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EDITOR LETTER: FRANCES T. MCGRIER

Dear Readers, Thinking about of our spring and summer 2016 issue….I began to visualize the beautiful hues fill the world during this season.

How amazing it is to see every color shared across the universe.

Fashion transcends freedom without speaking. An expression and display of our similarities and differences. It’s desirable to oneself and pleasing to share with the world. A clear understanding of freedom, open to change from one day to the next, to try something new or to be comfortable with the old.

There are characteristics to describe many looks, whether classic, trendy, modern, rock or hippie it’s all universal and socially OK. There are many facets of Golden Magazine in which I love, of course, but my favorite is the silent expression.

the most, CREATING a COLORFUL WORLD. Every silent page allows you to feel freely about what you’re seeing and reading. Fashion brings variations of enjoyment, feeling different fabrics, your appealing appearance, all different shades and styles in one word. So, as always There’s a we start this issue off production behind colorfully united in love with Fashion.

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Once you purchased a publication, either it and that’s digital or print. Initially, you breeze through what I enjoy the it getting a feel of most, CREATING what’s in store. Then a COLORFUL you carefully comb through it, reading WORLD. articles, enjoying the pictures and naturally forming an opinion.

Every page has a story whether it’s an advertisement, photo shoots or interviews. There’s a production behind it and that’s what I enjoy

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CONTENTS

Party Like A Rockstar

Babies

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COVER CREDITS PHOTOGRAPHER Collis Torrington FASHION Apri Janai CLOTHES Treasure by Mariah Polo MODEL Sasha Jernigan

Issue 5 2016

Golden Day

28 Party Like A Rock Star 36 Cooking Meals With Muffin 37 healthy BuZZ 39 Brainiac Wins 47 What Is Lupus?

49 Let’s Move

Young Actor Star

Summer Fun Colors

54 59 70 50 art Life 52 Grey & Yellow Vibes 63 Gloss Your Life 79 Magical Dancer 82 5th Annual Golden Runway 84 Taeler Mone

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AUGUST 23 • 24 • 25, 2016 Shibuya Garden

PARIS

JANUARY 28 • 29 • 30, 2017 Parc Floral de Paris

NEW YORK

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Frances McGrier

Founder/Editor-in-Chief

Matthew Beatty

Managing Editor

Curtis Franklin

Creative & Art Director

Apri Janai

Fashion Director/Editor

Quiana Autrey

Associate Publisher

Anissa Mann

Marketing Director

COMING SOON March, 2017 6th Golden Runway: Children’s Fashion Show For a Cause.

Find out more at www.thegoldenmag.com

Reina Cedeno

Production Coordinator

Collis Torrington Photographer

Tyquane Bates Photographer

Darryl Howard; Harlem Pix Photographers

Sydni Wise Stylist

Ashlee Hagood

Creative Contributor Golden Magazine is a Bi-annual reference magazine that includes the latest Fashion and coming trends for Children. It offers a platform for brand visibility in a childrens market. It serves as a resource for parents by providing information on education, health, beauty and events for kids; thus offering a broad panaroma of a child’s world.

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how to

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baked Spaghetti

Ingredients Spaghetti Noodles Spaghetti Sauce (of your choice I prefer prego) 1 Red Pepper 1 Green Pepper 1 White Onion 1 knot of Garlic 64oz of Mozzarella Cheese.

Directions Boil spaghetti noodles in boiling water for 10 minutes add a pinch of salt & one tablespoon of oil oil to water.. While noodles are boiling sautĂŠ your onions, red peppers, green peppers & garlic in the 2nd tablespoon of olive oil until veggies are slightly soft than add ground meat (beef or turkey) your choice.

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onion powder black pepper & seasoning salt or kosher salt season to your taste than add.

Tablespoon of Italian seasoning & 2 tablespoons of sugar than sprinkle two handfuls of shredded mozzarella into sauce. Turn Down the heat in the sauce to low & let simmer for 20 minutes.. Drain noodles & mix into sauce well, spray baking pan lightly with cooking spray... Pour the spaghetti into pan & cover completely with mozzarella cheese sprinkle lightly with parsley flakes than pit into preheated oven & 350 degrees for. 20 minutes & wallah the easiest cheesiest wrap around your fork kid loving spaghetti clean their plate meal they’ll love...

