School Christmas Concerts

Explained in my previous post, I loooove the Christmas Holidays. One very important part of that are the Christmas concerts that the schools put on for friends and families. Sadly today, because of teacher strikes, etc. the concerts are not what they used to be in many schools. When I was in elementary school however, my favourite part of the year was when the whole school would be preparing for the concert. It took over 1 month of planning, all the classes had their own song and dance routine, each class had specific roles for either decorating, setting up, etc. There were try-outs for different roles. This is what I loved the most, that these Christmas Concerts were not just concerts, but performances. There was a script, a story line, costumes, characters, and more.
The picture you see above was the story of the Christmas concert in my 6th grade of elementary school. I was awarded the role of Mrs. Claus, who when Santa goes on vacation in December, must help save Christmas. This was a moment in my childhood I will always remember. As a child I was not very "artsy". I played the trumpet (much to my parents dismay), but my sister was the one who inherited the artistic genes in the family. So when I got the opportunity to share some of my artistic side with others, I was so excited!
That is what I love about Christmas Concerts, they provide the opportunity for so many students the ability to express themselves in ways they normally would never have the chance to do. I hope that at the school I work later on in my career, to help bring back some of the Holiday magic and excitement into the Christmas Concerts. These concerts provide artistic expression in music, dance, visual arts, and drama. All are combined together into one fantastic night when we can celebrate our students and children's achievements together.