LA Sentinel: White Hall Arts Academy Named Finalist Again in Lewis Prize for Music Awards

Nestled in South Los Angeles, with a sign that reads “White House Beauty Salon,” is a hidden gem, a place where youth can excel in the arts. It’s a very special school that teaches music education and is turning out a number of talented individuals.

This institution is doing such a good job that they have just been named as a finalist for the fifth annual Accelerator Awards from the Lewis Prize for Music. This is White Hall Arts Academy (WHAA).

Founded in 2011 by Berklee College of Music alumna Tanisha Hall, WHAA provides free and subsidized conservatory level transformative arts education programs to the South L.A., Inglewood, Watts, and Compton communities and online.

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