Photo Flash: Nick Adams, Ben Fankhauser & More Kick Off Broadway Dreams Foundation's Summer Season
By: Nicole Rosky May. 22, 2013
The Broadway Dreams Foundation announced their dedication to three educational initiatives that align with their mission and will offer BDF students exciting performance opportunities while also supporting emerging artists and creative projects. The three initiatives include a sophomore album by musical theater songwriter Joey Contreras, the development of a new musical, and a showcase featuring BDF students from across the country at NYC's New World Stages.
The Broadway Dreams Foundation will kick off its 2013 Summer Performing Arts Intensive Tour, titled "Circle of Dreams," at RISPA in Atlanta, GA on June 3, 2013 followed by week-long intensives in Charlotte, NC at Mathews Playhouse; UCLA in Los Angeles, CA; Omaha Performing Arts in Omaha, NE; KimMel Center for Performing Arts in Philadelphia, PA and Hartford Stage in Hartford, CT. The organization just celebrated the start of the season and the three new educational initiatives at a reception on May 20 at the Room Mate Grace Hotel in NYC. Check out photos from the special event below!
The Broadway Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to training, mentoring and providing career opportunities to the next generation of musical theater performers. Intensive programs are offered nationally throughout the year, led by an exceptional faculty of high-profile Broadway professionals. BDF offers significant scholarships to hundreds of participants each year, ensuring that all qualified students are able to realize their Broadway dreams regardless of their financial status. This past year, 42% of all BDF students attended programs on full or partial scholarship. Past students have gone on to star in Broadway, national touring and regional productions including Bring It On The Musical (Ryann Redmond, Calli Alden), Spring Awakening (Blake Daniel), Bare (Ariana Groover), Memphis (Lindsay Roberts), Catch Me If You Can (Greg Kamp), The Book of Mormon (Paris Nesbitt), A Chorus Line (Syndey DuPont), The Addams Family (Ethan Wexler) and more.
For more information, please visit www.mybroadwaydreams.com.
Photo Credit: Vii Tanner
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Ariana DeBose, Ryann Redmond and Greg Haney
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