Rotary Announces “Future Stars” Finalists for April 11 Show

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By Marci Shatzman

Middle and high school singers and dancer who made it to finals after auditions will perform in the annual “Future Stars” show coming up on April 11. “Congratulations to the finalists that will take part in the 21st annual ‘Future Stars Performing Arts Competition,’ sponsored by The Rotary Club of Boca Raton. The show will take place this year for the first time at the Countess de Hoernle Theatre for the Performing Arts on the campus of Spanish River High School at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11,” chairman Chris Maners announced.

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VIP tickets are $50. Premier tickets are $25. Here’s how to purchase tickets on the website: https://rotaryclubbocaraton.com/event/future-stars-competition/ The rest of the tickets in the theater are free and can be reserved at: https://t.ly/fs_2025_show_tickets

“The public is also welcome to just come to the show and get seats on a first-come, first-served basis,” Maners added. “The Raton Club of Boca Raton is also holding a raffle contest to raise money to cover show costs, and to fund its Fine Arts College Scholarship program.”  The grand prize is an Apple Computer Products Package valued at $2,000, and only a maximum of 500, $50 raffle tickets will be sold.  Follow this link for more details and to buy a raffle ticket: https://t.ly/fs_raffle_2025

Here’s the finalists who will perform and compete in these categories:

  • Solo Dance: Defne Alisoglu; Izzy Ford; Gaby Lopez; Callista Marowitz; Anna Shackelford
  • Middle School Vocal: Lucas Knight; Liya Mizrachi; Aurielle Neu; Paloma Nussbaum; Samantha Schmerling
  • High School Vocal: Sydney Atherton; Lila Fuchs; Adina Hakim; Arianna Hakim; Karley Kopacz; Zachery Kopelman; Lawrence Parker; Bella Nazzaro; Lili Safadi; Karla Urbaez
  • Group dance: Precision Dance Conservatory

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Rotarian Dr. Dennis Frisch and Sara Grant, company manager, Sol Theatre in Boca Raton, will emcee the show. Judges are Dan Guin, executive and co-artistic director, Boca Ballet Theatre; Jared Hershkowitz, Broadway actor, director, producer; Lauren Henry, Broadway, TV and film actor, singer and dancer; Alejandro Sanchez-Samper, four-time time Grammy Award nominee, faculty advisor to Hoot/Wisdom Recordings, FAU’s official record label; Ryn Deyo, manager and instructor, Dance Attack Dance Company.

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