Original sentence: Gonzalez was born in New York City of   Puerto Rican descent.His teachers were instrumental in convincing Rick to apply and try out for the [[Fiorello H.LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts|High School of the Performing Arts]], on which Fame was based, in Manhattan
Edited sentence: Gonzalez was born in New York City of Dominican (Dominican Republic) and  Puerto Rican descent.His teachers were instrumental in convincing Rick to apply and try out for the High School of the Performing Arts, on which Fame was based, in Manhattan