Boyz II Men Perform At Their High School In Philadelphia
By Steve Patterson and Justin Udo
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Boyz II Men - back to school.
"It's a good thing to be back," Nathan Morris said.
The legendary, Grammy-winning, globetrotting R&B group is releasing an album and they wanted to go back to where it all started - CAPA.
"This is our roots, this is where it all started. This is what the song Motownphilly was all about," Shawn Stockman said.
"This is really meaningful to see that even in these times, we can still do positive things," principal Joanne Beaver said.
Joanne Beaver is in her third month as principal at Philadelphia High School for the Creative & Performing Arts.
Between putting on a concert, she's had to manage the expectations of 700 students in the wake of staffing cuts at every level.
Philadelphia resident Nathan Morris says he's worried about music education.
"Every year the School District of Philadelphia gets cut music programs and arts programs. It's been a struggle for the last ten years or so," Morris said.
Tuesday, a moment to celebrate what Philadelphia can do.
"It's the adults made the difference in their lives, and some of those adults are still here. It's a challenge all the time, but it's all joyous," Beaver said.
Two hundred students chosen to hear three alumni.
Three guys from Philly, choosing their old school, just to hear back from the kids.
"The energy of what the kids are about and what they believe in here is the same. It feels good to be back," Morris said.
So what are Wanya, Shawn and Nathan hoping the kids learned from their after-school performance?
"We hope that their inspired, that we're just like them, we are just a little older with some gray hair and we're still learning."
During their performance, students got a chance to beatbox, sing along and join the group on stage.
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