Back Row (left to right): Mr. Sabb (Dance teacher),
Devonii Reid, Barbara Hannah, Governor Pataki, Kerwin Fracis, Admad
Ortiz
On October , 1999, The Frederick Douglass Academy was awarded the Governor's Art Award at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The Frederick Douglass Academy and the American Ballet Theater collaboration resulted in a wonderful ballet created by the students titled "Taking it Back." It was performed at Lincoln Center in May.
Back Row (left to right): Mr. Sabb (Dance teacher),
Devonii Reid, Barbara Hannah, Governor Pataki, Kerwin Fracis, Admad
Ortiz
Second Row (left to right): Tianna Jackson, Evelyn Lopez, Malika Savel
First Row (left to right): Devoia Stewart, Leon Harris
Back Row (left to right): Devonii Reid, Janelle
Dickerson, Alana Hamlet, Garth Fagan (Choreographer), Amad Ortiz, Mr.
Sabb (Dance teacher)
First Row (left to right): Charetta Nixon, Kerwin Francis, Barbara Hannah, Leon Harris
Back Row (left to right): Vanessa Stewart,
Charetta Nixon, Janelle Dickerson, Alana Hamlet, Devonii Reid
First Row (left to
right): Evelyn Lopez, Leon Harris, Malika Savel, Kerwin Francis,
Barbara Hannah