This summer Mosaic has partnered with Grow Detroit’s Young Talent to create youth-based summer jobs. Young artists from across the entire Metro Detroit area wanting to get a chance to work with Mosaic applied. The young artists chose from a list of jobs and selected which job they wanted to apply for. After being accepted, they went through a three-day training and orientation program to prepare them for the hard work ahead. Every week we will feature an intern to get insight into their internship, their learning curve, and their experience.
Samuel Fairley is 17 years old and is going into his senior year of high school. He is a Main Stage singer with Mosaic. Mosaicâs Main Stage program immerses young artists, ages 12-18 through a year-long performance-based training program. These same young artists act as ambassadors for Mosaic and the city of Detroit. He has been singing for Mosaic for three years. When he graduates he hopes to Double major in Music Education and Communication. Our communications intern, Alise Sellers sat down with Sam to get insight on his internship and what heâs learned so far.
"I like Mosaic because it gives me a space to express myself through the arts."
Samâs Favorites:
Favorite song: Extra by Lucky Daye
Favorite show: Greyâs Anatomy
Favorite movie: The Hunger Games seriesÂ
Favorite food: Potatoes
Who is your role model: Gregory Porter because he does both classical and contemporary music which is something I want to do. Also, he doesnât let the industry influence who he is. He knows who he is and he isnât afraid to show it.
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