PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Broadway Education Alliance has announced that Pikeville teen Aria Ferguson has been cast in the Camp Broadway Ensemble.

The ensemble will perform with The New York Pops at their 43rd Birthday Gala at Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on Monday, April 27. The New York Pops acclaimed Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke will direct The New York Pops’ world-renowned 78-member orchestra at an all-star concert event celebrating Grammy, Academy and Tony Award-winning composer, Stephen Schwartz.

Camp Broadway Ensemble Artistic Director Theo Lencicki cast and will direct the 60-member ensemble that features talented tween and teen performers, ages 12-to-17, from 48 cities across 15 states, as well as Jakarta, Indonesia and the United Kingdom. To prepare for this special performance, the cast will participate in an extensive three-day vocal rehearsal led by Music Director Christine Riley, as well as a dance masterclass taught by Alicia Albright, dance captain for Wicked on Broadway.

This year’s concert marks Camp Broadway’s 18th appearance with the New York Pops.

“We are thrilled to have Camp Broadway join us once again for our 43rd Birthday Gala,” New York Pops President and Executive Director Anne Swanson said. “Our partnership is always a highlight at our annual gala concert, as we bring together students from throughout the country and the world to celebrate the power of live music with our orchestra.”

Camp Broadway is an award-winning theater arts education and enrichment program that provides children with access to exceptional performing arts instruction and performance opportunities that build confidence and presentation skills.

To learn more about this and other Camp Broadway camps, classes and events, visit, www.CampBroadway.com. To learn more about The New York Pops, contact Stephen Furda at Stephen.Furda@nypops.org.