Nina Simone was enrolled in a performing arts conservatory.
 Simone later said that during this performance, her parents, who had taken seats in the front row, were forced to move to the back of the hall to make way for white people
 Her early experiences as a classical pianist had conditioned Simone to expect quiet attentive audiences, and her anger tended to flare up at nightclubs, lounges, or other locations where patrons were less attentive

