London Nash, 18, is among the Bronx youth performing in the upcoming Garden of Dreams talent show at Radio City Music Hall.
Photo courtesy Garden of Dreams Foundation
For 18-year-old London Nash of Parkchester, the third time really was a charm. After auditioning in 2022 and 2023 for the Garden of Dreams talent show at Radio City Music Hall, she was finally selected this year.
When she heard the good news, “I was crying,” Nash told the Bronx Times.
At the May 2 show, she will sing “I Am Changing,” performed by Jennifer Hudson in the movie “Dreamgirls.”
“I think I resonate with the song completely,” Nash said of the soulful ballad.
She will be among 150 youth from the tristate area — all facing major challenges such as chronic illness, homelessness or the loss of a loved one — who will perform at the talent show, which will include vocal and musical performances, monologues, dance and more.
The kids have been in rehearsal at the iconic venue for months and have received performance advice from Broadway actor Christopher Jackson from “Hamilton” and “In the Heights.” And who better to prepare them for performing on that stage than the world-famous Rockettes?
Nash said she does not come from a family of performers but knew at a young age that she wanted to become a “triple threat” — dancer, singer, actor — and although she’s singing for the talent show, she first got started in dance.
Nash started in ballet at age four, but after being accepted into the SCAN-Harbor Performing Arts Academy, she had the opportunity to try many different types of dance — jazz, modern, Bollywood and more — and landed on hip-hop as a natural fit.
Nash credits her Bronx upbringing for her skill and interest in hip-hop.
“It had the attitude, it had the oomph,” she said.
She also draws a lot of inspiration from everyday life in the borough.
“On the train, people would wear bright clothes or dance, showing…
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