the
wine glasses. As the applause ebbs and flows
and seemingly seasoned artists come to the
stage to perform--Shakespeare, rap rhymes,
guitar riffs, hip hop moves, Chopin--one
club or a bluesy corner of West Hollywood.
"STARS"--a talent-studded evening of poetry,
music, drama and dance featuring not only students
from Foundation through SGY, but also staff and
English teacher George Morton. "Hosting such an
informal evening was a calculated risk. Saltus is so
used to delivering high-quality productions that we
didn't want to let the side down--but I think we
succeeded!" says Mr. Morton, who drew on an idea he
had previously initiated at a school in his hometown
of Lincoln, UK, inviting staff musicians and alumni
such as open-mic sensation Chewstick founder
Gavin Smith, spoken-word poet Tiffany Paynter
and performance artist Adrian Kawaley-Lathan.
also served as a showcase of the
exploding performing arts pro-
gramme at Saltus--identified as a
new "Centre of Excellence" at the
School under Headmaster Staunton.
over the past two years, funds
from the Ernest E. Stempel Foun-
dation and other donors to Drama
and Music facilities such as the
Bill Duncan Audio-Visual Music
Suite, have taken arts education to
a new level. The Secondary Music
Department, under new Head of
Performing Arts Lisa Maule, and
Music teachers Steve Miles and
Becky Jones, now counts three
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