The Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences (DAAS) choir is a reason to be happy this holiday season. Angela Kee is their fearless leader and, under her direction, the choir has performed at tourist conventions, opened Pistons and Lions games, and even sang at the White House for President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama—and 80% of the students at DAAS live at or below the poverty level.  «What we do to inspire them here is we infuse the arts into the programming,» Morton said. «We use the arts to get them excited about learning. And they do a great job.» This year, the choir decided to their version of George Clinton’s “One Nation Under A Groove,” and the reaction has been more than they expected.  Read more