At the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center, the emphasis this season with the TheatreKids program is all about dance, and they are practicing hard this week. During January and February, 42 theater students will be rehearsing for an upcoming production of the Broadway musical “Footloose.” The production is scheduled for four performances — Feb. 26, 27, 28 and March 1. Putting them through their paces are Rebecca Sherrod, director; Dr. Jemmilou Rye, musical director; Otis Smith; choreographer; and Carrie Paulo, assistant director and stage manager. This is BPACC’s fourth annual musical theater production for its TheatreKids. Last fall, in preparation for “Footloose,” Smith held a five-week dance boot camp to prepare children for the challenging dance roles. Tickets to the performances are just $8 each and available through the BPACC box office at (901) 385-6440. Box Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Photo by Tyrone Randall