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By Matthew Beatty

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here is nothing more important to a parent than the health of their child. We want our kids to be active and participating in activities keeping them busy. How often do we monitor what our children our putting into their systems. It’s important that our kids are eating and obtaining the proper nutrients to keep them healthy.

Several schools have started taking vending machines in schools to promote a healthier eating lifestyle.

Instead of buying our children happy meals how about more fruits and vegetables. When children are getting the proper nutrients that they body needs it helps them feel well and feel positive. The next time you cook or prepare a meal at home throw some vegetables on the plate to the side.

The biggest misconception is that eating healthy is an expensive lifestyle. This is completely false.

The same way we can go the grocery store and plan what we need in buying chips and other snacks we can plan on adding healthier items to the list.

According to the Lets Move website which promotes healthy eating for our children it states that planning, purchasing and preparing food on a budget can help manage a reasonable healthy lifestyle.

As parents we can’t put a price on the healthy of our children.

When we but new clothes, sneakers, electronic gadgets buy some fruits and vegetables. I guarantee the material things will always be around so it’s time to start putting our children’s healthy as a priority. Simply buying burgers may help fill your child temporarily but filling your child with healthy food can promote a lifestyle they can take into adulthood. We need to make sure we our doing our part in promoting a healthy lifestyle to eliminate other health risk that could impact our children.

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Brainiac WINS

By Matthew Beatty

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ducation is something that doesn’t just occur during the school year.

Learning and teaching is something that we should help our children strive to obtain daily.

As adults we learn from our experiences and the knowledge that have obtained from living, but now our children can learn in the classroom as well as at home through morals and values.

are involved in their child’s educational journey this motivates children to want to seek knowledge and strive for success. Everyone can’t become an entertainer or athlete but everyone can have knowledge to help them in their journey of life.

The opportunities are endless as the blessings will fall into place.

A child that has knowledge is capable of doing and becoming anything that they strive to become. The opportunities are endless as the blessings will fall into place. Please parents don’t put the responsibility of teaching solely on educators, we all have a responsibility.

Everything can’t fit into a text book and every lesson can’t be taught during the school year so it’s important to teach at home. When parents

As parents we work to provide a shelter, clothes, food and other necessities for our children.

While we work to provide these things lets stop to teach them with the fruits of knowledge they can have in their journey of life. You don’t need a PhD to teach a job all you need is time and dedication. If your child is struggling at math and you struggle as well, try to get your child a tutor or after school programs to help them perform better in the classroom. This story isn’t meant to teach you how to raise your child but rather offer an insight on how important an education is to the progression of your child.

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LUPUS?

BY MATTHEW BEATTY According to the Lupus Foundation Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic means that the signs and symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often for many years.

Lupus is something that is prevalent with African Americans, Hispanics and other minorities. Lupus is something that is constantly being treated and being tested on to find a cure. Lupus is something that can be related to stress. Emotional stress, such as a divorce, illness, death in the family, or other life complications, and anything that causes stress to the body, such as surgery, physical harm, pregnancy, or giving birth, are examples of environmental triggers that can set off lupus or bring about a lupus flare.

It’s important to understand the facts about Lupus. The Lupus foundation list several facts about Lupus that you should know.

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Lupus is not contagious, not even through sexual contact.

You cannot “catch” lupus from someone or “give” lupus to someone.

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Lupus is not like or related to cancer. Cancer is a condition of malignant, abnormal tissues that grow rapidly and spread into surrounding tissues.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease, as described above. However, some treatments for lupus may include immunosuppressant drugs that are also used in chemotherapy.

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Lupus is not like or related to HIV (Human Immune Deficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). In HIV or AIDS the immune system is under active; in lupus, the immune system is overactive.

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Lupus can range from mild to life-threatening and should always be treated by a doctor. With good medical care, most people with lupus can lead a full life.

