An
opportunity can often be so close we can taste
it, but too secret for us to find it. This is
very common with respect to academic opportunities
for people of color. Lacking proper promotion,
funding, and advertising, many noteworthy programs
become no more than word-of-mouth myths. For
this reason msoy is dedicated
to sharing such opportunities with you.
Listed in this section areTalent programs and
youth organizations featured online for talented
young people to vist and explore their gifts.
You never know how you'll grow.
Alvin Aily is a lengendary black man. He created
one of the most phenomenal dance companies in
the world. After 45 years the company is still
going strong, expanding and touching hearts every
day. Currently directed by Judith Jamison, the
company has and will always strive to promote
"the uniqueness of African-American cultural
expression and the preservation and enrichment
of the American modern dance heritage." Interested
in learning more about Alvin Ailey? Do you want
to be mesmorized by a performance? Or better yet,
do you want to be one of these amazing dancers
on stage? Find out more about Alvin Ailey Theatre
by visiting the site: http://www.alvinailey.org/
The
Digital Clubhouse Network is a 501
(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to mobilizing
and empowering youth to use technology to promote
service and build stronger communities.By working
on intergenerational, service-based projects that
give voice to people and issues in their communities,
our youth participants (age 12-18) develop digital
literacy, work skills, creativity and self-esteem
while helping build a more inclusive, tolerant
and compassionate society.
urbanArtForum
9/3/2004
The Urban Art Forum is
a community-based non-profit organization dedicated
to keeping our youngsters off the streets with
the help of afterschool art classes.
Learn more about the All Stars Talent Show Network
& other All Stars Projects click
here.
The All Stars Project Creates
Youth Onstage!
The All Stars Project has been expanding the
performing arts horizon in New York City for
20 years.
The
initiatives that the All Stars sponsors - the
All Stars Talent Show Network, the Castillo
Theatre, Youth Onstage! - bring socially-conscious,
high-quality, entertaining theatre and other
forms of performance to their audiences.
Based
out of a newly renovated arts complex at 543
West 42nd Street (between 10th and 11th avenues),
in the heart of the commercial theatre district,
All Stars has flung open its doors to all. It
is a theatre for the whole city, welcoming regular
theatre-goers as well as those who have never
seen a live play, professional theatre artists
and those who have never before performed on
stage.
Read this entire article at the official
All
Stars Site. ---------PHOTO
CREDIT: KATE LACY-
