SchoolNotes

On Friday, I accompanied Scott Montgomery's principal, her staff and two bus loads of excited third and fourth graders to the Warner Theatre for a special student matinee of Septime Webre's Cinderella set to a score by Sergei Prokofiev. From their applause and cheers of "bravo!," brava!" and "bravi!" the students seemed to be thrilled by the performance, the graceful and acrobatic dance, slapstick comedy, costumes and music. For most, it was their first time at the ballet and for some the first time at the theatre. In this production, when the prince went out to search for the rightful owner of the glass slipper, he not only searched his in his own realm but he explored the world represented by citizens of various cultures garbed in native costumes. It was great to help some of these Shaw students appreciate the benefits of living in a culturally diverse world class city.