Arthur Ashe Kids Day
Keeping 23,000 kids and their families engaged during a “Live” show’s taping
Keeping 23,000 kids and their families engaged during a “Live” show’s taping
Every Saturday before the US Open, Arthur Ashe Kids Day brings together today’s hottest performers, celebrities, the sport’s top-talent and over 20,000 young tennis fans. ESPN records the entire show, and on Sunday, ABC airs an hour-long special featuring the day’s performances and activities.
As the stadium host, my role is to keep the fans engaged leading up to and during the taping. From red-carpet interviews to fun-filled fan interaction – I host the NJTL performance challenge giving young players a chance to compete alongside the likes of Roger Federer and the Williams sisters to earn up to $15,000 for their NJTL chapters.
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What is Arthur Ashe Kids Day? From ArthurAsheKidsDay.com:
Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day is the largest single-day, grassroots tennis and entertainment event in the world, with chart-topping performers, celebrities and some of the best tennis players in the game coming together to celebrate the life and values of tennis legend and humanitarian Arthur Ashe. The event takes place the Saturday before the US Open.
Those who have performed at the Ashe Kids’ Day on their way to stardom include Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande, Ne-Yo, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Fifth Harmony, Hunter Hayes, The Wanted, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jonas Brothers, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and Hanson, among many others.
A “Who’s Who?” of the tennis world has given back to the game during this fun-filled afternoon, including Andre Agassi, Kim Clijsters, Lindsay Davenport, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, John McEnroe, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Venus Williams. They’ve been joined by celebrities including Alec Baldwin, Nick Cannon, John Cena, Ellen DeGeneres, Will Ferrell Tony Hawk, Randy Jackson, Matthew Morrison, and Kenan Thompson, along with First Lady Michelle Obama.