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  1. Dorothy Maynor. Dorothy Leigh Mainor, known as Dorothy Maynor, was an American soprano, concert singer, and the founder of the Harlem School of the Arts. Maynor is noted as the first African–American to sing at a presidential inauguration, performing at President Harry S. Truman’s inaugural gala in 1949. Nurturing Creativity.

  2. Harlem School of the Arts was founded in 1964, by soprano Dorothy Maynor in the basement of the St. James Presbyterian Church in Harlem at a time when the community suffered severe physical blight, high levels of poverty, and few cultural resources for its young people. Maynor was succeeded by mezzo-soprano Betty Allen as President in 1979 ...

  3. The Harlem School of the Arts, New York, New York. 6,282 likes · 25 talking about this · 7,333 were here. HSA stands unique among major community arts institutions in NYC https://linktr.ee/hsanyc

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  4. Since 1964, the Harlem School of the Arts has been enriching the lives of children and families in the metropolitan area with outstanding programs in music, dance, drama and visual arts. Under its founder, legendary singer Dorothy Maynor, and her equally legendary successor, the mezzo-soprano Betty Allen, the school—which is now located in an ...

  5. The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) was founded by world-renowned soprano Dorothy Maynor in a local church with twelve neighborhood children in attendance. Since 1964, HSA has grown to enrich the lives of over 3000 students annually, providing beginning to advanced instruction in Dance, Music, Theatre, and the Visual Arts from preschool ...

  6. HSA Theater houses young performers from a long line of actors. From Paul Robeson to Ethel Waters, the Harlem Renaissance provided opportunities for artists to speak their truth and stand in their light. HSA Theater provides those same opportunities for young people. Classes are led by working professionals, bringing real world experience to ...

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  8. Sep 8, 2022 · The 58-year-old Harlem School of the Arts, The Herb Alpert Center has appointed James C. Horton as the organization's seventh President. Mr. Horton comes to HSA by way of the Museum of the City of ...

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