Damian Woetzel, left, a former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, tries to get Jionni Anderson, a from Savoy Elementary School in Southeast Washington, D.C., to emote during a rehearsal of a poem/performance piece that he and cellist Yo Yo Ma created during a special workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Following a private rehearsal the students and the artists performed for the entire school. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Photo by: BARBARA L. SALISBURY

Damian Woetzel, left, a former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, tries to get Jionni Anderson, a from Savoy Elementary School in Southeast Washington, D.C., to emote during a rehearsal of a poem/performance piece that he and cellist Yo Yo Ma created during a special workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Following a private rehearsal the students and the artists performed for the entire school. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)