Class notes

There will be dancing, of course, but with a large dose of creativity and a splash of humor. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the school’s auditorium, 3115 Del Monte St., San Mateo. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets are being sold in advance and, if available, at the door.

Presented by the Hillsdale Dance Ensemble, this event will showcase 14 dance numbers incorporating ballet, lyrical, modern, jazz, hip hop and ethnic dance styles. Students of all different levels of dance will perform the pieces.

For more information contact Jeanette Wolfe at jbwolfe50@yahoo.com. A ticket order form may be found at http://www.hillsdalehigh.com/.

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The Hillsdale Improvisation Theatre Squad, known as the H.I.T. Squad, is hosting "Woodsock,” four fully-improvised shows May 1 through May 3 at 8 p.m. and May 4 at 2 p.m. at Hillsdale High School. Join the H.I.T. Squad for a unique theatre experience consisting of completely improvised games, songs and scenes and featuring "The Harold,” an improvisational format developed in San Francisco by The Committee and performed nationwide, now interpreted by our own H.I.T Squad. Come to one, come to all — no two shows are alike.

"Woodsock” tickets will be available at the door starting at 7:30 PM for $8 for students and seniors, and $12 for adults. Hillsdale High School is located at 3115 Del Monte St. in San Mateo. The Little Theatre entrance is on 31st Avenue.

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On Saturday, May 3, more than 4,000 local Comcast employees and their families and friends will volunteer to improve 28 schools throughout California as part of Comcast’s seventh annual "Comcast Cares Day” including College Park Magnet School. In total, more than 50,000 Comcast volunteers will participate in this year’s company-wide day of community service, making it one of the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer efforts. Comcast employees will spend the day repainting walls, planting shrubs, weeding flower beds, sprucing up interior areas and cleaning up the grounds of College Park.

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San Mateo High School’s dance department presents, "Mateo Motion V,” a dance concert May 9 and May 10. Performances will be held at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 N. Delaware St. 7:30 p.m.

"Mateo Motion V” is a high-energy dance performance with a wide variety of music and dance styles including jazz, tap, lyrical, ethnic, ballet, and musical theatre. It will feature the talents of SMHS dance students as well as choreography created by intermediate and advanced dance students and San Mateo High School’s dance director, Robyn Tribuzi. Also on the program, the San Mateo High School Dance Team will perform their own special brand of choreography and the No Limit Steppers will tear it up with an awesome routine.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online at http://smhsdrama.org/dance/tickets or at the door. Tickets are $10 and $8 for students and seniors. For more information contact Robyn Tribuzi at 558-2399 ext. 5820 or e-mail at robyntribuzi@hotmail.com.

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Borel Middle School’s Dream Theatre proudly presents the musical, "Cinderella,” at the Bayside Performing Arts Center, 2025 Kehoe Ave. in San Mateo, May 16 through May 18.

The timeless fairy tale of dreams coming true is told through elegant dance numbers, charming costumes and the enchanting music of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Directed and choreographed by Desiree Toledo, with vocal and orchestral direction by Christine Rasmussen, this pre-high school adaptation of "Cinderella” features a cast of 42 sixth, seventh and eighth grade actors.

Performances are Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 17 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 18 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults. Order forms are available at the Borel Middle School office, 425 Barneson Ave. in San Mateo. Advanced ticket orders can be placed by e-mail at lavenderhills@comcast.net. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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Congratulations to the Jefferson Awards Youth Service Initiative winners from Burlingame High School this year — junior Emily Fairclough and senior Catherine Tordsen.

Fairclough won in the fall. She is co-president of the American Cancer Society club at BHS, and a member of the ACS youth council. She served on the planning committee for the recent American Cancer Relay for Life and helped recruit her peers to participate in the event. She has achieved over 100 hours of service for her first two years at BHS and is well on her way to her third year of 100 hours of service. Those hours were spent at community clean ups, local school fairs and as a TWIG volunteer at Coyote Point museum.

Tordsen won in the spring. For the last four years, Tordsen spent more than 500 hours handling animals and giving tours through the "Talk on the Wild Side” program at the San Francisco Zoo. According to the zoo keepers, "she is the perfect role model, mature, and efficient in her volunteer work.” Katie’s dream is to become a veterinarian and it shows through her volunteer work. In addition, she is also the Youth Red Cross Representative for the San Mateo Adult Leadership Board and participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life for three years.

Class notes is a weekly column dedicated to school news. It is compiled by education reporter Heather Murtagh. You can contact her at (650) 344-5200, ext. 105 or at heather@smdailyjournal.com.