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Our research estimates that at least 1.5 million Americans have lupus. The actual

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number may be higher; however, there have been no large-scale studies to show the actual number of people in the U.S. living with lupus.

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More than 16,000 new cases of lupus are reported annually across the country.

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It is believed that 5 million people throughout the world have a form of lupus.

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Lupus strikes mostly women

of childbearing age (15-44).

However, men, children, and teenagers develop lupus, too. Most people with lupus develop the disease between the ages of 15-44.

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Women of color are two to three times more likely to develop lupus than Caucasians.

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People of all races and ethnic groups can develop lupus.

If you feel that you might have Lupus or would like to find out more about Lupus please visit the Lupus Foundation website which list local chapters in select cities that can offer assistance. Also speak with your Physician for additional questions and concerns.

Famous Celebs Living With Lupus

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BY MATTHEW BEATTY

hile the 2016 Olympics are this summer lets be mindful that the participants were once children and teenagers and had to practice to become great in their sport. This summer allow your kids to practice what they want to become. If seeing Lebron James is the idol that your child wants to become, then teach them about work ethic, dedication, and being focused.

This doesn’t mean that your child will be the next Lebron but it will teach those values they can take with them in adulthood. Often times we try to push our kids in the direction to where we see fit. In the end unless they take time to practice and hone their craft the results won’t show.

There’s nothing wrong with a child that wants to become an athlete especially if they are talented and willing to work hard. We should make sure as parents they are student athletes however.

Students being the first priority and an athlete being secondary.

No athlete has ever played forever in their sport there is always a plan b. This is where getting an education can be positive and influential to their success aside from sports. The next time your child decides they want to be an athlete make sure they are willing to not be just an athlete but become a scholarly athlete as well. Being an athlete is great but it’s limited to that sport they’re playing, but being intellectual as well can create long lasting opportunities outside of sports.

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BY MATTHEW BEATTY

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rt has a way to capture a message that someone is trying convey.

Art is a form of expression that the artist might be feeling and would like to share to the public. Art impacts everyone from many different ages.

This is true when we see child artist doing excellent works. The summer is here and instead of letting your child sit around the house and play video games all day encourage them to be creative. There are several art programs that young children can participate in.

The art programs that are available allow children to participate as well as parents to join in as well. This can allow parents to have fun as well and join in on the activities that they can share with their children.

According to the timeout website it list different activities that parents and children can share together. There are different forms of art that children can participate in. There is painting, blocks, and building sculptures that can allow children to use their intelligence and express themselves through creativity.

If you’re not interested in getting involved and sitting down to create something visiting museums is another way to see and experience art.

There are different museums in each city that post different forms of art your child can experience and enjoy. This can also lead to them being inspired and motivated to show their artistry themselves.

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HEN I FIRST MET J’AIRE PEARSON I WAS SO PLEASED TO BE IN HIS PRESENCE. HIS ENERGY WAS SO COMFORTABLE, CONFIDENT AND PURE. HIS SMILE IS INFECTIOUS AND WILL LIGHTEN UP ANY DULL DAY. HIS PERSONALITY SHINES SO BRIGHT AND COMMUNICATES WITH SINCERE THOUGHTS OF LOVE. THIS YOUNG ACTOR IS AN EFFORTLESS GOLDEN STAR! I TRULY CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HIM FLOURISH RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES INTO GREATNESS! 1. How old are you?

I’m 10 years old, in the 5th grade.

7. What’s your Greatest strength?

Singer! I’m the Best singer in the family

2. When did you Start acting?

I was 4 or 5 years old.

8. Who is your Greatest Inspiration?

My MOTHER!

3. What experience do you have in acting?

So far, I’ve acted in two or three plays.

4. Are you Current working?

Yes, I play a “Bryce Jr.” in “A Piece of Me” Movie.

5. Why do you like acting? and what’s most satisfying about acting?

I really like to Express my feelings and playing different characters. I like to see and hear the Audience response to my performance.

I want the audience to enjoy themselves.

6. Other than acting what do you like to do? (Hobbies/Activities) I like to Sing, Dance & Play games.

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9. Do you have a Favorite Teacher?

