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North Allegheny’s Tatiana Sinelnikova leads local nonprofit HOPE with Us, which provides to those in need through the gift of music. N Tatiana Sinelnikova, 15, is a freshman at North Allegheny Intermediate High School. MUSIC of HOPE BY NICOLE TAFE 24 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com orth Allegheny freshman Tatiana Sinelnikova has always been passionate about helping her peers, thanks to her mentor and big sister, Anna, founder of HOPE with Us. Tatiana, 15, is Cabinet Head of Principal Advisory as part of Student Council at North Allegheny Intermediate. She’s been involved in Student Council since 6th grade and served as Vice President in 8th grade. She also studies piano and ballet, and has been the accompanist for the school chorus since 6th grade. She is also a part of the Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs, Inc. and attends Grove City College every year for a piano evaluation—and this year won first place in the piano solo performance. In the community, Tatiana volunteers by teaching classical ballet and piano at The Art of Music & Dance, Inc. “Although most students dread the idea of high school, my experience so far has only brought me positivity and motivation to strive forward, which mostly comes from my favorite class of the day, calculus,” she says. HOPE with Us (Helping Others by Performing for Enjoyment), a local nonprofit, was founded in 2010. The organization is made up of local students ranging from elementary to high school age, generally within the North Allegheny School District. They engage in performing at a variety of venues including nursing homes to provide entertainment for residents, or concerts