Roberto Murillo plays the trumpet at Arthur & Polly Mays 6-12 Conservaory of the Arts, a magnet program. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff

Davaris McKenzie, a ninth-grader,gets help with his flexiblity from Syliva Padron during a modern dance class at Arthur & Polly Mays 6-12 Conservatory of the Arts. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff

Students Giovanni Troche, Alain Gonzalez, Johnnie McIntyre and Kevin Camilo practice their instruments at Arthur & Polly Mays 6-12 Conservaory of the Arts. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff

Gayle Levine leads students in a jazz dance class at Arthur & Polly Mays 6-12 Conservatory of the Arts. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff

Africa Jardine, 11, works her streetch during a jazz dance class at Arthur & Polly Mays 6-12 Conservatory of the Arts. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff