• Many children would not get to see this kind of program if not provided through the schools.
  
• Students seemed engaged and entertained during the performance.
  
• I personally enjoy this style of music, feel that students should be exposed to it, and appreciate you providing the opportunity.
  
• My students were excited, inspired and entertained by your presentation.
  
• The actors/performers were very talented and were able to address the grade level attending with much enthusiasm!
  
• Students loved it! Many had no prior knowledge of an opera.
  
• Keep up the good work. These young kids need to be introduced to the arts!!
  
• Students enjoyed the fact that the actors took time to answer questions and talk with them.
  
• This is such a wonderful opportunity for students to be exposed to the arts!
  

… comments from students

• I learned that an opera wasn't a fat woman singing up high.
  
• The opera was so exciting and I thought that all of them sang so beautifully.
  
• I think it was the best and first opera performance I've ever seen.
  
• It was wonderful. Nobody stuttered or forgot their lines.
  
• I can't wait to see another show of yours. All your shows are great. You never mess up on Your plays.
  
• I thought the performance of Billy Goats Gruff was magnificent.
  

DONNA WASHINGTON, storyteller for sixth grades

…comments from teachers

• Students were very involved with the story telling. Very positive, great learning
  experience.
  
• I teach a special needs class. My students could tell me something about every story.
  
• She made the stories interesting and fun. The comprehension of my students was great.
  
• They were talking about the stories and answering questions to the speech therapist two days later!
  
• The arts council continues to provide quality programs that relate to and extend our NC
  
• Standard Course of Study. Thank you.
  
• It was so wonderful! She showed how words could be so entertaining!
  
• Students loved it. Didn't want it to end.
  
• Ms. Washington demonstrated emotion through speech, onomatopoeia, major body language students were enthralled.
  
• The performance fit perfectly in our unit of study on folklore!
  
• Her themes were relevant to our character education program.
  
• She was right on target with the 6 graders!
  
• Spellbounding! I loved the voice change and eye contact.
  
• (Study guide) was very useful for this activity as well as for others.
  
• Excellent program with a purpose!
  

…comments from students

• If it was on video I would buy it for $20!
  
• I loved it and I want to see it again.
  
• She was wonderful. I hope she can come back and stay longer.
  

MICHAEL WILEY in BROWN VS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

…comments from teachers

• He really connected with the students and he answered all their questions.
  
• Unusual and interesting. Students really enjoyed this.
  
• Great program entertaining as well as informative.
  
• Excellent program! I also liked his giving his educational background at the end.