WHITE PLAINS — Shaunice Alexander is focused on college at the moment — but a career on the stage definitely is in her sights. Musician Bob Baldwin s

WHITE PLAINS — Shaunice Alexander is focused on college at the moment — but a career on the stage definitely is in her sights.

Musician Bob Baldwin shows students how to record music to their computers during a New Urban Jazz mentoring session at the Arts Exchange in White Plains. The program pairs young musicians with professionals to teach them about the music industry. (Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News)

And now she's got an edge.

The 18-year-old aspiring performer has been among dozens of local students to take part in the New Urban Jazz mentoring workshops, a pairing of professional artists and young musicians designed to teach teenagers the music industry from the inside out.

For Alexander, that has included a dose of music history, lessons on stage presence and even legal tips on how to be savvy when you land your first recording contract.

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