Camp Broadway's Kids Chorus Honors Johnny Mercer's 100th Birthday 11/15

Camp Broadway® Kids chorus will break from rehearsal to celebrate the life and legacy of one of America's favorite lyricists and composers, Johnny Mercer. Visiting New York from 80 cities across America*, 100 talented performers, ages 10-17, are preparing for a featured performance at the New York Pop's Too Marvelous for Words: A Johnny Mercer Centennial Concert on Friday, November 20 at Carnegie Hall. The Camp Broadway Kids will perform several of Mercer's treasured compositions including Moon River, Dream, Accentuate The Positive; and The Atchison, Topeka and The Santa Fe.

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On behalf of The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Camp Broadway has developed and manages Accentuate The Positive, an in-school classroom lyric-writing workshop for children in grades 3, 4 and 5 that are offered in New York, Los Angeles, and Savannah, GA, the birthplace of Johnny Mercer. The program also features professional development for teachers and "Mercer Mates," peer to peer networking to enable students to share their own original lyrics and songs.

ABOUT CAMP BROADWAY
Camp Broadway® is the industry leader in theatre arts programming, experiential camps, special events, and curricula development, as publisher of StageNOTES®: A Field Guide For Teachers. Since 1995, Comp Broadway provides Broadway-themed workshops and theater programs in classroom settings, as well as to students on NYC field trips. Camp Broadway is dedicated to presenting programs that promote life-long learning through the performing arts. Visit www.CampBroadway.com for more information.