Photograph of four hats and several pairs of shoes on a bench, taken during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Items have been lined up in two rows, facing to the right of the camera.

Photograph of a ladder with a safety cage, taken during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. This photograph was shot from below.

Photograph of a student performing a grand jeté during a rehearsal for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The dancer can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing forward and smiling. Stephen Semien is standing in the background on the left side of the photograph. Four students can be seen on the right.

Photograph of Cory Williams during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Williams is standing on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. He is holding his right hand out in front of him. Two other men can be seen in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Aushia Smith (right) applying a student's makeup for "Motown Motown: The Musical," part of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Smith is looking down at the student, holding her right hand beneath the student's chin. She is holding a tube of makeup in her left hand. The student is facing to the right of the camera with her eyes closed. She is pressing her lips together.

Video recording of "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute.

Video of behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of the 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute.

Photograph of Abeni Haynes at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Haynes can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. She is biting her bottom lip.

Photograph of Ava Wilson speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Wilson can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. She is holding a microphone in her right hand. Three individuals can be seen sitting behind her in the background.

Photograph of Cheryl Tyre speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Tyre can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. She is holding a microphone with both hands.

Photograph of Curtis King speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. King can be seen standing in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his left hand and gesturing with his right hand. Two microphone stands and a sheet music stand can be seen in the foreground of the photograph.

Photograph of Jameal Williams speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Williams can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. He is holding a microphone up to his mouth with his right hand and gesturing with his left hand.

Photograph of Jirard Brown speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Brown can be seen in the central and right portions of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of Joseph Jenkins (2nd from right) speaking to a group of students on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Jenkins can be seen sitting in a chair, facing a group of four students across from him. He is holding a notepad in his lap. Tyler Anderson (back, 3rd from right) is standing next to Jenkins, pointing upward with his left hand. Taylen Walls and another student can be seen standing in front of a mirror in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a man at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. He is biting his bottom lip.

Photograph of a man at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera.

Photograph of a man speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of a man speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of a man speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of a man speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of a man speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his left hand.

Photograph of Stephen Semien, taken during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Semien is facing to the right of the camera, raising both arms and pointing downward with his left hand. His mouth is open as if he is speaking.

Photograph of a group of speakers at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Individuals can be seen sitting in a row, facing to the left of the camera. They are all holding folders in their laps. Stephen Semien (right) can be identified among the group.

Photograph of Stephen Semien (right) and Judy Milner (left) instructing students during rehearsal for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. They are standing single file, facing to the left of the camera. Semien is reaching his left arm around Milner's torso. Students can be seen in the background of the photograph, performing the same dance move.