Bay Area Children's Theatre Students Honored for Excellence in Dance

The JTF, held annually over the Martin Luther King, Jr., weekend, is the world's largest gathering celebrating musical theatre for young performers-more than 5,200 people attended this year. Produced by the Junior Theater Group and under the educational and artistic supervision of iTheatrics, the festival includes adjudication, workshops, a new works showcase, appearances by Broadway stars, and an award ceremony, among other events.

As their festival entry, BACT's Advanced Performers performed excerpts from HONK!, a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fable about the ugly duckling, before musical theatre professionals who critiqued their work. The students in the troupe range in age from 8 to 14 and come from communities throughout the East Bay, including Alameda, Oakland, Orinda, Piedmont, Pleasanton and San Ramon.

"We're thrilled with this honor," said BACT Education Director Rebecca Posamentier. "I'm very proud of our students, Director Amber Dyson, Choreographer Khalia Davis, and Music Director Kevin Roland. The Junior Theatre Festival is an extraordinary opportunity for us to meet and learn from other groups who share our passion for musical theatre. We were excited to be surrounded with talented performers in Atlanta, and we're extremely pleased that JTF is expanding to the West Coast, February 10-12, 2017, with JTFWest in Sacramento. We'll be there! "

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