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A dancer's dream; Teen accepted by Ailey independent study program but must find funds
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Romero Patterson has his ticket to dance in New York City. Now he
needs to figure out if he can afford to go.
Patterson, an 18-year-old Messmer High School student, learned
Tuesday that he has been accepted by the Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater's independent study program. Tuition is $7,000 a year. That
does not include room and board.
The notion of heading off to New York thrills and worries him.
"I think it's pretty cool, but I don't know how I can do it,"
Patterson ...