Mr. Mimosa (5th Grade) 10. What is your Favorite Movie? and Actor?

Hunger Games because of the action. Jennifer Lawrence is my favorite actress because she acts nervous but seems confident in herself.

11. Give me an insight on some important characteristics?

Always be honest and confident!

Don’t do DRUGS and Treat everyone like you want to be treated.

12. What are your Future Goals?

To become a Professional singer and dancer.

Always be honest and confident!

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Gametime...

Let’s play a GAME...I say one word and the first thought (a word) that comes to mind you say... (keep it short) One words and first thought questions...

ME: SKY? JAIRE: OCEAN

ME: PLAY? JAIRE: TRAGIC

ME: HAPPY? JAIRE: ME

ME: FAMILY? JAIRE: PIERCING

ME: MOMMMY? JAIRE: LOVE

ME: CAR? JAIRE: EXPENSIVE

ME: TV? JAIRE: FUN

ME: MONEY? JAIRE: MORE OF A WANT THAN NEED

(SORRY I KNOW IT’S SUPPOSE TO BE ONE WORD) ME: TRAVEL? JAIRE: VERY LITTLE (GUYANA, CANCUN CRUISE) ME: LOVE? JAIRE: FAMILY

WOW Jaire, this was such a delight..I truly hope every interview mirrors your greatness!

Please Checkout Actor J’aire Pearson as “BJ” in @apcofmethemovie Available Now on www.everydaythebrand.com

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Gloss Your World

WITH MAIA B. LIP COSMETICS WOW! CHECK OUT THIS HOT BEAUTY ITEM! TYMAIA BRIELLE & SHARAY JONES (A MOMMY & DAUGHTER DUO) COSMETICS LINE. Our first encounter with beautiful Tymaia Brielle was in 2012 at Golden Magazine 5 Boroughs Summer Photo Sessions.

You couldn’t miss her Beautiful Brown face, bright smile and unique style. She also graced the 1st Golden Kids Runway for a Cause benefiting Shade of a Cure (Childhood Cancer).

We are so proud to have MAIA B. cosmetics presented as the HOT BEAUTY ITEM! She’s absolutely a GOLDEN STAR! 1. How did the idea of Maia B. Cosmetics come about?

My mom used to always buy MAC lipstick and I always wanted to wear it and she would say it’s not for little girls so we talked about starting our own line a Mommy and Me brand and here we are today with Maia B. Cosmetics.

2. Where did the name derive from?

Tymaia Brielle is her first and middle name we took Maia the ending of her first which most people call her and the letter B from her middle initial and that’s how we came up with Maia B. 3. What & Who is your greatest inspiration?

My mom is my greatest inspiration because she does a lot with and for me she always come up with the best ideas and she’s very business minded.

4. How has being an entrepreneur affected your school life?

It hasn’t affected my school life because I’m only 8 years old so a

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lot of things that has to be done my mom takes care of it.

the person whom we’re naming them after.

5. What motivates you?

My Kindergarten/First and 2nd Grade teachers motivate me to do a lot they always tell me as well as my family do that I can be anything I want to be and hearing those words daily motivate me to do better each and every day.

6. How do you generate new ideas for Maia B. Cosmetics?

We usually try and think out of the box with our colors,names and events, and go with whatever is in season and tweak it with whatever we come up with.

9. What are your hobbies? for fun (at leisure) What do you do in your daily as a student &entrepreneur?

What makes you happy?

My favorite hobbies are dancing,writing and reading. As a student on a daily basis I do my homework which I have lots of, I read and surf the Internet on the iPad. As a Entrepreneur on a daily basis I look into different things think of names and colors and show my mom and ask her what does she think of them. Family events make me Happy I love to be around my family.

7. What’s your favorite Maia B. cosmetics item and why?

My favorite Maia B. Cosmetics are Lady(Shimmery Pink) & Sandy(Nude)which is also named after me my cousins started calling me Lady when I was a baby and my aunt calls me Sandy because she said I was very bad as a baby and I used to tear everything up like a storm that came and messed up where people live. (LOL)

10. What plans do you have for Maia B. Cosmetics in the next year (2017)?

In 2017 we will be adding a few more cosmetics and we want to do more than sell our brand we look forward to our yearly anniversary event and other events to give back to our customers we appreciate each and every person whether purchasing or inquiring about our product.

8. I love the names of Maia B. cosmetics, How did you come up with the color names?

Thank you! We look at the colors we have and we name them to fit the shades or name of

1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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Golden Magazine would love to hear from our readers. If there is an article you connected with please share your appreciation by emailing us at info@thegoldenmag.com

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s she gracefully danced on the runway, audience gasps in every magical movement.

Her performance was phenomenal! Dannilynn King is a amazing professional dancer at just ten years old. She captures the essence of beauty through ballet and sparkles on stage. It’s only the beginning of this magical dancer journey of greatness!

When and how did you first become interested in dancing?

I became interested in dancing since the year of three.

How long have you been dancing?

How old are you?

I have been dancing for eight years.

I am eleven years old.

What dance school have you attended?

I attended Uptown Dance Academy and American Ballet Theater.

What are your greatest dancing influences?

Misty Copeland Does anyone in your family dance besides you?

No. What kind of places have you performed in your life?

1. Metropolitan Opera 2. Harlem State Office Building 3. Grants Tomb 4. Macy’s What else do you like do besides dance?

Model Who’s your biggest inspiration?

Misty Copeland.

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What motivates you?

My parents.

Who is your idol?

Misty Copeland.

What is your favorite song?

Formation by Beyonce What do you like most about school?

Dance and Drama What is your favorite experience in dancing?

1. Being able to perform at the MET with Misty Copeland 2. Performed for Mayor Bill de Blasio at ABT 3. Performed at Macy’s with the Uptown Dance Academy Are you scared when you perform in front of a BIG OR SMALL audience?

No. What are your future goals?

To become a professional dancer.

What advice would you have for another girl who likes to dance?

To follow your dreams and don’t let anybody put a limit on it.

To follow your dreams and don’t let anybody put a limit on it.

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Interview By Quiana Autrey

e are so happy to have this opportunity to get to know you a little better. I had the pleasure of seeing you perform last year at Zolie Zi’s anti bully event in Atlanta. Your confident, individual style, and energetic performance commanded the attention of the audience, I had to meet you.

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1. Tell us, Who is Taeler Monae?

Taeler Mone’ is a 12 year old entertainer and a brand. I do everything from rapping, dancing and acting. I promote No Bullying and create positive music for my fans. Everything I do has a purpose not only to know who Taeler Mone’ is as an artist, but what the Taeler Mone’ consists of.

2. How old are you? I am 12 years old 3. Where are you from? I am from Detroit, MI and currently live in Atlanta, GA 4. How old were you when you knew you wanted to perform? I was about 6 years old when I first knew I wanted to perform, but I was 10 years old when it officially happen. I was always the kid at the family gatherings looking to entertain everybody.

5. How old were you when you started? I was 10 years old when Taeler Mone’ – the artist became official. I performed at my own birthday party for my guest and had other local Atlanta talent perform as well. When people saw I could perform just like they did, if not better sometimes, my mom was contacted all the time to have me come out and perform at local events and birthday parties.

6. What do you love most about being an artist & performing? The part that I love most about being an artist and performing is seeing my fans and how they react or to hear them tell me I do a great job.

Nobody artists can survive without fans. To know I have many of them

all over the world makes me happy.

7. How are your grades in school?

My grades in school are good. I struggle with Math sometimes, but never fail the class. I get tutoring and ask for help. I am in the 7th grade and Math can get hard sometimes.

8. What’s your favorite subject in school? My favorite subject is Language Arts and Science. I love to write. Language Arts helps me when writing songs. I love Science because I think deep a lot and try to figure out the why and the how and science breaks stuff down.

9. Is it a challenge maintaining good grades in school and being a dedicated young aspiring artist? It is not challenging maintaining good grades because my mom demands good grades and if I do not have good grades, I do not have a career.

What is challenging is sometimes having to miss days at school and come back and have to catch up especially in Math. I love my teachers and they support me a lot and try to make sure I understand my work.

