of Mary Dunkley. The song "Perfect" is a terrific song about parents expectations and how they can drive a kid insane. Sarah Mennell, was a terrific Louey, but she needs a number of her own. All in all, I went expecting a kid show and what I got was the making for a show that should be developed for Off-Broadway or at the very least a school tour. I think a lot of kids could relate to the material. Rosie's Broadway Kids is an excellent place to start and to grow and New Yorkers are lucky to have it.

Rosie's Broadway Kids (RBKids) is a not-for-profit arts education organization founded by Ms. O'Donnell in 2003 enriches the lives of children through the arts. Using professional teaching artists, Rosie's Broadway Kids provides New York City fifth graders with in-school classes in dance and music, and a professional theater experience for those who might not otherwise have the opportunity. The program's mission is to inspire excellence, motivate learning, uplift the human spirit and install a lifelong appreciation for the arts. Students attend classes Monday through Friday from 9:30-3:30. In addition to their regular curriculum of classes, students have private vocal and acting coaching, and instrumental music classes, under the direction of founder Lori Klinger.

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