Middle and high school performers including two Wellington vocalists will vie in the 19th “Future Stars Performing Arts Competition” 7 p.m. Tuesday March 7 in the tented and seated Mizner Park Amphitheater as part of Festival of the Arts BOCA for the first time.
Tradition is cheering on their favorites, and most audience members’ seating is free. But to support the Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s performing arts scholarships and this event, 400 up front tickets are $50 VIP, premium $30 in the 2,000-seat amphitheater at these links: bocarotaryfuturestars@gmail.com
The Rotary Club of Boca Raton organizes the show, hosted by the city of Boca Raton, and with professional sound and lighting. “ ‘Future Stars’ is a community event with an expected capacity crowd that includes performers’ families, friends, vocal and dance teachers and supporters,” said Julie Vianale, event co-chair.
Dancers and singers will compete in these categories for medals awarded at the finale.
Dance Group
All or Nothing – Blow Smoke – West Palm Beach
Oxbridge Academy – One – West Palm
Oxbridge Academy – Bad Girls – West Palm Beach
Precision Youth Ensemble – Sax -Royal Palm Beach
That’s Dancing – Honey Dripper – Lake Worth
Middle School Dance Solo
Sasha Altschul – Delray Beach
Alyssa Duesler – Boca Raton
Jolie Lavaux – Boca Raton
Jordyn Maxwell – Delray Beach
Rosann Wagner – Boca Raton
High School Dance Solo
Ella Carver – attends Oxbridge Academy
Katey Johnson – attends Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Gabrielle Kiminyo – Lake Worth
Ayanna Melvin – West Palm Beach
Natalia Moody – Lake Worth
Middle School Vocal Solo
Lily Bradford – attends Somerset Parkland Academy
Neenah Harripersaud – Wellington
Alexandria Iglesias – Parkland
Karley Kopacz – Wellington
Zachary Kopelman – Plantation
Bella Nazzaro – attends Gulfstream School
High School Vocal Solo
Sage Duke – Palm Beach Gardens
Heather Durand – Loxahatchee
Julia Falcao – Boca Raton
Marni Gass – Boca Raton
Madison Hlasny – Boca Raton
Victoria Johnson – Boca Raton
Jessica Russo – Coconut Creek
Morgan Brooke Wilder – Coral Springs
Among judges for show night are dance and vocal professionals and educators, including Billboard Performing Star vocalist and “Future Stars” alumnus Kendra Erika; Joanna Marie Kaye, executive director Festival of the Arts BOCA; and Dr. Stacie Lee Rossow, associate director of Choral of Vocal Studies and associate professor at Florida Atlantic University.
Many “Future Stars” alumni have gone on to college-level study at prestigious music and dance programs and
professional careers in the performing arts. Tatiana Munoz, a 2019 “Future Stars” winner, was just featured in the New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/arts/art-we-saw-this-winter.html
“Future Stars” began 19 years ago when Rotary member Rick Taylor’s daughter was a budding high school vocalist. Taylor believed that talented young people deserved better to showcase their talents. The mission of Rotary’s “Future Stars Performing Arts Competition” is not only to give South Florida’s talented high school and middle school performers a professional quality production. The club also helps many of the show’s performers by providing college scholarships so they can follow their dream of a career in the performing arts.
