There are days when a dad just has to BRAG! My 15 year old daughter, Madison made her singing debut yesterday with the Little Rock All City Choir at Robinson Center Music Hall. The show was called “Celebration of the Arts” and was produced by Lawrence Hamilton, Director of Choral Activities at Philander Smith College.
Mr. Hamilton picked teenagers and young adults from several of the high schools and colleges in Little Rock. Madison was one of the 25 or so that were picked. They performed several numbers with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and sounded incredible. I knew she could sing but WOW! There were several stars there, including Ted Danson, and his wife, Arkansas native Mary Steenburgen. Madison got the opportunity to visit a bit with Ms. Steenburgen after to show.
After the Show, I got the opportunity to go backstage with the kids, and got this shot of Madison (right) and her friend Bethanie (left) with Mary Steenburgen. The kiddos had a blast and the show was very well done.
Robinson has seen 100s of big names from Elvis to Baryshnikov in its 70 years as a Little Rock Landmark. It is the primary performance space for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and many traveling productions of popular Broadway plays and musicals, and various concerts throughout the year. It seats 2,609. Not a bad sized room for a first gig!
