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SUMMARY:Ninth Annual Student Musical
DESCRIPTION:JERSEY CITY, New Jersey— March 8, 2019 — Waterfront Mo
 ntessori (WFM) presents its ninth annual musical, Mary Poppins, Jr., i
 n two performances at 3:00 and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 14. The musi
 cal, which is open to the public, is an annual event that is part of t
 he WFM curriculum. Over 100 students in Grades 1 through 8 come togeth
 er for two weeks of intensive rehearsals that culminate in a performan
 ce at the end of the period. This year, rehearsals begin on April 1 an
 d end in two performances on Sunday, April 14. WFM Students Channel Th
 eir Passions and Creativity to Bring Mary Poppins, Jr. to Life\r\n“W
 e require every student in our Upper School to participate because the
 ater teaches so many skills,” noted Cristina Weisman, WFM’s Direct
 or of Music, Theater and Community Outreach. “For instance, particip
 ating in the Mary Poppins, Jr. musical will provide students the oppor
 tunity to experience the history of the Suffragette movement, to calcu
 late mathematical grids to ensure they ‘hit their mark’ and to uti
 lize engineering to design the sets and props.” Middle School studen
 t Sophia (Grade 6) will be playing the lead role of Mary Poppins for o
 ne of the two performances. Sophia is looking forward to her second WF
 M musical, noting, “This is my first time in a lead role; I like the
  character of Mary Poppins,” adding that the fun is finding the char
 acter within herself—“you have to become the character!” Ny’er
 e (Grade 8), a seasoned WFM musical lead, will be playing Bert in one 
 of the performances. “I love the two-week intensive—being back sta
 ge, helping with costumes and rehearsing.” He excitedly exclaimed in
  the British accent he plans to use as Bert, “I just got back from o
 rientation at High Tech where I’ll be starting in the drama program 
 there next year!” Both students commented that they are looking forw
 ard to spending time with students from different grades and being in 
 a supportive, friendly environment where they can develop close friend
 ships as a result of this experience. Ny’ere, in particular, is look
 ing forward to taking the “younger kids under our wings” in much t
 he same way he was taken under the wings of Middle School students whe
 n he was in his first lead role five years ago in the musical Shrek, J
 r. Always focusing on the whole child, the purpose of WFM’s musical 
 is much more than a theatrical experience. This multi-pronged approach
  helps the students apply the academic skills they learn in the classr
 oom as well as the ever-important social and emotional skills such as 
 cooperation, creativity, taking risks and communicating with classmate
 s of different ages and tapping into their passions and  Page 2 of 2 1
 50 Warren Street, Suite 108, Jersey City, NJ 07302 201.333.5600|201.33
 3.5009 fax www.waterfrontmontessori.com self-confidence. As Weisman ha
 s been challenging each cast throughout the years, “You’ve got to 
 figure it out!”\r\nCelebrating its 15th year, Waterfront Montessori 
 opened its doors in 2004 as a parent-founded, parent-run independent s
 chool for children from Toddler to Grade 8. The School is a member of 
 the American Montessori Society and is an International Baccalaureate 
 World School (IB) offering the IB Middle Years Program in Grades 6 thr
 ough 8.\r\nFor more information about WFM: https://www.waterfrontmonte
 ssori.com\n\nFor more information visit http://newportmommy.com/events
 /ninth-annual-student-musical
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CATEGORIES:musical, event
LOCATION:150 Warren Street, Suite 108, Jersey City, NJ 07302
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