On March 25, my sister and I took my 4-year-old niece to see the Fresh Beat Band in concert in New York City. Friends and family joked with us and warned that we were about to endure a boring afternoon of child-centered entertainment. I even got credit for being a good aunt and giving up a lazy Sunday to trek into the city and sit through the show. Oh, how they were wrong.
From start to finish, the Fresh Beat Band experience was amazing. It helped that we splurged and got front-row seats and the VIP passes for a post-show meet-and-greet. The show was a little more than an hour with a fifteen minute intermission. The band- Kiki, Marina, Twist, and Shout- were played by the actors who portray them on TV. (I was briefly worried there would be look-alike stand-ins.) The back-up dancers were just as phenomenal as the band themselves. Each song was fast-paced and well-choreographed. Dancing in the aisles was encouraged and the kids obliged. Parents couldn't resist tapping their toes and singing along, too.
These performers are on a grueling tour, sometimes performing the same high-evergy show twice a day. They did not break character, they did not miss a beat, and they did not stop smiling. This was well-worth the money and time to share this experience with my niece.
These guys are the real deal. Follow them on Twitter and support them. I wish these talented performers all the best.
Fresh Beat Band
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer (Kiki)... www.twitter.com/Yvette_G_Nacer
Tara Perry (Marina)... www.twitter.com/taraperry
Thomas Hobson (Shout)... www.twitter.com/TommyHobson
Jon Beavers (Twist)...No Twitter account (What's up with that, Jon?)
Dancers
Adrian Harvey... www.twitter.com/AdrianLHarvey
Frances Manzo... www.twitter.com/Frances315
Meisha Lee... www.twitter.com/mzmeishalee
Tyler... Cannot locate Tyler's last name! (Tried Tweeting some of the Band but didn't hear back. Happy to edit this post if anyone has info on Tyler!)
For information on the tour: http://www.freshbeatbandlive.com/
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