Could you tell us more about the goal and what that program is?

Well, the goal is very important.

It's one that Tom has addressed to.

What I always felt coming here to St. Louis was that we lived in the Midwest, surrounded by the rest of the country, and that within that, they saw very little.

So one of the things that I felt was important is that they got acquainted with what the real world of dance was all about, what it had to offer.

So if...

Students like Darlene spend four years in their high school program.

But Richard, let me segue to you about the standards and the experiences that this provides students.