MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.,\u00a0Feb. 28, 2017\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Dreams come true with hard work and determination and yesterday, dreams and hard work were realized when Moonlight, the\u00a0Miami-based movie, won the coveted Academy Award for Best Picture.<\/p>\n
Part of the amazing Moonlight ensemble, were two students from Miami Norland Middle School’s Theater Magnet program,\u00a0Miami Gardens’\u00a0Residents Alex Hibbert and\u00a0Jaden Piner. \u00a0<\/strong>It is said that opportunity is when luck and preparation meet and for Hibbert and Piner, luck and preparation came in the form of their theater instructor\u00a0Tanisha Cidel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Cidel, a\u00a0Miami Gardens’\u00a0native, began her own theatrical journey at Miami Norland Middle School. She has come full circle from Norland to\u00a0New World School of the Arts, to\u00a0Florida A&M University\u00a0to\u00a0Florida International University\u00a0and landing back at the school where it all began.<\/p>\n According to Cidel, “the arts are what she knows and loves.” \u00a0The City is grateful that she wants to impart her knowledge with our students in\u00a0Miami Gardens.<\/p>\n The City of\u00a0Miami Gardens\u00a0is extremely proud of our three\u00a0Miami\u00a0Gardens’Residents who have made being great their goal.\u00a0 From teaching to acting, Cidel, Hibbert and Piner have placed this City on the map for theatrical talent.<\/p>\n On\u00a0Sunday, March 19, 2017\u00a0at the City’s premiere event, Jazz In The Gardens Music Fest, Mayor\u00a0Oliver Gilbert\u00a0will present the Key to the City to\u00a0Alex Hibbert,\u00a0Jaden Piner\u00a0and Mrs.\u00a0Tanisha Cidel\u00a0not just for the Oscar win but for being an example that the sky is the limit.\u00a0 Not only did they dream big, they finished big!<\/strong><\/p>\n For details about the special presentation, contact\u00a0publicaffairs@miamigardens-fl.gov<\/a>\u00a0or call 305.914.9071.<\/p>\n