Back row, from left: Metropolitan School of the Arts graduates Erin Folger, Ana Asesor, Cassie Chamblee, Brian Selcik, Sara Hart (MSA studio director), Melissa Dobbs (MSA founder/executive director), Sylvia Taylor, Sarah Carnell, Samantha Haughton, Logan Waddell and Mariah White. Front row, from left: Metro School of the Arts graduates: Amy Cooper and Sofi Harai. Photo contributed
Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA) of Alexandria recently named its 2019 graduates from its academy and studio.
One MSA graduate, Beth Mann of Springfield, earned a scholarship to the Richmond Ballet Trainee Program in Richmond.
Other graduates include: Anna Asesor of Alexandria to attend Virginia Commonwealth University; Sarah Carnell of Clifton will attend William and Mary University; Cassie Chamblee of Springfield will attend University of South Carolina; Amy Cooper of Woodbridge to attend Virginia Commonwealth University; Emma Feddo of Alexandria to attend University of Utah; Erin Folger of Springfield will attend University of Arizona; Emily Gross of Burke to attend George Mason University; Sofi Harai of Alexandria will attend Berklee College of Music in Boston; Samantha Haughton of Alexandria to attend James Madison University; Kyra McCall of Stafford will attend Pennsylvania State University; Justin Perez of Alexandria to attend James Madison University; Brian Selcik of Alexandria will attend Roosevelt University; Ashtyn Spring of Springfield will attend Liberty University; Sylvia Taylor of Springfield will attend Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music; Elpida Voryas of Alexandria will be a trainee at the European School of Ballet in Amsterdam; Jason Voryas of Alexandria will attend Northern Virginia community College; Logan Waddell of Lorton to attend University of Mary Washington; and Mariah White of Lorton to attend James Madison University.
For more information, go to www.metropolitanarts.org.