10. What are you up to when your not working? When I am not working I either get with my friends and have them come over, go skating or just chill at home unless I can talk my mom into going shopping because I love shopping.

11. What do you think you’d like to do or be when you grow up? When I grow up I want my brand to be so big from starting out at a young age that I can help the kids coming behind me. I want my own studio

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My mom demands good grades and if I do not have good grades, I do not have a career.

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favorite performer is Beyonce’. I do not care what anyone says she always puts on a great show and it is unique most of the time.

15. Who inspires/motivate you?

Beyonce’ inspires me because she was a little girl just like me with a dream and it came true. That shows me is I work hard, it can happen. Kehlani also inspires me.

She is a great music artist.

for entertainment for dancing, acting and music that kids can come too. If I have to have a job, I want to be a beautician, doctor or choreographer.

12. What is your favorite color? My favorite color is black. It goes with everything.

13. What is your favorite food? My favorite food is fried chicken and ginger salad from the Japanese restaurants.

14. Who is your favorite artist, model, performer? My favorite artist is Kehlani. I like her style and the things she sings about. My favorite model is Winnie Harlow she is so confident with her modeling and her skin condition.

Her pictures are always hot. My

16. Who is the top 5 on your playlist right now? The Top 5 on my playlist are Future, Kehlani, Justin Bieber, Big Sean and Dej Loaf.

17. What advise would you give other young aspiring artist/ performers?

The advice I would give other aspiring artist is do what makes you happy and be creative at what you do so that you have your own style. Never be a follower. Never doubt yourself. Be able to take criticism and use it in a good way and never worry about those that do not support you or believe in you because you have to believe in yourself first and that will make you go far.

18. Tell us... Are there any future plans you have in the works that you are excited about? There is A LOT going on with Taeler Mone’ that I am excited about and coming soon so until next time when I can share it all...#itstaeler

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GOLDEN WORDS OF WISDOM

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

-Nelson Mandela

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Harlem School of the Arts enriches the lives of children and their families

in the Harlem community and beyond, through exposure to the arts across multiple disciplines in an environment that emphasizes rigorous training, stimulates creativity, builds self- confidence, and add dimension of beauty to their lives.

HSA achieves its Mission on-site at “The Herb Alpert Center” by offering high quality, affordable arts training in dance music theatre and visual arts to ethnically and socio-economically diverse young people aged 2-18; by providing financial ai and merit scholarships to those who need it most.

The renewed program focuses on providing quality arts education across four disciplines: dance, music, theatre and visual arts. Within those categories, you creative types focus on acting, painting, photography, yoga, musical theater and West African dance amongst other endless offerings. Ages 2 to 18.

The Herb Albert Center, 645 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030, 212.926.4100 Email: communications@hsanyc.org

PERFORMING ARTS IN NYC

Brooklyn Art Exchange provide nurturing, a year-round performance,

rehearsal and educational venue in Brooklyn that encourages artistic risk taking. BAX train and develop young dancers and actors and provide essential art services. BAX, 421 Fifth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215, 718.832.0018 Email: Info@BAX.org

TADA! Youth Theater provides-high quality musical

theater productions performed by talented kids for family audiences and to provide a safe, creative and nurturing place where kids can harness their energy, build self confidence and realize their true potential through the unique collaborative art form. Creative artists (composers, writers and Ensemble members) who developed their trade at TADA! include: Josh Peck (The Wackness, Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh” and Drillbit Taylor), Kerry Washington (Scandal, Lakeview Terrace, I Think I Love My Wife, The Last King of Scotland), Mizuo Peck (Night at the Museum), Ricki Lake (The Business of Being Born, “Ricki Lake” show), Rap artist Azealia Banks, Jeanine Tesori (Shrek, Thoroughly Modern Millie), Jordan Peele (Key & Peele, MadTV), Eric Rockwell (The Musical of Musicals: The Musical), Winnie Holzman (Wicked), and Jason Robert Brown (Parade, 13).

TADA! Youth Theater, 15 W 28th St, (Between Broadway & 5th) New York, NY 10001 212.252.1619

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