Here are the Mansfield Junior Showtime 2020 winners

The all-singing, all-dancing final was held on Saturday, February 22, after three nights of heats earlier this month at the Mansfield Library Theatre.

It was presented by the show’s organiser, Paul Bacon, and Jo Davies, from BBC Radio Nottingham, in front of an excited and packed crowd.

This year’s winner was named as Liam Jackson, aged 16, from Directions Theatre Arts, after performing a dramatic dance routine.

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Mr Bacon said: “2020 Junior Showtime was exceptional with some outstanding talent. The judges had a very difficult job on deciding the winners.”

In second place on the night was the Dancemania Dance Troupe (13 to 18) with a rock & roll item and third was Nicola Lawson, aged 16, from the Christine March Dance School who performed a routine with aerial silks.

Section winners were as follows: Vocalist - Olivia Weaver, 16, from Excelsior; Dance - Liam Jackson, 16, from DTA; Duet - joint winners - Emmy Morgan, 11, and Jessica Wilson, 12, from Dancemania; and Tiffany Stephen, 16, and Olivia Blagoev, 17, from Star & Stage Group - Ashfield School Boys (15-18); Variety - Nicola Lawson, 16, Christine March Dance School; Dance troupe - Dancemania (13-18); Most Promising Newcomer - AJ Dance (7-17); Youngsters’ night winner - Imogen Lowe, 8, Julie Turner Academy.

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