New York City ACT-SO
"The Olympics of the Mind"
"One of the Most Inspiring and Important Youth Programs in America"
 
 

National ACT-SO Hall of Fame

Outstanding Achievers

Jada Pincket-Smith, Actor - Gold Medalist, Drama (1982)
Michael Beach, Actor / Director - "Waiting to Exhale", "Soul Food", "E.R.", Has own television series "Third Watch". - Gold Medalist, Drama (1982)
John Singleton, Filmmaker, Director & Producer – ACT-SO 1984
Roy Hargrove, renowned Jazz Trumpet Player - 1988 National ACT-SO Gold Medalist in Music Instrumental Contemporary – Has several cd recordings available on the market.



Kanye West, Rapper - Contestant (1993)

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson.


Anthony Anderson, Actor Comedian - Gold Medalist, Drama (1986)

Graduated from Hollywood High School Performing Arts Center.
Grew up in Compton, California.  Attended the 2006 Dominican International Film Festival in Santo Domingo. Attended Hollywood High School Performing Arts Center at the same time as Benito Martinez, his co-star on The Shield. Anderson was a year beneath Martinez.


Ronald Demon, Scientist & Inventor - Designed a tennis shoe that would constantly adjust to the wearer's movements. Filed a patent while still in high school at age 16. "Smart Shoe"

Ericka Dunlap - 2004 Miss America is an ACT-SO Alumna. She represented the Orange County Florida chapter of ACTS-SO in Music Vocal Contemporary. An aspiring attorney, she is a senior attending the University of Central Florida.

Marlon Daniel - is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, studying piano. He was the 1985 and 1986 National ACT-SO winner from Dallas, Texas. Described as "...a natural and enormous talent." by the Chicago Sun-Times, American pianist Marlon Daniel has performed in Europe and North America. He is currently the Artistic Director of Manhattan Virtuosi (chamber orchestra), Music Director of Ensemble du Monde, a member of the New York Philharmonic Conductor's Round Table, and is on the piano faculty of the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York. Upcoming concerts include recitals and solo appearances in the London, Paris and New York.

 
 
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