High school students to study arts in Springfield

For their artistic achievements, eight students from the Kansas City Missouri School District’s Gifted and Talented Program will attend the 2010 Missouri Fine Arts Academy in June at Missouri State University in Springfield.

During their three-week stay, the students will focus upon a specific fine arts area, receiving in-depth lessons. The following students will attend:

From Lincoln College Preparatory Academy: Abdullhamid-Ahmed Ali, visual arts; and Victor Cole, instrumental violin.

From Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts: Gabrielle Davis, dance; Melvin Gibson, Jr., theatre/drama; Montanna McDaniel, instrumental trumpet; William Newman, theatre/drama; Lucas Piercy, theatre/drama; and Cedric Woodcuff, vocal music.

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